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Kazuya Murata

Director and writer · Born January 1, 1964 (62) · Osaka, Japan

Kazuya Murata (村田 和也, Murata Kazuya, born 1964) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Osaka Prefecture.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1964 (62)
From
Osaka, Japan
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Kazuya Murata's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
34%
Society
13%
Ideas
11%
Power
9%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kazuya Murata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kazuya Murata's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Orbital Children(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Blade Runner: Black Lotus(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Vinland Saga(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Opening/Ending Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Starlight Promises(2018)

    Director · Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A.I.C.O. Incarnation(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Original Series Creator · Original Story · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Ancient Magus' Bride(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • KADO: The Right Answer(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · General Manager

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Attack on Titan(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Original Story · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn II - The Second Coming of Char (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · Co-Writer

  • Xam'd: Lost Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Den-Noh Coil(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Eureka Seven(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Planetes(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Assistant Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Steel Angel Kurumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • To Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Berserk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • The Legend of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Gunsmith Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Animation Director · Second Unit Director

  • Gunsmith Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Animation Director

  • Wedding Peach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Don't Lose, Makendo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1995 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)

$7.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Planetes (2003)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Eureka Seven (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing15 of 26: 6 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thWriting4 of 26: 1 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew18 of 26: 10 only other crew, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

26 titles, 9 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1990s8 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kazuya Murata's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution (2018)

77th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Planetes (2003)

Midcredits 90th · 87% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Kazuya Murata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kazuya Murata's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kumiko Sakamoto shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers