Ryūtarō Nakamura

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. Production was put on hold due to Nakamura suffering from an unspecified illness. Following several months of hospitalization due to pancreatic cancer, he died on June 29, 2013. His death was announced nearly a month after.

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)