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. He was last noted as currently working on his latest project, Despera,[1] but production was postponed due to Nakamura suffering an illness.[2] He died on June 29, 2013 months after of being hospitalized while fighting a pancreatic cancer. His death was announced nearly a month after.[3]
Ryūtarō Nakamura 中村 隆太郎 | |
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| Born | April 15, 1955 |
| Died | June 29, 2013 |
| Occupation | Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animator |
| Language | Japanese |
| Notable works | Serial Experiments Lain, Kino's Journey, Ghost Hound, Despera |
Filmography
- 1978-79: Takarajima: Key Animation
- 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
- 1991: Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato: Storyboard (2)
- 1991: Lupin III: "Steal Napoleon's Dictionary!": Storyboard
- 1994: Gusuko Budori no Denki (movie): Director, Script
- 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: Magic User's Club: Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3)
- 1999: Colorful: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director (1-4,12,14,16)
- 2000: Love Hina: Key Animation Episodes 13, 18
- 2000: Sakura Wars: Series director, Continuity
- 2001: Final Fantasy: Unlimited: Episode 2 Director/Storyboard
- 2002: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Storyboard (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5)
- 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
- TBA: Despera: Director
References
External links
- Ryūtarō Nakamura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia