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Masahiko Murata

Career

Active from 1995 to 2023, busiest in 1998 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Naruto Shippūden
Naruto Shippūden
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Masahiko Murata Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    3.1, average 4.9
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.5, average 3.3
  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Mecha Anime 3
  • Shonen Anime 3
  • Haunting Soundtrack 2
  • Dystopian Future 2
  • Sci-Fi Action 2
  • Stylized Violence 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Ninja Action 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Light-hearted Tone 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2
  • Emotional Trauma & Healing 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

4 titles · average score 67
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult (2015)
GoodWatch score 66

Storyboard Artist, Director

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)
GoodWatch score 68

Storyboard Artist, Director

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011)
GoodWatch score 69

Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

2000s

6 titles · average score 66
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Storyboard Artist

Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time
Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time (2005)

Director, Storyboard Artist

Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

Storyboard Artist, Director

Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General
Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Saiyuki: Requiem
Saiyuki: Requiem (2001)

Second Unit Director

The Boy Who Saw the Wind
The Boy Who Saw the Wind (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

Animation Director

1990s

5 titles · average score 66
Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness
Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness (1997)
GoodWatch score 67

Key Animation

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

Key Animation

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

Animation Director

Tama from 3rd Street, please! Find Momochan!
Tama from 3rd Street, please! Find Momochan! (1993)

Character Designer, Animation Director

Bonobono
Bonobono (1993)

Key Animation

1980s

1 title
Touch: The Ace Without a Number
Touch: The Ace Without a Number (1986)

Key Animation