Ryuutarou Nakamura

Given name: 隆太郎

Family name: 中村

Birthday: Apr 15, 1955

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Member Favorites: 643

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 12866198611010000017.01	7.01 12,866 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 5215197909080000026.91	6.91 5,215 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 4051198807250000037.15	7.15 4,051 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 2033198610050000046.61	6.61 2,033 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 55635198010130000058.73	8.73 55,635 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 5549198107040000067.26	7.26 5,549 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 30968199410210000077.28	7.28 30,968 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 23541198307110000087.21	7.21 23,541 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 398199200000000090.00	N/A 398 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 9884201001020000107.07	7.07 9,884 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Summer 1999 28489199909060000115.91	5.91 28,489 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 37988200110020000126.17	6.17 37,988 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script, Original Character Design Movie, 1994 1817199407160000136.32	6.32 1,817 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 6387199507290000146.00	6.00 6,387 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 16979197710020000157.87	7.87 16,979 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 802199407210000165.95	5.95 802 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 446201311160000170.00	N/A 446 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 608199608240000180.00	N/A 608 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 40138198804250000197.26	7.26 40,138 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 1906199104080000206.30	6.30 1,906 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 329060200304080000218.28	8.28 329,060 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 51170200704210000227.67	7.67 51,170 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 58864200502190000237.73	7.73 58,864 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 405646200210010000248.42	8.42 405,646 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 6665199611210000255.93	5.93 6,665 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard TV Special, 1991 7487199108090000266.59	6.59 7,487 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 12477199907070000276.73	6.73 12,477 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 46662199904170000286.79	6.79 46,662 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 115002200602030000297.27	7.27 115,002 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director TV Special, 2006 24693200606300000307.09	7.09 24,693 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 9694199007290000317.11	7.11 9,694 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 28203200004080000326.84	6.84 28,203 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 816462199807060000338.09	8.09 816,462 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 8044200201100000346.72	6.72 8,044 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 156078200710180000357.40	7.40 156,078 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 12352198207030000367.08	7.08 12,352 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 24918198210070000377.67	7.67 24,918 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 21726197810080000387.92	7.92 21,726 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 2467199109160000396.41	6.41 2,467 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 17809199202180000407.43	7.43 17,809 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6720198103140000417.13	7.13 6,720 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 103252197910100000428.34	8.34 103,252 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1560198604160000436.59	6.59 1,560 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 2826198510260000446.48	6.48 2,826 Members

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