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| Born | Shigeyuki Hayashi (1941-01-22)January 22, 1941 (age 84) 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 ofShigeyuki Hayashi (林 重行,Hayashi Shigeyuki),[1][2] a well-known director ofanime.[3][4][5] He works frequently with the animation studioMadhouse (which he co-founded),[6] though he is afreelance director not employed directly by any one studio.[1] He began working in the animation industry—at age 17—as an in-between animator on the 1958 filmHakujaden.[1][7] His works have won and been nominated for multiple awards, including a nomination for Best Film (Metropolis) at the 2001Festival de Cine de Sitges.[8]
Rintaro is a fan ofscience fiction, and has been influenced by Americanwesterns, gangster films,film noir, and French films.[7][9] Additionally, he was influenced byOsamu Tezuka, and worked with him onKimba the White Lion andAstro Boy.[7][9] He said that when he was makingMetropolis, 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 theBig Apple Anime Fest in 2001, where it was screened before its theatrical release byTriStar Pictures.[10]
Rintaro has also worked under the nameKuruma Hino, in addition to his best known pseudonym and his birth name.[1] His pseudonym is sometimes miswritten asRin Taro orTaro Rin.[11][12] He is a founding member of theJapanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.[13]
Rintaro was born inTokyo. His first job in the animation industry was as an in-between animator on the 1958 filmHakujaden, which he worked on while working atToei Animation.[1][7] After working on two additional films there, he began working forMushi Productions, the studio run byOsamu Tezuka. His first directing job was the fourth episode of the 1963 seriesAstro Boy.[1] After leaving Mushi in 1971 to become a freelancer, he worked on many TV series and films, and established himself as one of the most respected and well-known anime directors in Japan.[1]
In recent years, Rintaro has lectured atKyoto 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 includingWandering Sun,Kimba the White Lion,Combattler V and severalTatsunoko productions includingKerokko Demetan,Dash Kappei,The Littl' Bits, andOkawari BoyStarzan S. Some sources, includingThe Anime Encyclopedia, erroneously claim that "Masayuki Hayashi" and "Rintaro" are one and the same.
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mystery of the Arcadia | Yes | No | |
| 1987 | Labyrinth Labyrinthos | Yes | Yes | Segment ofNeo Tokyo |
| 2023 | Yamanaka Sadao ni Sasageru Manga Eiga 'Nezumikozō Jirokichi' | Yes | No |
| 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 |
| 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 | Yes | No | |
| 1975-1977 | Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi | Yes | No | 3 episodes; Co-directed with Mitsuo Kobayashi andTsuneo 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 | Yes | No | 15 episodes |
| 2005 | Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Wolverine | Yes | No | Episode "Mariko"; Co-directed withHajime Ootani and Hiroshi Aoyama |
| 2012 | Lupin VIII | Yes | No | Pilot episode for a cancelled TV series. Released on home video in 2012. |
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