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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	Serial Experiments Lain add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 6-8, 11-13), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 6, 12-13) TV, Summer 1998 835325199807060000338.09	8.09 835,325 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 410004200210010000248.42	8.42 410,004 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 335537200304080000218.28	8.28 335,537 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 157715200710180000357.39	7.39 157,715 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 115637200602030000297.27	7.27 115,637 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 105857197910100000428.34	8.34 105,857 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 59703200502190000237.73	7.73 59,703 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 57561198010130000058.74	8.74 57,561 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 51830200704210000227.66	7.66 51,830 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 47230199904170000286.79	6.79 47,230 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 41347198804250000197.26	7.26 41,347 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 38293200110020000126.17	6.17 38,293 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 31327199410210000077.28	7.28 31,327 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Fall 1999 28977199909070000115.90	5.90 28,977 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 28752200004080000326.84	6.84 28,752 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 25576198210070000377.67	7.67 25,576 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director TV Special, 2006 24848200606300000307.09	7.09 24,848 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 24256198307110000087.21	7.21 24,256 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 22209197810080000387.92	7.92 22,209 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 18094199202180000407.43	7.43 18,094 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 17377197710020000157.88	7.88 17,377 Members
	11-nin Iru! add Storyboard Movie, 1986 13121198611010000017.01	7.01 13,121 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 12770199907070000276.72	6.72 12,770 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 12672198207030000367.08	7.08 12,672 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 10039201001020000107.07	7.07 10,039 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 9847199007290000317.11	7.11 9,847 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 8248200201100000346.72	6.72 8,248 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard TV Special, 1991 7643199108090000266.59	6.59 7,643 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6912198103140000417.13	7.13 6,912 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 6872199611210000255.93	5.93 6,872 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 6578199507290000146.01	6.01 6,578 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 5718198107040000067.26	7.26 5,718 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 5301197909080000026.91	6.91 5,301 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 4164198807250000037.16	7.16 4,164 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 2892198510260000446.47	6.47 2,892 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 2516199109160000396.41	6.41 2,516 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 2097198610050000046.60	6.60 2,097 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 1948199104080000206.29	6.29 1,948 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script, Original Character Design Movie, 1994 1868199407160000136.33	6.33 1,868 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1594198604160000436.57	6.57 1,594 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 844199407210000165.90	5.90 844 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 630199608240000180.00	N/A 630 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 456201311160000170.00	N/A 456 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 415199200000000090.00	N/A 415 Members

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