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Masahiko Murata
Saitama, Japan
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…
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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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2023
KAWAGOE BOYS SING -Now or Never-
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2023
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
TV show Series Director
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2023
Spy Classroom
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2021
To Your Eternity
TV show Series Director
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2020
Tower of God
TV show Key Animation
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2018
We Rent Tsukumogami
TV show Series Director
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2018
Golden Kamuy
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2016
Puzzle & Dragons X
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2015
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Movie Director
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2014
Baby Steps
TV show Director
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2013
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Movie Director
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2012
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
TV show Director
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2011
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Movie Storyboard Artist
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2011
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
TV show Director
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2010
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Movie Director
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2009
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Movie Director
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2008
Corpse Princess
TV show Director
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2007
Naruto Shippūden
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2007
GR -GIANT ROBO-
TV show Series Director
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2006
NIGHT HEAD GENESIS
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2005
Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time
Movie Director
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2005
Ultimate Girls
TV show Director
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2005
Jinki: Extend
TV show Director
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2003
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Movie Storyboard Artist
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2003
Gilgamesh
TV show Series Director
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2003
Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General
Movie Director
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2002
Naruto
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2002
Tokyo Underground
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2001
Mazinkaiser
TV show Director
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2001
Saiyuki: Requiem
Movie Second Unit Director
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2000
The Boy Who Saw the Wind
Movie Animation Director
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2000
Saiyuki
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2000
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
TV show Director
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1999
Space Pirate Mito
TV show Storyboard Artist
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1998
Eat-Man '98
TV show Director
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1998
Serial Experiments Lain
TV show Storyboard Artist
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1998
Neo Ranga
TV show Director
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1998
AWOL -Absent Without Leave-
TV show Director
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1997
Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz
TV show Director
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1997
Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness
Movie Key Animation
