Rintaro

Rintaro (りんたろう, Rintarō, born January 22, 1941 in Tokyo, Japan) is the pseudonym of Shigeyuki Hayashi (林 重行, Hayashi Shigeyuki),[1][2] a well-known director of anime.[3][4][5] He works frequently with the animation studio Madhouse (which he co-founded),[6] though he is a freelance 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 film Hakujaden.[1][7] His works have won and been nominated for multiple awards, including a nomination for Best Film (Metropolis) at the 2001 Festival de Cine de Sitges.[8]

Rintaro
Born
Shigeyuki Hayashi

(1941-01-22) January 22, 1941
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesKuruma Hino
Years active1958 - present
AwardsWon
  • Alexander Senki, Netizen's Choice Award, Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (1998)
  • Metropolis, 2nd Place, Best Animation Film, Fant-Asia Film Festival (2001)

Nominations

  • Metropolis, Best Film (nomination), Festival de Cine de Sitges (2001)
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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's first job in the animation industry was as an in-between animator on the 1958 film Hakujaden, which he worked on while working at Toei Animation.[1][7] After working on two additional films there, he began working for Mushi Productions, the studio run by Osamu Tezuka. His first directing job was the fourth episode of the 1963 series Astro 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 at Kyoto Seika University.[14]

Rintaro's brother, Masayuki Hayashi, is himself an anime director and animator with credits including Wandering Sun, Kimba the White Lion, Combattler V and several Tatsunoko productions including Kerokko Demetan, Dash Kappei, The Littl' Bits, and Okawari Boy Starzan S. Some sources, including The Anime Encyclopedia, erroneously claim that "Masayuki Hayashi" and "Rintaro" are one and the same.

Films
TitlePositionYear
Bonjour Galaxy Express 999Director1979
Adieu Galaxy Express 999Director1981
HarmagedonDirector1983
The Dagger of KamuiDirector and Producer1985
Phoenix: Karma ChapterDirector1986
Neo Tokyo (segment Labyrinth Labyrinthos)Director and Screenplay1987
X/1999Director1996
Reign: The ConquerorProducer2000
MetropolisDirector2001
48 x 61Director and Storyboard Artist2004
Yona Yona PenguinDirector2009

Original Video Animation
TitlePositionYear
Take the X TrainScreenplay and Director1987
Bride of DeimosDirector1988
Matasaburo of the WindsScreenplay and Director1988
Peacock KingDirector1988
I Am Son GokuScreenplay and Director1989
Doomed MegalopolisDirector1991
DownloadScreenplay and Director1992
New Peacock KingDirector1994
Final Fantasy: Legend of the CrystalsDirector1994
Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless OdysseyDirector2002
Tenjho Tenge: Ultimate FightDirector2005

TV series[1][2][7][15]

References
  1. Llewellyn, Richard (2007-05-12). "Rintaro Filmography". Animated Divots. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  2. "Rintaro". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  3. "Captain Harlock: Endless Odyssey cancelation explained". Anime News Network. 2002-06-24. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  4. "Rintaro in Chicago". Anime News Network. 2004-01-26. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  5. 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.
  6. "Rintaro, Madhouse to Animate 2008 Penguin CG Movie". Anime News Network. 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  7. Berkwits, Jeff (2002-01-22). "Interview: Animation legend Rintaro reinvents the city to build a better Metropolis". Sci Fi.com Science Fiction Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-08-22. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. "Awards for Rintaro". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  9. "An Anime Metropolis". NPR's Morning Edition. 2002-01-24. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  10. "BAAF Wrap-up PR". Anime News Network. 2001-11-14. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  11. "Taro Rin?". Anime News Network. 2002-01-25. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  12. "Akira by Streamline?". Anime News Network. 2002-07-01. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  13. "JAniCA 発起人及び世話人・事務方一覧" (in Japanese). Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). Retrieved 30 May 2009.
  14. "Oshii to Take Guest Post at Tokyo Keizai University". Anime News Network. 2008-01-12. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  15. りんたろう (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
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