Ryuutarou Nakamura

Given name: 隆太郎

Family name: 中村

Birthday: Apr 15, 1955

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Member Favorites: 642

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 839133199807060000338.09	8.09 839,133 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 411374200210010000248.42	8.42 411,374 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 337127200304080000218.28	8.28 337,127 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 158100200710180000357.39	7.39 158,100 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 115792200602030000297.27	7.27 115,792 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 106669197910100000428.34	8.34 106,669 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 60299198010130000058.74	8.74 60,299 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 59834200502190000237.73	7.73 59,834 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 51924200704210000227.66	7.66 51,924 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 47383199904170000286.79	6.79 47,383 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 41554198804250000197.27	7.27 41,554 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 38363200110020000126.17	6.17 38,363 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 31386199410210000077.28	7.28 31,386 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Fall 1999 29093199909070000115.90	5.90 29,093 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 28835200004080000326.84	6.84 28,835 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 25696198210070000377.67	7.67 25,696 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director TV Special, 2006 24875200606300000307.09	7.09 24,875 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 24392198307110000087.21	7.21 24,392 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 22540197810080000387.92	7.92 22,540 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 18137199202180000407.43	7.43 18,137 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 17867197710020000157.88	7.88 17,867 Members
	11-nin Iru! add Storyboard Movie, 1986 13146198611010000017.01	7.01 13,146 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 12814199907070000276.73	6.73 12,814 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 12728198207030000367.08	7.08 12,728 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 10185201001020000107.07	7.07 10,185 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 9871199007290000317.11	7.11 9,871 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 8317200201100000346.72	6.72 8,317 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard TV Special, 1991 7668199108090000266.59	6.59 7,668 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6927198103140000417.13	7.13 6,927 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 6903199611210000255.93	5.93 6,903 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 6596199507290000146.00	6.00 6,596 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 5751198107040000067.27	7.27 5,751 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 5342197909080000026.90	6.90 5,342 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 4211198807250000037.16	7.16 4,211 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 2900198510260000446.47	6.47 2,900 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 2523199109160000396.41	6.41 2,523 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 2109198610050000046.60	6.60 2,109 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 1956199104080000206.29	6.29 1,956 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script, Original Character Design Movie, 1994 1880199407160000136.34	6.34 1,880 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1600198604160000436.57	6.57 1,600 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 851199407210000165.89	5.89 851 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 631199608240000180.00	N/A 631 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 459201311160000170.00	N/A 459 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 420199200000000090.00	N/A 420 Members

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