Ryuutarou Nakamura

Given name: 隆太郎

Family name: 中村

Birthday: Apr 15, 1955

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Member Favorites: 644

Died: June 29, 2013 (aged 58)

Ryuutarou Nakamura is an avant-garde anime director often praised for his use of sound. He has directed some of the most notable anime in history including Serial Experiments Lain, Kino no Tabi, and Ghost Hound.

Nakamura died in 2013 after months of hospitalization while fighting pancreatic cancer.

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	11-nin Iru! add Storyboard Movie, 1986 12930198611010000017.01	7.01 12,930 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 5233197909080000026.91	6.91 5,233 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 4065198807250000037.15	7.15 4,065 Members
	Anmitsu Hime add Storyboard (eps 16, 23, 25, 30, 33, 38, 41, 47, 50), Episode Director (eps 25, 30, 33, 38, 41, 47, 50) TV, Fall 1986 2039198610050000046.63	6.63 2,039 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 56065198010130000058.73	8.73 56,065 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 5601198107040000067.26	7.26 5,601 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 31036199410210000077.28	7.28 31,036 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 23797198307110000087.21	7.21 23,797 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 399199200000000090.00	N/A 399 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 9913201001020000107.07	7.07 9,913 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Summer 1999 28594199909060000115.90	5.90 28,594 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 38059200110020000126.17	6.17 38,059 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script, Original Character Design Movie, 1994 1831199407160000136.30	6.30 1,831 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 6426199507290000146.00	6.00 6,426 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 17072197710020000157.87	7.87 17,072 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 819199407210000165.92	5.92 819 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 448201311160000170.00	N/A 448 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 613199608240000180.00	N/A 613 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 40395198804250000197.26	7.26 40,395 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 1912199104080000206.30	6.30 1,912 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5, 11-13), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 5) TV, Spring 2003 330427200304080000218.28	8.28 330,427 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 51291200704210000227.67	7.67 51,291 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 59019200502190000237.73	7.73 59,019 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 406591200210010000248.42	8.42 406,591 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 6711199611210000255.92	5.92 6,711 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard TV Special, 1991 7523199108090000266.59	6.59 7,523 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 12566199907070000276.73	6.73 12,566 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 46772199904170000286.79	6.79 46,772 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 115171200602030000297.27	7.27 115,171 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director TV Special, 2006 24733200606300000307.09	7.09 24,733 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 9729199007290000317.11	7.11 9,729 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 28325200004080000326.84	6.84 28,325 Members
	Serial Experiments Lain add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 6-8, 11-13), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 6, 12-13) TV, Summer 1998 820689199807060000338.09	8.09 820,689 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 8093200201100000346.73	6.73 8,093 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 156427200710180000357.40	7.40 156,427 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 12431198207030000367.08	7.08 12,431 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 25063198210070000377.67	7.67 25,063 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 21830197810080000387.92	7.92 21,830 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 2476199109160000396.41	6.41 2,476 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 17871199202180000407.43	7.43 17,871 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6764198103140000417.12	7.12 6,764 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 103858197910100000428.34	8.34 103,858 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1567198604160000436.59	6.59 1,567 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 2842198510260000446.47	6.47 2,842 Members

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