Ryūtarō Nakamura

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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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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

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