Naoki Murata

DirectorDirectingProduction 1997–2026 (29 year career)

7.1 avg rating

Biography

Naoki Murata (村田尚樹, Murata Naoki) is a Japanese anime director.

Known For

Film

Pokémon

Director

Film

Komi Can't Communicate

Director

Film

Tower of God

Director

Film

Teasing Master Takagi-san

Director

Film

Ranking of Kings

Assistant Director

Film

Angels of Death

Director

Film

Moriarty the Patriot

Director

Film

Absolute Duo

Director

Filmography

Crew (37)

Television (37)

SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table

2026

Director

7.0

I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons

2025

Director

7.6

Days with My Stepsister

2024

Director

7.7

My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer

2023

Director

6.5

My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer

2023

Series Director

6.5

Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion

Director

Technoroid OVERMIND

Director

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai

2022

Director

7.3

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest

Director

Ranking of Kings

Assistant Director

Komi Can't Communicate

Director

The Faraway Paladin

Director

Kemono Jihen

Director

Those Snow White Notes

Director

Tower of God

Director

Moriarty the Patriot

Director

Talentless Nana

Director

The Demon Girl Next Door

Director

CAROLE & TUESDAY

Director

Outburst Dreamer Boys

2019

Director

4.0

Teasing Master Takagi-san

Director

Angels of Death

Director

Angel's 3Piece!

Director

A Centaur's Life

Director

Aikatsu Stars!

Director

Ace Attorney

Director

Amanchu!

Director

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Director

Absolute Duo

Director

Sakura Trick

Director

Magimoji Rurumo

Director

Xam'd: Lost Memories

Director

Bokura ga ita

Director

Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~

Production Assistant

Beat Angel Escalayer

Production Assistant

Pokémon

Director

A Tale of the Secret Saint

Assistant Director