Director

Masahiko Murata

Directing

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Directed credits

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Very extensive directing filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.7

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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 22All crew credits: 55

TMDB ID: 116065

IMDb ID: nm1496044

Known for: Directing

Place of birth: Saitama, Japan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1984 - 2023

Years active: 40

Average TMDB rating: 7.26

Wikidata: Q17160852

Also known as

むらたまさひこ • 村田正彦 • ماساهیکو موراتا

Frequent jobs

Director (20)Animation Director (5)Series Director (5)Second Unit Director (1)Key Animation (12)Storyboard Artist (11)Character Designer (1)

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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.

Movies

Directed Movies

Movies directed by Masahiko Murata.

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult

Director

2015 Movie

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

Director

2013 Movie

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower

Director

2010 Movie

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire

Director

2009 Movie

Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time

Director

2005 Movie

Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General

Director

2003 Movie

Saiyuki: Requiem

Second Unit Director

2001 Movie

The Boy Who Saw the Wind

Animation Director

2000 Movie

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive

Animation Director

1996 Movie

Series

Directed Series

Series directed by Masahiko Murata.

Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange

Series Director • 23 eps

2023 Series

To Your Eternity

Series Director • 20 eps

2021 Series

We Rent Tsukumogami

Series Director • 12 eps

2018 Series

Puzzle & Dragons X

Director • 1 eps

2016 Series

Baby Steps

Director • 6 eps

2014 Series

NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals

Director • 3 eps

2012 Series

Corpse Princess

Director • 4 eps

2008 Series

GR -GIANT ROBO-

Series Director • 13 eps

2007 Series

Ultimate Girls

Director • 1 eps

2005 Series

Gilgamesh

Series Director • 26 eps

2003 Series

Mazinkaiser

Director • 8 eps

2001 Series

Saiyuki

Director • 8 eps

2000 Series

Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran

Director • 2 eps

2000 Series

Space Pirate Mito

Director • 3 eps

1999 Series

Eat-Man '98

Director • 2 eps

1998 Series

Neo Ranga

Director • 48 eps

1998 Series

AWOL -Absent Without Leave-

Director • 3 eps

1998 Series

Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz

Director • 2 eps

1997 Series

Tokyo Pig

Animation Director • 8 eps

1997 Series

Hareluya II Boy

Animation Director • 3 eps

1997 Series

Hajime Ningen Gon

Director • 3 eps

1996 Series

Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto Rangers

Animation Director • 1 eps

1995 Series

Movies

Top Rated Movies

Highest rated movies linked with Masahiko Murata.

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire

Director

2009 Movie

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

Storyboard Artist

2011 Movie

Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!

Storyboard Artist

2003 Movie

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower

Director

2010 Movie

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

Director

2013 Movie

Series

Top Rated Series

Highest rated series linked with Masahiko Murata.

Naruto Shippūden

Key Animation • 8 eps

2007 Series