Rintaro

Known for: Directing
Born: January 22, 1941, Tokyo, Giappone
Movies: 34

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.

Upcoming Rintaro Movies

TEZUKA! God of Manga

Release date TBA

Best-Known Movies

7.2

Metropolis

2001

6.7

Neo Tokyo

1989

6.9

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

1979

6.2

1996

7.0

Adieu Galaxy Express 999

1981

5.8

The Dagger of Kamui

1985

5.3

Harmagedon

1983

7.4

Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia

1978

6.2

Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger

1986

5.5

Bride of Deimos

1988

Filmography

2012	Animation Maestro Gisaburo	self
2002	Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'	Self

Directing, Writing & Producing

2023	Nezumikozo Jirokichi	Director
2012	Lupin the Eighth	Director
2009	Yona Yona Penguin	Director
2005	Tenjho Tenge: The Past Chapter	Writer
2002	48x61	Director
2001	Metropolis	Director
2000	Reign: The Conqueror Movie	Director
1996	X	Director, Screenplay
1994	Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo	Director
1994	Osamu and Musashi	Director
1994	Peacock King: Spirit Warrior	Director
1992	Download: Devil's Circuit	Screenplay, Director
1990	Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!	Director
1989	The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku	Director, Screenplay
1989	Neo Tokyo	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1988	Bride of Deimos	Director
1988	Matasaburo the Wind Boy	Director, Screenplay
1987	Phoenix: Space Chapter	Producer
1987	Take the X Train	Director, Screenplay
1987	The Running Man	Producer
1986	Phoenix: Karma Chapter	Director
1986	Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger	Producer
1985	The Dagger of Kamui	Director, Producer
1983	Harmagedon	Director
1983	Super Grand Prix	Director
1983	Shadow World	Director
1982	I Am a Cat	Director
1981	Adieu Galaxy Express 999	Director
1980	Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas	Director
1979	Galaxy Express 999: The Movie	Director
1978	Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia	Director
1964	Astro Boy: The Brave In Space	Writer, Director

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