Ryūtarō Nakamura
Ryūtarō Nakamura 中村 隆太郎 | |
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Born | April 15, 1955 |
Died | June 29, 2013 58) | (aged
Occupation | Director, storyboard artist, key animator |
Language | Japanese |
Notable works | Serial Experiments Lain, Kino's Journey, Ghost Hound, Despera |
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.
Death
In 2009, it was announced that he would be working on a new project: Despera.[1] Production was put on hold due to Nakamura suffering from an unspecified illness.[2] Following several months of hospitalization due to pancreatic cancer, he died on June 29, 2013. His death was announced nearly a month after.[3]
Filmography
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
- 2012: Gusuko Budori no Denki (movie): Director, Script
- 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
- ↑ "News: Lain's Head Writer, Director Join ABe on Despera (Updated)". Anime News Network.
- ↑ http://s826.photobucket.com/albums/zz183/weils82/Miscellaneous/?action=view¤t=desp1.jpg
- ↑ "Serial Experiments Lain Director Ryutaro Nakamura Passes Away". Anime News Network. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
External links
- Ryūtarō Nakamura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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