Directed credits
39
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Rintaro
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.2
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 26Directed series: 13All crew credits: 55
TMDB ID: 58159
IMDb ID: nm0727336
Known for: Directing
Born: January 22, 1941
Age: 85
Place of birth: Tokyo, Giappone
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1960 - 2023
Years active: 64
Average TMDB rating: 6.71
Wikidata: Q2609816
Also known as
Kuruma Hino • 林 重行 • Rin Taro • Taro Rin • Shigeyuki Hayashi • Rintarou • Rintarô
Frequent jobs
Director (37)Assistant Art Director (1)Series Director (1)Animation (5)Storyboard Artist (5)Producer (2)Writer (2)Screenplay (1)Storyboard (1)
Biography
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Rintaro.
Nezumikozo Jirokichi
Director
2023 Movie
7.0
Lupin the Eighth
Director
2012 Movie
5.3
Yona Yona Penguin
Director
2009 Movie
9.0
48x61
Director
2002 Movie
7.1
Metropolis
Director
2001 Movie
7.0
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
Director
2000 Movie
6.0
X: The Movie
Director
1996 Movie
Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo
Director
1994 Movie
Osamu and Musashi
Director
1994 Movie
Peacock King: Spirit Warrior
Director
1994 Movie
7.0
X²: Double X
Director
1993 Movie
6.3
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku
Director
1989 Movie
6.8
Neo Tokyo
Director
1989 Movie
5.8
Bride of Deimos
Director
1988 Movie
1.0
Matasaburo the Wind Boy
Director
1988 Movie
6.1
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Assistant Art Director
1988 Movie
3.2
Take the X Train
Director
1987 Movie
6.0
Phoenix: Karma Chapter
Director
1986 Movie
5.8
The Dagger of Kamui
Director
1985 Movie
4.9
Harmagedon
Director
1983 Movie
6.0
Super Grand Prix
Director
1983 Movie
I Am a Cat
Director
1982 Movie
7.0
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
Director
1981 Movie
7.5
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas
Director
1980 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Rintaro.
6.5
Wolverine
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.9
Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey
Director • 13 eps
2002 Series
6.2
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
Director • 4 eps
1994 Series
4.4
Doomed Megalopolis
Series Director • 4 eps
1991 Series
4.8
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Director • 43 eps
1989 Series
7.2
Spirit Warrior
Director • 2 eps
1988 Series
7.2
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Director • 42 eps
1978 Series
8.0
Arrow Emblem: Grand Prix no taka
Director • 44 eps
1977 Series
8.0
Jetter Mars
Director • 27 eps
1977 Series
6.0
Kum Kum
Director • 26 eps
1975 Series
6.5
Starchild Chobin
Director • 26 eps
1974 Series
6.5
Moomin
Director • 65 eps
1969 Series
Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories
Director • 52 eps
1968 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Rintaro.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Rintaro.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Rintaro.
3.2
Take the X Train
Director
1987 Movie
7.8
Ninja Scroll
Animation
1993 Movie
6.5
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
Producer
1986 Movie
7.1
Metropolis
Director
2001 Movie
6.8
Neo Tokyo
Director
1989 Movie
5.8
The Dagger of Kamui
Director
1985 Movie
6.8
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Director
1979 Movie
5.3
Yona Yona Penguin
Director
2009 Movie
6.0
X: The Movie
Director
1996 Movie
7.0
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
Director
1981 Movie
4.9
Harmagedon
Director
1983 Movie
6.1
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Assistant Art Director
1988 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Rintaro.
7.1
Master Keaton
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.2
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Director • 42 eps
1978 Series
7.5
Record of Lodoss War
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
1990 Series
4.8
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Director • 43 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Arrow Emblem: Grand Prix no taka
Director • 44 eps
1977 Series
6.5
Wolverine
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Paradise Kiss
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.5
Moomin
Director • 65 eps
1969 Series
6.0
Kum Kum
Director • 26 eps
1975 Series
8.0
Jetter Mars
Director • 27 eps
1977 Series
4.4
Doomed Megalopolis
Series Director • 4 eps
1991 Series
7.2
Spirit Warrior
Director • 2 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Rintaro.
4.5
Tenjho Tenge: The Past Chapter
Writer
2005 Movie
1.0
Satanika
Storyboard
1998 Movie
6.5
Anne Frank's Diary
Storyboard Artist
1995 Movie
7.8
Ninja Scroll
Animation
1993 Movie
6.2
Download: Devil's Circuit
Screenplay
1992 Movie
6.0
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!
Storyboard Artist
1990 Movie
5.5
Phoenix: Space Chapter
Producer
1987 Movie
6.5
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
Producer
1986 Movie
6.1
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
Animation
1982 Movie
5.3
Astro Boy: The Brave In Space
Writer
1964 Movie
5.8
Tales of a Street Corner
Animation
1962 Movie
Nezumi no yomeiri
Animation
1961 Movie
5.4
Alakazam the Great!
Animation
1960 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Rintaro.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Rintaro.
