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.
Known For
Metropolis
(2001)
Director
Neo Tokyo
(1989)
Director
The Dagger of Kamui
(1985)
Director
X: The Movie
(1996)
Director
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
(1981)
Director
Harmagedon
(1983)
Director
Take the X Train
(1987)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Astro Boy: The Brave In Space
(1964)
Director
Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia
(1978)
Director
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
(1979)
Director
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveller Emeraldas
(1980)
Director
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
(1981)
Director
I Am a Cat
(1982)
Director
Harmagedon
(1983)
Director
Super Grand Prix
(1983)
Director
The Dagger of Kamui
(1985)
Director
Phoenix: Karma Chapter
(1986)
Director
Take the X Train
(1987)
Director
Bride of Deimos
(1988)
Director
Matasaburo the Wind Boy
(1988)
Director
Neo Tokyo
(1989)
Director
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku
(1989)
Director
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!
(1990)
Director
Download: Devil's Circuit
(1992)
Director
X²: Double X
(1993)
Director
Osamu and Musashi
(1994)
Director
Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo
(1994)
Director
X: The Movie
(1996)
Director
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
(2000)
Director
Metropolis
(2001)
Director
48x61
(2002)
Director
Yona Yona Penguin
(2009)
Director
Lupin VIII
(2012)
Director
Nezumikozō Jirokichi
(2023)
Director
Acting
Visual Effects
Alakazam the Great!
(1960)
Animation
Nezumi no yomeiri
(1961)
Animation
Tales of a Street Corner
(1962)
Animation
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
(1982)
Animation
Ninja Scroll
(1993)
Animation
Writing
Astro Boy: The Brave In Space
(1964)
Writer
Take the X Train
(1987)
Screenplay
Matasaburo the Wind Boy
(1988)
Screenplay
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku
(1989)
Screenplay
Neo Tokyo
(1989)
Screenplay
Download: Devil's Circuit
(1992)
Screenplay
X: The Movie
(1996)
Screenplay
Satanika
(1998)
Storyboard
Tenjho Tenge: The Past Chapter
(2005)
Writer
Production
The Dagger of Kamui
(1985)
Producer
Phoenix: Space Chapter
(1987)
Producer
Neo Tokyo
(1989)
Producer
Art
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
(1988)
Assistant Art Director
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!
(1990)
Storyboard Artist
The Diary of Anne Frank
(1995)
Storyboard Artist
Crew
Sound