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'''Nakamura Ryuutarou''' (中村 隆太郎) was the director of [[Serial Experiments Lain]]. Among other things, he also directed ''Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World'' and ''Shinreigari: Ghost Hound'' (also with [[Chiaki J. Konaka]]). He contracted pancreatic cancer and passed away on June 29, 2013. His illness and death indefinitely postponed the progress of Despera, a project on which he was collaborating with [[Yoshitoshi ABe]] and Chiaki Konaka.

'''Nakamura Ryuutarou''' (中村 隆太郎) was the director of ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]''. Among other things, he also directed ''Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World'' and ''Shinreigari: Ghost Hound'' (also with [[Chiaki J. Konaka]]). He contracted pancreatic cancer and passed away on June 29, 2013. His illness and death indefinitely postponed the progress of Despera, a project on which he was collaborating with [[Yoshitoshi ABe]] and Chiaki Konaka.

==List of Works==

==Filmography==

===Director===

===Director===

* Tomcat's Big Adventure: Director, Script, Storyboard, Composition (1992)

* ''Tomcat's Big Adventure'': Director, Script, Storyboard, Composition (1992)

* The Life of Guskou Budori: Director, Script (1994)

* ''The Life of Guskou Budori'': Director, Script (1994)

* Legend of Crystania - The Motion Picture: Director (1995)

* ''Legend of Crystania - The Motion Picture'': Director (1995)

* Legend of Crystania (OVA): Director (1996)

* ''Legend of Crystania'' (OVA): Director (1996)

* Serial Experiments Lain: Series director, Director (1998) (Eps 1, 2, 12, 13), Storyboard, Continuity (Eps 5, 6, 8, 11–13), Continuity Direction

* ''Serial Experiments Lain'': Series director, Director (1998) (Eps 1, 2, 12, 13), Storyboard, Continuity (Eps 5, 6, 8, 11–13), Continuity Direction

* Colorful: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director (1999) (1-4,12,14,16)  

* ''Colorful'': Director, Storyboard, Episode Director (1999) (1-4,12,14,16)  

* Sakura Wars: Series director, Continuity (2000)

* ''Sakura Wars'': Series director, Continuity (2000)

* Kino's Journey: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director (2003) (ep 1, 2, 5)

* ''Kino's Journey'': Director, Storyboard, Episode Director (2003) (ep 1, 2, 5)

* Rec: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director (2006)

* ''Rec'': Director, Storyboard, Episode Director (2006)

* Kino's Journey -Country of Illness- For You-: Director (2007)

* ''Kino's Journey -Country of Illness- For You-'': Director (2007)

* Ghost Hound: Director (2007)

* ''Ghost Hound'': Director (2007)

* Jūgo Shōnen Hyōryūki Kaizokujima DE! Daibōken: Director (2013-Posthumous)

* ''Jūgo Shōnen Hyōryūki Kaizokujima DE! Daibōken'': Director (2013-Posthumous)

* Despera: Director (Suspended)

* ''Despera'': Director (Suspended)

===Other===

===Other===

* Takarajima: Key Animation (1978–79)

* ''Takarajima'': Key Animation (1978–79)

* The Rose of Versailles: Key Animation (1979–80) (eps 24, 26–40)

* ''The Rose of Versailles'': Key Animation (1979–80) (eps 24, 26–40)

* Ashita no Joe 2: Key Animation (1980–81)

* ''Ashita no Joe 2'': Key Animation (1980–81)

* Unico (movie): Art (1981)

* ''Unico'' (movie): Art (1981)

* Space Adventure Cobra - The Movie: Animation (1982)

* ''Space Adventure Cobra - The Movie'': Animation (1982)

* A Journey Through Fairyland (movie): In-Between Animation (1985)

* ''A Journey Through Fairyland'' (movie): In-Between Animation (1985)

* They Were Eleven (movie): Storyboard (1986)

* ''They Were Eleven'' (movie): Storyboard (1986)

* Patlabor The Mobile Police (OAV 1): Storyboard (1988) (eps 2, 4)

* ''Patlabor The Mobile Police (OAV 1)'': Storyboard (1988) (eps 2, 4)

* The Great Adventures of Robin Hood: Storyboard (1990) (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47)

* ''The Great Adventures of Robin Hood'': Storyboard (1990) (eps 14, 20, 25, 31, 33, 40, 47)

* Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato: Storyboard (1991)

* ''Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato'': Storyboard (1991)

* Lupin III: "Steal Napoleon's Dictionary!": Storyboard (1991)

* ''Lupin III'': "Steal Napoleon's Dictionary!"'': Storyboard (1991)

* Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack: Storyboard (1991) (ep 30)  

* ''Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack'': Storyboard (1991) (ep 30)  

* Tenku Senki Shurato: Storyboard (1991)

* ''Tenku Senki Shurato'': Storyboard (1991)

* Tekkaman Blade: Storyboard (1992) (eps 12, 19, 25, 30)

* ''Tekkaman Blade'': Storyboard (1992) (eps 12, 19, 25, 30)

* Popolocrois (game): Animation Movie Director, Story Board & Game Art (1996)

* ''Popolocrois'' (game): Animation Movie Director, Story Board & Game Art (1996)

* Magic User's Club: Storyboard (1999) (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3)

* ''Magic User's Club'': Storyboard (1999) (ep 3), Episode Director (ep 3)

* Love Hina: Key Animation Episodes 13, 18 (2000)

* ''Love Hina'': Key Animation Episodes 13, 18 (2000)

* Final Fantasy: Unlimited: Episode 2 Director/Storyboard (2001)

* ''Final Fantasy: Unlimited'': Episode 2 Director/Storyboard (2001)

* Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Storyboard (2002) (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5)

* ''Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'': Storyboard (2002) (ep 5), Episode Director (ep 5)

==External links==

==External links==

*[[Wikipedia:Ryūtarō Nakamura]]

*[[Wikipedia:Ryūtarō Nakamura]]

[[Category:Staff]]

[[Category:Staff]]