Rintaro

Biography

Rintaro, pseudonym of Shigeyuki Hayashi, is a well-known anime director. He works frequently with the animation studio Madhouse (which he co-founded), though he is a freelance director not employed directly by any one studio. He is a founding member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.

Most Famous Work

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Master Keaton

(1998) Storyboard Artist

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Paradise Kiss

(2005) Storyboard Artist

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Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey

(2002) Storyboard

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Doomed Megalopolis

(1991) Director

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Space Pirate Captain Harlock

(1978) Director

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Record of Lodoss War

(1990) Storyboard Artist

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Moomin

(1969) Director

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Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel

(1989) Director

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2012	self	Animation Maestro Gisaburo 2012-07-28 Movie
2002	Self	Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis' 2002-01-01 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Director	Nezumikozō Jirokichi 2023-03-20 Movie
2012	Director	Lupin VIII 2012-03-28 Movie
2009	Director	Yona Yona Penguin 2009-12-23 Movie
2002	Director	Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey 2002-12-21 TV Show
	Director	48x61 2002-01-22 Movie
2001	Director	Metropolis 2001-05-26 Movie
2000	Director	Reign: The Conqueror Movie 2000-10-27 Movie
1996	Director	X: The Movie 1996-08-02 Movie
1994	Director	Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo 1994-07-06 Movie
	Director	Osamu and Musashi 1994-04-25 Movie
	Director	Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals 1994-03-21 TV Show
1993	Director	X²: Double X 1993-11-21 Movie
1992	Director	Download: Devil's Circuit 1992-12-18 Movie
1991	Director	Doomed Megalopolis 1991-09-27 TV Show
1990	Director	Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! 1990-01-25 Movie
1989	Director	Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel 1989-12-02 TV Show
	Director	The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku 1989-08-27 Movie
	Director	Neo Tokyo 1989-04-15 Movie
1988	Director	Bride of Deimos 1988-08-31 Movie
	Director	Matasaburo the Wind Boy 1988-08-20 Movie
	Director	Spirit Warrior 1988-04-29 TV Show
1987	Director	Take the X Train 1987-11-06 Movie
1986	Director	The Phoenix: Karma Chapter 1986-12-20 Movie
1985	Director	The Dagger of Kamui 1985-03-08 Movie
1983	Director	Harmagedon 1983-03-12 Movie
	Director	Super Grand Prix 1983-01-01 Movie
1981	Director	Adieu Galaxy Express 999 1981-08-01 Movie
1980	Director	Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveller Emeraldas 1980-04-03 Movie
1979	Director	Galaxy Express 999: The Movie 1979-08-04 Movie
1978	Director	Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia 1978-07-22 Movie
	Director	Space Pirate Captain Harlock 1978-03-14 TV Show
1977	Director	Arrow Emblem: Grand Prix no taka 1977-09-22 TV Show
	Director	Jetter Mars 1977-02-03 TV Show
1975	Director	Kum Kum 1975-10-03 TV Show
1974	Director	Hoshi no Ko Chobin 1974-04-05 TV Show
1969	Director	Moomin 1969-10-05 TV Show
1968	Director	Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories 1968-10-03 TV Show
1964	Director	Astro Boy: The Brave In Space 1964-07-24 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Art

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2005	Storyboard Artist	Paradise Kiss 2005-10-14 TV Show
1998	Storyboard Artist	Master Keaton 1998-10-06 TV Show
1990	Storyboard Artist	Record of Lodoss War 1990-06-30 TV Show
	Storyboard Artist	Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! 1990-01-25 Movie
1988	Assistant Art Director	Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis 1988-01-30 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2005	Writer	Tenjho Tenge: The Past Chapter 2005-03-30 Movie
2002	Storyboard	Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey 2002-12-21 TV Show
1998	Storyboard	Satanika 1998-01-01 Movie
1996	Screenplay	X: The Movie 1996-08-02 Movie
1992	Screenplay	Download: Devil's Circuit 1992-12-18 Movie
1989	Screenplay	The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku 1989-08-27 Movie
	Screenplay	Neo Tokyo 1989-04-15 Movie
1988	Screenplay	Matasaburo the Wind Boy 1988-08-20 Movie
1987	Screenplay	Take the X Train 1987-11-06 Movie
1964	Writer	Astro Boy: The Brave In Space 1964-07-24 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2001	Musician	Metropolis 2001-05-26 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1989	Producer	Neo Tokyo 1989-04-15 Movie
1987	Producer	The Phoenix: Space Chapter 1987-12-21 Movie
1985	Producer	The Dagger of Kamui 1985-03-08 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Visual Effects

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1982	Animation	Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure 1982-07-10 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Creator

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1975	Creator	Kum Kum 1975-10-03 TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv