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.

KNOWN FOR

Naruto
2002
Naruto Shippūden
2007
Baby Steps
2014
Golden Kamuy
2022
Saiyuki
2000
To Your Eternity
2021
Tower of God
2020
Puzzle & Dragons X
2017
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
2012
Touch
1985
Neo Ranga
1998
Corpse Princess
2008

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
44
Art
29
Visual Effects
31
2023
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
Series Director
2023
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
Director
2021
To Your Eternity
Series Director
2021
To Your Eternity
Director
2020
Tower of God
Director
2018
We Rent Tsukumogami
Series Director
2018
We Rent Tsukumogami
Director
2017
Puzzle & Dragons X
Director
2017
Naruto Shippūden
Series Director
2015
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Director
2014
Baby Steps
Director
2014
Baby Steps
Series Director
2013
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Director
2012
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Director
2011
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Second Unit Director
2011
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Director
2011
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
Director
2010
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Director
2010
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Second Unit Director
2009
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Director
2008
Corpse Princess
Director
2007
Naruto Shippūden
Director
2007
GR -GIANT ROBO-
Series Director
2005
Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time
Director
2005
Ultimate Girls
Director
2005
Jinki: Extend
Director
2003
Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General
Director
2003
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Director
2003
Gilgamesh
Series Director
2003
Gilgamesh
Director
2002
Naruto
Director
2002
Tokyo Underground
Director
2001
Saiyuki: Requiem
Second Unit Director
2001
Mazinkaiser
Director
2000
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
Director
2000
Saiyuki
Director
1999
Space Pirate Mito
Director
1998
Neo Ranga
Director
1998
Serial Experiments Lain
Director
1998
Eat-Man '98
Director
1998
AWOL -Absent Without Leave-
Director
1997
Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz
Director
1996
Hajime Ningen Gon
Director
1995
Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto Rangers
Director