Ryuutarou Nakamura

Given name: 隆太郎

Family name: 中村

Birthday: Apr 15, 1955

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Member Favorites: 645

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 13018198611010000017.01	7.01 13,018 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 5260197909080000026.91	6.91 5,260 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 4107198807250000037.15	7.15 4,107 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 2064198610050000046.63	6.63 2,064 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 56713198010130000058.74	8.74 56,713 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 5656198107040000067.26	7.26 5,656 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 31161199410210000077.28	7.28 31,161 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 24018198307110000087.21	7.21 24,018 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 402199200000000090.00	N/A 402 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 9968201001020000107.07	7.07 9,968 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Summer 1999 28765199909060000115.90	5.90 28,765 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 38176200110020000126.17	6.17 38,176 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script, Original Character Design Movie, 1994 1845199407160000136.32	6.32 1,845 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 6510199507290000146.00	6.00 6,510 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 17217197710020000157.88	7.88 17,217 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 831199407210000165.91	5.91 831 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 449201311160000170.00	N/A 449 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 615199608240000180.00	N/A 615 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 40809198804250000197.26	7.26 40,809 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 1934199104080000206.30	6.30 1,934 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 332750200304080000218.28	8.28 332,750 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 51540200704210000227.66	7.66 51,540 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 59329200502190000237.73	7.73 59,329 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 408159200210010000248.42	8.42 408,159 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 6794199611210000255.92	5.92 6,794 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard TV Special, 1991 7574199108090000266.59	6.59 7,574 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 12649199907070000276.72	6.72 12,649 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 46985199904170000286.79	6.79 46,985 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 115379200602030000297.27	7.27 115,379 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director TV Special, 2006 24778200606300000307.09	7.09 24,778 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 9793199007290000317.11	7.11 9,793 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 28537200004080000326.85	6.85 28,537 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 827404199807060000338.09	8.09 827,404 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 8159200201100000346.73	6.73 8,159 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 157033200710180000357.40	7.40 157,033 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 12552198207030000367.08	7.08 12,552 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 25267198210070000377.67	7.67 25,267 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 21987197810080000387.92	7.92 21,987 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 2494199109160000396.41	6.41 2,494 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 17963199202180000407.43	7.43 17,963 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6840198103140000417.13	7.13 6,840 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 104772197910100000428.34	8.34 104,772 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1578198604160000436.59	6.59 1,578 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 2859198510260000446.48	6.48 2,859 Members

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