Rintaro

Rintaro

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Tokyo, Giappone
January 22, 1941

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.

Photo

Rintaro 1

Representative Works

Ninja Scroll
Ninja Scroll
7.8
/ Japanese
Metropolis
Metropolis
7.2
/ Japanese
Neo Tokyo
Neo Tokyo
6.7
/ Japanese
X
X
6.2
/ Japanese
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
6.9
/ Japanese
Harmagedon
Harmagedon
5.2
/ Japanese
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
7.0
/ Japanese
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
6.3
/ Japanese
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
6.3
/ Japanese
Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia
Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia
7.4
/ Japanese
Take the X Train
Take the X Train
5.7
/ Japanese
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
6.1
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ninja Scroll
1993Winner

Best Performance

Ninja Scroll

Metropolis
2001Nominee

Best Director

Metropolis

Neo Tokyo
1989Nominee

Best Director

Neo Tokyo

Career Highlights

X
1996Highlight

Best Director

X

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
1979Highlight

Best Director

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

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