Ryuutarou Nakamura

Given name: 隆太郎

Family name: 中村

Birthday: Apr 15, 1955

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Member Favorites: 650

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 12109198611010000017.06	7.06 12,109 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 4712197909080000026.98	6.98 4,712 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 3515198807250000037.24	7.24 3,515 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 1695198610050000047.50	7.50 1,695 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 add Key Animation (eps 8, 12, 24, 27, 29, 31) TV, Fall 1980 52102198010130000058.73	8.73 52,102 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 5283198107040000067.26	7.26 5,283 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 30037199410210000077.30	7.30 30,037 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 22086198307110000087.22	7.22 22,086 Members
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition 387199200000000090.00	N/A 387 Members
	Cobra The Animation add Key Animation TV, Winter 2010 9299201001020000107.07	7.07 9,299 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Summer 1999 27405199909060000115.92	5.92 27,405 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 36975200110020000126.19	6.19 36,975 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script, Original Character Design Movie, 1994 1724199407160000136.29	6.29 1,724 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 5787199507290000146.00	6.00 5,787 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 16006197710020000157.87	7.87 16,006 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 747199407210000165.98	5.98 747 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 436201311160000170.00	N/A 436 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 543199608240000180.00	N/A 543 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 37256198804250000197.28	7.28 37,256 Members
	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack add Storyboard (ep 30) TV, Spring 1991 1526199104080000206.47	6.47 1,526 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 316560200304080000218.29	8.29 316,560 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 49632200704210000227.68	7.68 49,632 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 57029200502190000237.74	7.74 57,029 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 396726200210010000248.42	8.42 396,726 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 6025199611210000255.94	5.94 6,025 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard TV Special, 1991 6940199108090000266.63	6.63 6,940 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 11725199907070000276.76	6.76 11,725 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 45109199904170000286.80	6.80 45,109 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 113313200602030000297.28	7.28 113,313 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director TV Special, 2006 24393200606300000307.10	7.10 24,393 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 9074199007290000317.12	7.12 9,074 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 26853200004080000326.87	6.87 26,853 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 774821199807060000338.09	8.09 774,821 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 7203200201100000347.00	7.00 7,203 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 152021200710180000357.41	7.41 152,021 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 11480198207030000367.09	7.09 11,480 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 23473198210070000377.70	7.70 23,473 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 20683197810080000387.96	7.96 20,683 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Anto add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 2169199109160000396.41	6.41 2,169 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 16949199202180000407.48	7.48 16,949 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6169198103140000417.15	7.15 6,169 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 97863197910100000428.34	8.34 97,863 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1229198604160000436.62	6.62 1,229 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 2452198510260000446.42	6.42 2,452 Members

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