Director
Masahiko Murata
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
Naruto Shippūden
Director · 2007
Naruto
Director · 2002
Serial Experiments Lain
Director · 1998
Tower of God
Director · 2020
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Second Unit Director · 2011
To Your Eternity
Series Director · 2021
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Director · 2009
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Director · 2010
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Director · 2013
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Director · 2003
Corpse Princess
Director · 2008
Baby Steps
Director · 2014
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Director · 2012
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
Director · 2011
Eat-Man '98
Director · 1998
Jinki: Extend
Director · 2005
Gilgamesh
Series Director · 2003
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Director · 2015