Ryūtarō Nakamura

Ryūtarō Nakamura (中村 隆太郎 ), born April 15, 1955,was a Japanese director and animator, best known for directing the landmark anime series Serial Experiments Lain, and for his collaborations with Chiaki J. Konaka.

He was responsible for directing for the planned project Despera before his death on June 29, 2013.

Biography
After working at Madhouse, he became a freelance director in 1986. During this period, it was influenced by Osamu Dezaki which brought his unique visuals.

In 1994, he made his directorial debut in The Life of Budori Gusuko. He then gained famed by directing the anime series Serial Experiments Lain in 1998, where he worked for the first time with Chiaki J. Konaka.

After Serial Experiments Lain, Ryūtarō Nakamura continued to work with Chiaki J. Konaka on two other projects the anime movie The Movie Keno's Journey and the anime series Ghost Hound.

In 2009, it was announced that he would be working on a new project: Despera. Production was put on hold due to Nakamura suffering from an unspecified illness. Following several months of hospitalization due to pancreatic cancer, he died on June 29, 2013. His death was announced nearly a month after.

Trivia

 * Following Ryūtarō Nakamura's death, Chiaki J. Konaka called Ghost Hound as now memorable.