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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	11-nin Iru! add Storyboard Movie, 1986 13766198611010000017.01	7.01 13,766 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 5580197909080000026.91	6.91 5,580 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 4470198807250000037.21	7.21 4,470 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 2212198610050000046.60	6.60 2,212 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 65714198010130000058.77	8.77 65,714 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6117198107040000067.27	7.27 6,117 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 32094199410210000077.28	7.28 32,094 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 26356198307110000087.22	7.22 26,356 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 448199200000000090.00	N/A 448 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 10579201001020000107.07	7.07 10,579 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Fall 1999 30055199909070000115.89	5.89 30,055 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 39086200110020000126.17	6.17 39,086 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script, Original Character Design Movie, 1994 1981199407160000136.36	6.36 1,981 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 6976199507290000146.01	6.01 6,976 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 19436197710020000157.89	7.89 19,436 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 967199407210000165.90	5.90 967 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 483201311160000170.00	N/A 483 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 688199608240000186.33	6.33 688 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 44322198804250000197.26	7.26 44,322 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 2072199104080000206.30	6.30 2,072 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 350847200304080000218.28	8.28 350,847 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 53838200704210000227.66	7.66 53,838 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 62249200502190000237.73	7.73 62,249 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 420591200210010000248.42	8.42 420,591 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 7304199611210000255.92	5.92 7,304 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard TV Special, 1991 7951199108090000266.59	6.59 7,951 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 13459199907070000276.72	6.72 13,459 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 48587199904170000286.80	6.80 48,587 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 117391200602030000297.26	7.26 117,391 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director OVA, 2006 25141200606300000307.08	7.08 25,141 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 10176199007290000317.12	7.12 10,176 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 30022200004080000326.84	6.84 30,022 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 881786199807060000338.10	8.10 881,786 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 8805200201100000346.72	6.72 8,805 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 161688200710180000357.39	7.39 161,688 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 13448198207030000367.08	7.08 13,448 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 27590198210070000377.67	7.67 27,590 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 24626197810080000387.94	7.94 24,626 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 2646199109160000396.39	6.39 2,646 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 18833199202180000407.42	7.42 18,833 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 7226198103140000417.12	7.12 7,226 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 112705197910100000428.35	8.35 112,705 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1669198604160000436.56	6.56 1,669 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 3019198510260000446.48	6.48 3,019 Members

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