Yasuji Murata (村田安司, Murata Yasuji, 24 January 1896, Yokohama, Japan – 2 November 1966) was a pioneering animator who helped develop the art of anime in Japan.
Studying the animation techniques of Sanae Yamamoto,[1] Murata produced dozens of mostly educational films at the Yokohama Cinema studio featuring such characters as Momotarō and Norakuro.
Along with Noburō Ōfuji, he was renowned as a master of cutout animation.
[2] Among his students were such animators as Yoshitarō Kataoka.
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