Ryuutarou Nakamura

Given name: 隆太郎

Family name: 中村

Birthday: Apr 15, 1955

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Member Favorites: 641

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 12716198611010000017.00	7.00 12,716 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 5159197909080000026.90	6.90 5,159 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 3995198807250000037.12	7.12 3,995 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 2006198610050000046.57	6.57 2,006 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 54669198010130000058.72	8.72 54,669 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 5492198107040000067.25	7.25 5,492 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 30784199410210000077.27	7.27 30,784 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 23215198307110000087.21	7.21 23,215 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 392199200000000090.00	N/A 392 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 9818201001020000107.07	7.07 9,818 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Summer 1999 28270199909060000115.91	5.91 28,270 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 37805200110020000126.17	6.17 37,805 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script, Original Character Design Movie, 1994 1790199407160000136.28	6.28 1,790 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 6297199507290000145.99	5.99 6,297 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 16777197710020000157.86	7.86 16,777 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 784199407210000165.90	5.90 784 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 439201311160000170.00	N/A 439 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 598199608240000180.00	N/A 598 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 39438198804250000197.26	7.26 39,438 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 1880199104080000206.23	6.23 1,880 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 325945200304080000218.28	8.28 325,945 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 50850200704210000227.67	7.67 50,850 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 58432200502190000237.74	7.74 58,432 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 403369200210010000248.42	8.42 403,369 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 6569199611210000255.92	5.92 6,569 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard TV Special, 1991 7416199108090000266.58	6.58 7,416 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 12330199907070000276.72	6.72 12,330 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 46333199904170000286.79	6.79 46,333 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 114702200602030000297.27	7.27 114,702 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director TV Special, 2006 24614200606300000307.10	7.10 24,614 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 9602199007290000317.11	7.11 9,602 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 27920200004080000326.84	6.84 27,920 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 805293199807060000338.09	8.09 805,293 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 7888200201100000346.71	6.71 7,888 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 155061200710180000357.40	7.40 155,061 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 12202198207030000367.08	7.08 12,202 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 24627198210070000377.67	7.67 24,627 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 21496197810080000387.91	7.91 21,496 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 2439199109160000396.38	6.38 2,439 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 17667199202180000407.43	7.43 17,667 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6649198103140000417.11	7.11 6,649 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 101996197910100000428.34	8.34 101,996 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1547198604160000436.54	6.54 1,547 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 2797198510260000446.44	6.44 2,797 Members

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