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 13770198611010000017.00	7.00 13,770 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! (1979) add Key Animation Movie, 1979 5581197909080000026.91	6.91 5,581 Members
	Ace wo Nerae! 2 add Storyboard (ep 5) OVA, 1988 4475198807250000037.21	7.21 4,475 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 65767198010130000058.78	8.78 65,767 Members
	Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 1981 6121198107040000067.27	7.27 6,121 Members
	Captain Tsubasa J add Storyboard (ep 8) TV, Fall 1994 32099199410210000077.28	7.28 32,099 Members
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 15) TV, Summer 1983 26368198307110000087.22	7.22 26,368 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 10583201001020000107.07	7.07 10,583 Members
	Colorful add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4, 10-11, 13-14, 16), Episode Director (eps 1-4, 12-14, 16) TV, Fall 1999 30094199909070000115.89	5.89 30,094 Members
	Final Fantasy: Unlimited add Storyboard (ep 2), Episode Director (ep 2) TV, Fall 2001 39092200110020000126.17	6.17 39,092 Members
	Guskou Budori no Denki add Director, Script, Original Character Design Movie, 1994 1983199407160000136.36	6.36 1,983 Members
	Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania add Director Movie, 1995 6978199507290000146.01	6.01 6,978 Members
	Ie Naki Ko add In-Between Animation (eps 2, 8), Key Animation (eps 13, 19, 24, 32, 37, 42, 47) TV, Fall 1977 19435197710020000157.89	7.89 19,435 Members
	Junkers Come Here: Memories of You add Storyboard OVA, 1994 968199407210000165.89	5.89 968 Members
	Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki: Kaizokujima de! Daibouken add Director Movie, 2013 483201311160000170.00	N/A 483 Members
	Kenji no Trunk add Director Movie, 1996 690199608240000186.33	6.33 690 Members
	Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor add Storyboard (eps 2, 4) OVA, 1988 44355198804250000197.26	7.26 44,355 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 350938200304080000218.28	8.28 350,938 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni - For You add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director Movie, 2007 53853200704210000227.66	7.66 53,853 Members
	Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On. add Production Assistant Movie, 2005 62264200502190000237.73	7.73 62,264 Members
	Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex add Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5) TV, Fall 2002 420655200210010000248.42	8.42 420,655 Members
	Legend of Crystania add Director OVA, 1996 7307199611210000255.92	5.92 7,307 Members
	Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae add Storyboard TV Special, 1991 7957199108090000266.59	6.59 7,957 Members
	Mahoutsukai Tai! (TV) add Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3) TV, Summer 1999 13464199907070000276.72	6.72 13,464 Members
	Monster Farm: Enbanseki no Himitsu add Storyboard (ep 4) TV, Spring 1999 48599199904170000286.80	6.80 48,599 Members
	Rec add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-9), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9) TV, Winter 2006 117407200602030000297.26	7.26 117,407 Members
	Rec: Yurusarezarumono add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director OVA, 2006 25146200606300000307.08	7.08 25,146 Members
	Robin Hood no Daibouken add Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47) TV, Summer 1990 10177199007290000317.11	7.11 10,177 Members
	Sakura Taisen add Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 3, 5), Episode Director (ep 1) TV, Spring 2000 30033200004080000326.84	6.84 30,033 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 882145199807060000338.10	8.10 882,145 Members
	Shichinin no Nana add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Winter 2002 8807200201100000346.72	6.72 8,807 Members
	Shinreigari add Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22), Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 1-2, 22) TV, Fall 2007 161718200710180000357.39	7.39 161,718 Members
	Space Adventure Cobra add Key Animation Movie, 1982 13454198207030000367.08	7.08 13,454 Members
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 21, 26, 30) TV, Fall 1982 27594198210070000377.67	7.67 27,594 Members
	Takarajima add Key Animation TV, Fall 1978 24627197810080000387.93	7.93 24,627 Members
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou add Storyboard (ep 2) OVA, 1991 2648199109160000396.39	6.39 2,648 Members
	Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade add Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30) TV, Winter 1992 18839199202180000407.42	7.42 18,839 Members
	Unico add Key Animation Movie, 1981 7228198103140000417.12	7.12 7,228 Members
	Versailles no Bara add Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40) TV, Fall 1979 112746197910100000428.35	8.35 112,746 Members
	Wonder Beat Scramble add Storyboard (eps 12, 16, 18, 21, 24), Episode Director (eps 12, 18, 21, 24) TV, Spring 1986 1672198604160000436.55	6.55 1,672 Members
	Yousei Florence add In-Between Animation Movie, 1985 3020198510260000446.48	6.48 3,020 Members

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