Artist
Ryuutarou Nakamura
中村隆太郎
- Director
- Storyboard Artist
At a glance
Kaidomi catalogues Ryuutarou Nakamura as Director and Storyboard Artist. The catalogue records 12 title-backed credits. Documented work includes Serial Experiments Lain, Kino's Journey and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. This artist hub connects works, roles and official profiles.
Source biography
Got his start in the industry as an animator at Madhouse in the late '70s. Soon after he switched his focus from animating to directing and storyboarding works himself. As a director Nakamura is often praised for his use of sound, and is known for some of the most notable works of the medium such as Serial Experiments Lain, Kino's Journey, and Ghost Hound among others.
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Following several months of hospitalization, Nakamura passed away on June 29, 2013 due to pancreatic cancer. His death was announced nearly a month later.
Notable works outside Anime:
- Breath of Fire IV (Video Game, 2000) (OP Director)
Known for
12 title-backed credits in the catalogue
Works made
Serial Experiments LainDirectorAnime · 1998Serial Experiments LainEpisode Director (eps 1, 2, 6, 12, 13)Anime · 1998Serial Experiments LainStoryboard (eps 1-4, 6-8, 11-13)Anime · 1998
Kino's JourneyDirectorAnime · 2003Kino's JourneyEpisode Director (OP, ED, eps 2, 5)Anime · 2003Kino's JourneyStoryboard (OP, ED, eps 3, 5, 11-13)Anime · 2003
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexEpisode Director (ep 5)Anime · 2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexStoryboard (ep 5)Anime · 2002