Ryūtarō Nakamura 中村 隆太郎 | |
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| Born | April 15, 1955 |
| Died | June 29, 2013 (aged 58) |
| 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.
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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
- 1992: Tomcat's Big Adventure: Director, Script, Storyboard, Composition
- 1994: The Life of Guskou Budori: 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: 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)
- 1996: Popolocrois (game): Animation Movie Director, Story Board & Game Art
- 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)
Bibliography
- Legend of Crystania - The Motion Picture Storyboard (劇場アニメーション レジェンド・オブ・クリスタニア 絵コンテ). Triangle Staff.
- visual experiments lain (ビジュアルエクスペリメンツ レイン). Sony Magazines , 1999. ISBN 978-4789713429
References
- ^ "News: Lain's Head Writer, Director Join ABe on Despera (Updated)". Anime News Network. 15 July 2023.
- ^ http://s826.photobucket.com/albums/zz183/weils82/Miscellaneous/?action=view¤t=desp1.jpg[bare URL image file]
- ^ "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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