Ryuutarou Nakamura

Given name: 隆太郎

Family name: 中村

Birthday: Apr 15, 1955

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Member Favorites: 621

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 10155198611010000017.06	7.06 10,155 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 3685197909080000026.88	6.88 3,685 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 2596198807250000037.04	7.04 2,596 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 1054198610050000046.29	6.29 1,054 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 41498198010130000058.71	8.71 41,498 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 4273198107040000067.29	7.29 4,273 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 27103199410210000077.27	7.27 27,103 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 17807198307110000087.19	7.19 17,807 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 277199200000000090.00	N/A 277 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 8161201001020000107.09	7.09 8,161 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Summer 1999 24147199909060000115.98	5.98 24,147 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 34642200110020000126.19	6.19 34,642 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script Movie, 1994 1334199407160000136.27	6.27 1,334 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 4912199507290000146.04	6.04 4,912 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 13174197710020000157.83	7.83 13,174 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 466199407210000160.00	N/A 466 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 332201311160000170.00	N/A 332 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 386199608240000180.00	N/A 386 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 30531198804250000197.27	7.27 30,531 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 1122199104080000206.27	6.27 1,122 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 273515200304080000218.30	8.30 273,515 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 45800200704210000227.69	7.69 45,800 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 52196200502190000237.76	7.76 52,196 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 364998200210010000248.43	8.43 364,998 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 4930199611210000255.99	5.99 4,930 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard Special, 1991 5745199108090000266.65	6.65 5,745 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 10098199907070000276.76	6.76 10,098 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 40587199904170000286.80	6.80 40,587 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 107491200602030000297.30	7.30 107,491 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Special, 2006 23312200606300000307.13	7.13 23,312 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 7840199007290000317.10	7.10 7,840 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 23088200004080000326.85	6.85 23,088 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 632543199807060000338.07	8.07 632,543 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 5818200201100000346.79	6.79 5,818 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 136991200710180000357.43	7.43 136,991 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 9113198207030000367.09	7.09 9,113 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 19387198210070000377.68	7.68 19,387 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 17410197810080000387.94	7.94 17,410 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Anto add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 1816199109160000396.41	6.41 1,816 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 14834199202180000407.46	7.46 14,834 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 4970198103140000417.15	7.15 4,970 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 83668197910100000428.33	8.33 83,668 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 997198604160000436.57	6.57 997 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 2009198510260000446.45	6.45 2,009 Members

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