Rintaro
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Born | Shigeyuki Hayashi January 22, 1941 Tokyo, Japan |
Other names | Kuruma Hino |
Years active | 1958–present |
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Rintaro (りんたろう, Rintarō, born January 22, 1941) is the pseudonym of Shigeyuki Hayashi (林 重行, Hayashi Shigeyuki),
Rintaro is a fan of science fiction, and has been influenced by American westerns, gangster films, film noir, and French films.[7][9] Additionally, he was influenced by Osamu Tezuka, and worked with him on Kimba the White Lion and Astro Boy.[7][9] He said that when he was making Metropolis, which was based on Tezuka's manga of the same name, he "wanted to communicate Tezuka's spirit".[7] Rintaro personally introduced the film at the Big Apple Anime Fest in 2001, where it was screened before its theatrical release by TriStar Pictures.[10]
Rintaro has also worked under the name Kuruma Hino, in addition to his best known pseudonym and his birth name.[1] His pseudonym is sometimes miswritten as Rin Taro or Taro Rin.[11][12] He is a founding member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.[13]
Biography
Rintaro was born in
In recent years, Rintaro has lectured at Kyoto Seika University.[14]
In 2023, a short film directed by Rintaro, Yamanaka Sadao ni Sasageru Manga Eiga 'Nezumikozō Jirokichi', premiered at the 1st Niigata International Animation Film Festival.[15]
Rintaro's brother, Masayuki Hayashi, is himself an anime director and animator with credits including
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
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1964 | Mighty Atom, the Brave in Space | Yes | No | Yes | As Shigeyuki Hayashi |
1979 | Galaxy Express 999 | Yes | No | No | |
1981 | Adieu Galaxy Express 999 | Yes | No | No | |
1983 | Harmagedon | Yes | No | No | |
1985 | The Dagger of Kamui | Yes | Yes | No | |
1986 | Phoenix: Karma Chapter | Yes | Yes | No | |
Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger | No | Yes | No | ||
1996 | X | Yes | No | Yes | |
2000 | Reign: The Conqueror | Yes | Supervising | No | Co-directed with Yoshinori Kanemori |
2001 | Metropolis | Yes | No | No | |
2009 | Yona Yona Penguin | Yes | No | No |
Short films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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1978 | Mystery of the Arcadia | Yes | No | |
1987 | Labyrinth Labyrinthos | Yes | Yes | Segment of Neo Tokyo |
2023 | Yamanaka Sadao ni Sasageru Manga Eiga 'Nezumikozō Jirokichi' | Yes | No |
Original Video Animation
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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1987 | Take the X Train | Yes | Yes | |
1988 | Bride of Deimos | Yes | No | |
Matasaburo of the Winds | Yes | Yes | ||
Peacock King | Yes | No | ||
1991 | Doomed Megalopolis | No | Yes | Episode 4: "The Battle for Tokyo"; Also chief director |
1992 | Download: Devil's Circuit | Yes | Yes | |
1993 | X² - Double X | Yes | No | |
1994 | Spirit Warrior | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals | Yes | No | 4 episodes | |
2002 | Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey | Yes | No | 13 episodes |
TV series
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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1963 | Astro Boy | Yes | No | Episode "Don Tay's Infernal Machine" |
1965-1967 | Kimba the White Lion | Yes | No | 10 episodes |
1968 | Wanpaku Tanteidan | Yes | No | |
Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae | Yes | No | 6 episodes | |
1969 | Moomin | Yes | No | |
1972 | New Moomin | Yes | No | |
1974 | Hoshi no Ko Chobin | Yes | No | |
1975 | Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu
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Yes | No | |
1975-1977 | Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi | Yes | No | 3 episodes; Co-directed with Mitsuo Kobayashi and Tsuneo Maeda |
1976 | UFO Warrior Dai Apolon | Yes | No | Episode "Invasion of the Demon Beast Bagladon from the Dark Nebula" |
1977 | Jetter Mars | Yes | No | 27 episodes; Also producer |
1977-1978 | Arrow Emblem: Hawk of the Grand Prix | Yes | No | 26 episodes |
1978-1979 | Space Pirate Captain Harlock | Yes | No | 42 episodes |
1980 | Ganbare Genki | Yes | No | 35 episodes |
1982 | Tiger Mask II | Yes | No | 1 episode |
I Am a Cat | Yes | No | TV movie | |
1989 | The Tezuka Osamu Story: I Am Son Goku | Yes | Yes | TV movie |
The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion | Yes | No | ||
1989-1990 | Dragon Quest
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Yes | No | 15 episodes |
2005 | Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime | Yes | Yes | |
2011 | Wolverine | Yes | No | Episode "Mariko"; Co-directed with Hajime Ootani and Hiroshi Aoyama |
2012 | Lupin VIII
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Yes | No | Pilot episode for a cancelled TV series. Released on home video in 2012. |
Books
- Galaxy Express 999 movie Storyboard (映画「銀河鉄道999」絵コンテ帳). Fukkan.com , 2019. ISBN 978-4835456409
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Llewellyn, Richard (2007-05-12). "Rintaro Filmography". Animated Divots. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ "Captain Harlock: Endless Odyssey cancelation explained". Anime News Network. 2002-06-24. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ "Rintaro in Chicago". Anime News Network. 2004-01-26. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller. "Anime Master Rintaro's Metropolis Is Playful, Humane and Visually Stunning". New York Press. Archived from the original on 2005-11-09. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ "Rintaro, Madhouse to Animate 2008 Penguin CG Movie". Anime News Network. 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ a b c d e Berkwits, Jeff (2002-01-22). "Interview: Animation legend Rintaro reinvents the city to build a better Metropolis". Science Fiction Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ NPR's Morning Edition. 2002-01-24. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ "BAAF Wrap-up PR". Anime News Network. 2001-11-14. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ "Taro Rin?". Anime News Network. 2002-01-25. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ "Akira by Streamline?". Anime News Network. 2002-07-01. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- ^ "Oshii to Take Guest Post at Tokyo Keizai University". Anime News Network. 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (22 February 2023). "Director Rintaro Premieres 1st New Work in 14 Years on March 20". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
External links
- Rintaro at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Rintaro at IMDb
- (in Japanese) Rintaro page at Madhouse