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 13137198611010000017.00	7.00 13,137 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 5315197909080000026.91	6.91 5,315 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 4180198807250000037.16	7.16 4,180 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 2106198610050000046.60	6.60 2,106 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 59424198010130000058.74	8.74 59,424 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 5732198107040000067.27	7.27 5,732 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 31365199410210000077.28	7.28 31,365 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 24329198307110000087.21	7.21 24,329 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 416199200000000090.00	N/A 416 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 10090201001020000107.07	7.07 10,090 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Fall 1999 29045199909070000115.90	5.90 29,045 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 38331200110020000126.17	6.17 38,331 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script, Original Character Design Movie, 1994 1872199407160000136.32	6.32 1,872 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 6588199507290000146.00	6.00 6,588 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 17567197710020000157.88	7.88 17,567 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 848199407210000165.89	5.89 848 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 457201311160000170.00	N/A 457 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 629199608240000180.00	N/A 629 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 41481198804250000197.27	7.27 41,481 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 1956199104080000206.29	6.29 1,956 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 336557200304080000218.28	8.28 336,557 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 51887200704210000227.66	7.66 51,887 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 59785200502190000237.73	7.73 59,785 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 410757200210010000248.42	8.42 410,757 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 6891199611210000255.93	5.93 6,891 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard TV Special, 1991 7657199108090000266.60	6.60 7,657 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 12785199907070000276.73	6.73 12,785 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 47297199904170000286.79	6.79 47,297 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 115729200602030000297.27	7.27 115,729 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director TV Special, 2006 24856200606300000307.09	7.09 24,856 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 9860199007290000317.11	7.11 9,860 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 28806200004080000326.84	6.84 28,806 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 837655199807060000338.09	8.09 837,655 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 8291200201100000346.72	6.72 8,291 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 157926200710180000357.39	7.39 157,926 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 12707198207030000367.08	7.08 12,707 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 25646198210070000377.67	7.67 25,646 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 22427197810080000387.92	7.92 22,427 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 2521199109160000396.41	6.41 2,521 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 18120199202180000407.43	7.43 18,120 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6920198103140000417.13	7.13 6,920 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 106368197910100000428.34	8.34 106,368 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1599198604160000436.57	6.57 1,599 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 2896198510260000446.47	6.47 2,896 Members

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