Masahiko Murata
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
-
Place of Birth
Saitama, Japan
Also known As
むらた まさひこ
村田正彦
ماساهیکو موراتا
Masahiko Murata
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”, “Corp...
Production
2009
as Director
2010
as Director
2013
2003
as Director
1996
as Animation Director
2011
as Storyboard Artist
2009
as Storyboard Artist
2010
as Storyboard Artist
2010
as Key Animation
2009
as Key Animation
2011
as Key Animation
2003
as Storyboard Artist
1993
as Key Animation
1996
as Key Animation
1997
as Key Animation
2000
as Animation Director
1986
as Key Animation
2011
as Second Unit Director
2010
as Second Unit Director
1993
as Character Designer
1993
as Animation Director
2015
2005
as Director
2011
as Director
2015
as Storyboard Artist
2013
as Storyboard Artist
2005
as Storyboard Artist
2001
as Second Unit Director
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