Ryuutarou Nakamura

Given name: 隆太郎

Family name: 中村

Birthday: Apr 15, 1955

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Member Favorites: 623

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 10255198611010000017.05	7.05 10,255 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 3735197909080000026.88	6.88 3,735 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 2643198807250000037.06	7.06 2,643 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 1091198610050000046.53	6.53 1,091 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 42036198010130000058.71	8.71 42,036 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 4334198107040000067.30	7.30 4,334 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 27256199410210000077.27	7.27 27,256 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 17968198307110000087.19	7.19 17,968 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 282199200000000090.00	N/A 282 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 8208201001020000107.09	7.09 8,208 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Summer 1999 24304199909060000115.97	5.97 24,304 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 34753200110020000126.19	6.19 34,753 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script Movie, 1994 1347199407160000136.27	6.27 1,347 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 4953199507290000146.04	6.04 4,953 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 13346197710020000157.83	7.83 13,346 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 491199407210000160.00	N/A 491 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 337201311160000170.00	N/A 337 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 393199608240000180.00	N/A 393 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 30833198804250000197.28	7.28 30,833 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 1128199104080000206.27	6.27 1,128 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 275867200304080000218.29	8.29 275,867 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 45998200704210000227.69	7.69 45,998 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 52449200502190000237.76	7.76 52,449 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 366777200210010000248.43	8.43 366,777 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 4979199611210000255.99	5.99 4,979 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard Special, 1991 5810199108090000266.65	6.65 5,810 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 10177199907070000276.76	6.76 10,177 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 40809199904170000286.80	6.80 40,809 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 107828200602030000297.30	7.30 107,828 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Special, 2006 23361200606300000307.12	7.12 23,361 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 7900199007290000317.10	7.10 7,900 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 23278200004080000326.85	6.85 23,278 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 640759199807060000338.07	8.07 640,759 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 5870200201100000346.80	6.80 5,870 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 137821200710180000357.43	7.43 137,821 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 9216198207030000367.09	7.09 9,216 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 19552198210070000377.68	7.68 19,552 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 17590197810080000387.95	7.95 17,590 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Anto add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 1831199109160000396.41	6.41 1,831 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 14922199202180000407.46	7.46 14,922 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 5030198103140000417.15	7.15 5,030 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 84514197910100000428.33	8.33 84,514 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1008198604160000436.57	6.57 1,008 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 2031198510260000446.45	6.45 2,031 Members

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