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Masahiko Murata

Director · Saitama, Japan

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Biography

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.

Directed 37

1990s

  1. 1999

    Rerere no Tensai Bakabon

    Director

  2. Space Pirate Mito

    Director

  3. 1998

    Eat-Man '98

    Director

  4. Serial Experiments Lain

    Director

    81

  5. Neo Ranga

    Director

    64

  6. AWOL -Absent Without Leave-

    Director

  7. 1997

    Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz

    Director

  8. 1996

    Hajime Ningen Gon

    Director

  9. 1995

    Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto Rangers

    Director

Art department 30

Visual effects 27

1990s

  1. 1997

    Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness

    Key Animation

  2. Tokyo Pig

    Animation Director

  3. CLAMP School Detectives

    Key Animation

  4. Hareluya II Boy

    Animation Director

  5. 1996

    Those Who Hunt Elves

    Key Animation

    70

  6. Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

    Key Animation

  7. Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive

    Animation Director

    67
  8. 1995

    Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto Rangers

    Animation Director

  9. 1993

    Bonobono

    Key Animation

  10. Tama from 3rd Street, please! Find Momochan!

    Character Designer, Animation Director

1980s

  1. 1988

    Madonna

    Key Animation

  2. 1986

    Touch: The Ace Without a Number

    Key Animation

  3. 1985

    Touch

    Key Animation

    82
  4. 1984

    Persia, the Magic Fairy

    Key Animation

  5. Attacker You!

    Key Animation

    65