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Also known as Rin Tarō, Rin Taro, Rintarō

is the pseudonym of , a well-known director of anime. 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 began working in the animation industry—at age 17—as an in-between animator on the 1958 film Hakujaden. 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.

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Born
1894
Died
Works
14

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  • 野方閑居の記
  • Eigo kyōikuron
  • Kono kuni o miyo
  • Nito shimon
  • Aru eibunkyōshitsu no hyakunen

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Listeners
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Total plays
1,150

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Rintarō.jpg
Person.birth_place
Tokyo, Japan
Person.birthname
Shigeyuki Hayashi
Person.othername
Kuruma Hino
Person.yearsactive
1958–present
Person.awards
Won 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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date of birth
1941-01-22
name in native language
りんたろう
name in kana
りん たろう
Commons category
Rintarō
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  • Films
  • Short films
  • [[Original video animation]]
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is the pseudonym of , a well-known director of anime. 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 began working in the animation industry—at age 17—as an in-between animator on the 1958 film Hakujaden. 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.

Rintaro is a fan of science fiction, and has been influenced by American westerns, gangster films, film noir, and French films. Additionally, he was influenced by Osamu Tezuka, and worked with him on Kimba the White Lion and Astro Boy. 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". Rintaro personally introduced the film at the Big Apple Anime Fest in 2001, where it was screened before its theatrical release by TriStar Pictures.

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