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Language
  
Japanese

Role
  
Director

Movies
  
Legend of Crystania

Name
  
Ryutaro Nakamura

Died
  
June 29, 2013


Born
  
April 15, 1955 (
1955-04-15
)

Occupation
  
Director, storyboard artist, key animator

Notable works
  
Serial Experiments Lain, Kino\'s Journey, Ghost Hound, Despera

Similar People
  
Ryo Mizuno, Michiru Oshima, Mitsuki Yayoi, Jules Verne, Sakiko Tamagawa

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Ryūtarō Nakamura (中村 隆太郎, Nakamura Ryūtarō, April 15, 1955 – June 29, 2013) was a Japanese director and animator, best known for directing the landmark anime series Serial Experiments Lain, and for his collaboration with Masamune Shirow and Chiaki J. Konaka on Ghost Hound.

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Death

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In 2009, it was announced that he would be working on a new project: Despera. Production was put on hold due to Nakamura suffering from an unspecified illness. Following several months of hospitalization due to pancreatic cancer, he died on June 29, 2013. His death was announced nearly a month after.

Director

  • 1995: Legend of Crystania - The Motion Picture: Director
  • 1996: Legend of Crystania (OVA): Director
  • 1998: Serial Experiments Lain: Series director, Director (Eps 1, 2, 12, 13), Storyboard, Continuity (Eps 5, 6, 8, 11-13), Continuity Direction
  • 1999: Colorful: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director (1-4,12,14,16)
  • 2000: Sakura Wars: Series director, Continuity
  • 2003: Kino's Journey: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director (ep 1, 2, 5)
  • 2006: Rec: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director
  • 2007: Kino's Journey - Country of Illness -For You-: Director
  • 2007: Ghost Hound: Director
  • 2013 (Posthumous): Jūgo Shōnen Hyōryūki Kaizokujima DE! Daibōken: Director
  • Suspended: Despera: Director
  • Other

  • 1978-79: Takarajima: Key Animation
  • 1979-80: The Rose of Versailles: Key Animation (eps 24, 26-40)
  • 1980-81: Ashita no Joe 2: Key Animation
  • 1981: Unico (movie): Art
  • 1982: Space Adventure Cobra - The Movie: Animation
  • 1985: A Journey Through Fairyland (movie): In-Between Animation
  • 1986: They Were Eleven (movie): Storyboard
  • 1988: Patlabor The Mobile Police (OAV 1): Storyboard (eps 2, 4)
  • 1990: The Great Adventures of Robin Hood: Storyboard (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47)
  • 1991: Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato: Storyboard (2)
  • 1991: Lupin III: "Steal Napoleon's Dictionary!": Storyboard
  • 1991: Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack: Storyboard (ep 30)
  • 1991: Tenku Senki Shurato: Storyboard
  • 1992: Tekkaman Blade: Storyboard (eps 12, 19, 25, 30)
  • 1999: Magic User's Club: Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3)
  • 2000: Love Hina: Key Animation Episodes 13, 18
  • 2001: Final Fantasy: Unlimited: Episode 2 Director/Storyboard
  • 2002: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5)
  • References

    Ryūtarō Nakamura Wikipedia