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 13074198611010000017.01	7.01 13,074 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 5282197909080000026.91	6.91 5,282 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 4135198807250000037.15	7.15 4,135 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 2079198610050000046.62	6.62 2,079 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 57247198010130000058.74	8.74 57,247 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 5695198107040000067.26	7.26 5,695 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 31261199410210000077.28	7.28 31,261 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 24151198307110000087.21	7.21 24,151 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 407199200000000090.00	N/A 407 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 10014201001020000107.07	7.07 10,014 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Summer 1999 28894199909060000115.90	5.90 28,894 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 38256200110020000126.17	6.17 38,256 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script, Original Character Design Movie, 1994 1857199407160000136.33	6.33 1,857 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 6544199507290000146.01	6.01 6,544 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 17325197710020000157.88	7.88 17,325 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 839199407210000165.89	5.89 839 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 452201311160000170.00	N/A 452 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 622199608240000180.00	N/A 622 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 41138198804250000197.26	7.26 41,138 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 1944199104080000206.29	6.29 1,944 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 334477200304080000218.28	8.28 334,477 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 51730200704210000227.66	7.66 51,730 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 59565200502190000237.73	7.73 59,565 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 409318200210010000248.42	8.42 409,318 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 6834199611210000255.93	5.93 6,834 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard TV Special, 1991 7613199108090000266.59	6.59 7,613 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 12728199907070000276.73	6.73 12,728 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 47137199904170000286.79	6.79 47,137 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 115537200602030000297.27	7.27 115,537 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director TV Special, 2006 24820200606300000307.09	7.09 24,820 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 9827199007290000317.11	7.11 9,827 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 28677200004080000326.84	6.84 28,677 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 832465199807060000338.09	8.09 832,465 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 8219200201100000346.72	6.72 8,219 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 157473200710180000357.40	7.40 157,473 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 12620198207030000367.08	7.08 12,620 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 25477198210070000377.67	7.67 25,477 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 22127197810080000387.92	7.92 22,127 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 2511199109160000396.41	6.41 2,511 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 18046199202180000407.43	7.43 18,046 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6888198103140000417.13	7.13 6,888 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 105482197910100000428.34	8.34 105,482 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1587198604160000436.57	6.57 1,587 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 2870198510260000446.47	6.47 2,870 Members

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