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Rintaro
Director 85 years old

Rintaro

Tokyo, Giappone

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

11 titles
Yonayona pengin

Yonayona pengin

Rintaro 2009 1h 25m

Rintaro directs a tale of three children who visit a land of wonder. This is the first "3D anime" that Madhouse has produced. Oh, and there are penguins.

Metoroporisu

Metoroporisu

Rintaro 2001 1h 47m 7.1

In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.

Ekkusu

Ekkusu

Rintaro 1996 1h 37m

It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best friend) and Kotori, Fuma's little sister (and Kamui's possible girlfriend).

Meikyû monogatari

Meikyû monogatari

Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Katsuhiro Otomo 1987 50m 3.0

In the future, a race car driver uses his psychokinetic abilities against his opponents.

Hi no tori: Hôô hen

Hi no tori: Hôô hen

Rintaro 1986 1h

The story of two men - sculptor genius Akanemaru, and former bandit Gao. Discover how the lives of the two men cross repeatedly throughout their lives, how they struggle with their own fate, and how they are forced to compete with each other for a great honour, when karma is the only prize.

Kamui no ken

Kamui no ken

Rintaro 1985 2h 12m

Young Jiro finds his mother and sister murdered at home; falsely accused, he flees to a new life and trains to be an assassin.

Harmagedon: Genma taisen

Harmagedon: Genma taisen

Rintaro 1983 2h 11m

From the depths of space he is coming... Ancient beyond understanding, his power is immeasurable. He has destroyed half the universe and is on his way here. He is… Genma. Only two people are aware of the imminent catastrophe: Princess Luna, a modern day prophetess and Vega, a cybernetic crusader from a world long since ravaged by Genma.

Sayônara, ginga tetsudô Surî-Nain: Andromeda shûchakueki

Sayônara, ginga tetsudô Surî-Nain: Andromeda shûchakueki

Rintaro 1981 2h 15m 7.5

Two years after the events of Galaxy Express 999, Earth has become a battlefield, and Tetsuro is summoned to board the Three-Nine once more.

Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine: Eien no tabibito Emeraldas

Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine: Eien no tabibito Emeraldas

Rintaro, Nobutaka Nishizawa 1980 48m

Recounting the historic meeting of two of series creator Leiji Matsumoto's most striking heroines, Maetel and Emeraldas. Maetel is the black-clad traveling companion of the young hero, Tetsuro, while Emeraldas is a dashing pirate queen more familiar to fans of the "Captain Harlock" series.

Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine

Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine

Rintaro 1979 2h 8m 8.0

The adventures of a brave young boy who travels from planet to planet in a determined quest to avenge his mother's death.

Uchû kaizoku Captain Harlock: Arcadia-gô no nazo

Uchû kaizoku Captain Harlock: Arcadia-gô no nazo

Rintaro 1978 34m

The story on Arcadia's mystery, on which the 13th television episode was based.

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