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Masahiko Murata

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Masahiko Murata (むらた 雅彦, Murata Masahiko, born August 8) is an animator, animation director, director and storyboard artist from Saitama Prefecture. His real name and former stage name are Masahiko Murata (村田 雅彦, Murata Masahiko).

Masahiko joined Shaft in early 80's and left the company in late 90's to become a freelancer. He was the first director of OVA “Mazinkaiser”. His main works as anime film director include “Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire”, “Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower, and “Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison”. As for anime TV series, he was the director in “Gilgamesh”, “Corpse Princess: Aka”, “Corpse Princess: Kuro”, “NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals”, and To Your Eternity (first season), among others.

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Movie2009Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of FireDirectorDirecting
Movie2010Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost TowerDirectorDirecting
Movie2013Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost PainDirectorDirecting
Movie2003Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness GeneralDirectorDirecting
Movie1996Lupin the Third: Dead or AliveAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie2011Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood PrisonStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie2009Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of FireStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie2010Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost TowerStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie2010Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost TowerKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2009Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of FireKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2011Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood PrisonKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2003Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!Storyboard ArtistArt
Movie1993BonobonoKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie1996Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight GeminiKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2000The Boy Who Saw the WindAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie1986Touch: The Ace Without a NumberKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie1997Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of DarknessKey AnimationVisual Effects
Movie2010Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost TowerSecond Unit DirectorDirecting
Movie2011Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood PrisonSecond Unit DirectorDirecting
Movie1993Tama from 3rd Street, please! Find Momochan!Animation DirectorVisual Effects
Movie1993Tama from 3rd Street, please! Find Momochan!Character DesignerVisual Effects
Movie2003Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!DirectorDirecting
Movie2015Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric CultDirectorDirecting
Movie2005Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of TimeDirectorDirecting
Movie2011Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood PrisonDirectorDirecting
Movie2015Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric CultStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie2013Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost PainStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie2005Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of TimeStoryboard ArtistArt
Movie2001Saiyuki: RequiemSecond Unit DirectorDirecting
TV Show2001MazinkaiserDirectorDirecting
TV Show2014Baby StepsDirectorDirecting
TV Show2014Baby StepsSeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show2018We Rent TsukumogamiAnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2018We Rent TsukumogamiDirectorDirecting
TV Show2021To Your EternitySeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show2021To Your EternityDirectorDirecting
TV Show2012NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja PalsDirectorDirecting
TV Show1998Neo RangaDirectorDirecting
TV Show2003GilgameshSeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show1998Serial Experiments LainStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show1998Serial Experiments LainDirectorDirecting
TV Show2021To Your EternityStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2002NarutoStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2002NarutoDirectorDirecting
TV Show2003GilgameshStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2003GilgameshDirectorDirecting
TV Show1985TouchKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show1998Neo RangaStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2020Tower of GodKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2020Tower of GodDirectorDirecting
TV Show2020Tower of GodAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2016Puzzle & Dragons XDirectorDirecting
TV Show2020Tower of GodStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2016Puzzle & Dragons XStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2007Naruto ShippūdenKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2007Naruto ShippūdenDirectorDirecting
TV Show2007Naruto ShippūdenStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2007Naruto ShippūdenAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2012NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja PalsKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2012NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja PalsStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2007Naruto ShippūdenSeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show2005Ultimate GirlsDirectorDirecting
TV Show1999Space Pirate MitoDirectorDirecting
TV Show1999Space Pirate MitoStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show1997Tokyo PigAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2018Golden KamuyStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2002NarutoKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show1996Those Who Hunt ElvesKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2007Naruto ShippūdenOpening/Ending AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2011The Mystic Archives of DantalianStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2000Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage RanDirectorDirecting
TV Show2011The Mystic Archives of DantalianDirectorDirecting
TV Show2000SaiyukiDirectorDirecting
TV Show2000SaiyukiStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2000SaiyukiKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2014Baby StepsStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2023Spy ClassroomStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show1998Eat-Man '98DirectorDirecting
TV Show1984Attacker You!Key AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2006NIGHT HEAD GENESISStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2023Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in OrangeSeries DirectorDirecting
TV Show1988MadonnaKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2008Corpse PrincessDirectorDirecting
TV Show2008Corpse PrincessStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2005Jinki: ExtendStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2005Jinki: ExtendDirectorDirecting
TV Show2005Jinki: ExtendKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show1997CLAMP School DetectivesKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2023Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in OrangeDirectorDirecting
TV Show2023Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in OrangeStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show2003GilgameshKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2023Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in OrangeKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show1996Hajime Ningen GonDirectorDirecting
TV Show1984Persia, the Magic FairyKey AnimationVisual Effects
TV Show2002Tokyo UndergroundStoryboard ArtistArt
TV Show1997Next War Chronicle EhrgeizDirectorDirecting
TV Show2002Tokyo UndergroundDirectorDirecting
TV Show1998AWOL -Absent Without Leave-DirectorDirecting
TV Show1997Hareluya II BoyAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show2007GR -GIANT ROBO-Series DirectorDirecting
TV Show1995Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto RangersAnimation DirectorVisual Effects
TV Show1995Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto RangersDirectorDirecting