Rintaro (Shigeyuki Hayashi)

22.01.1941

 

Director
Rintaro, one of the most famous Japanese anime directors, began his career as a seventeen-year-old animator for the Toei Animation Studio. In the early 1960s he began working for Mushi Productions and under the pseudonym Rintaro (his real name is Shigeyuki Hayashi) animated many TV series. Starting in 1971, he began working as a freelancer and became known as one of the best directors of TV anime. In the1980s and 90s he directed more for the big screen. His most important films include Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine (Galaxy Express 999, 1979), Sayônara, ginga tetsudô Surî-Nain: Andromeda shûchakueki (Adieu, Galaxy Express 999, 1981), Kamui no ken (The Blade of Kamui, 1985), Teito monogatari (Doomed Megalopolis, 1991), X (1996), Metoroporisu (Metropolis, 2001) and Yonayona pengin (Yona Yona Penguin, 2009).

Filmography


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Films by this director

Dagger of Kamui

(Kamui no ken, 1985.)

Directed by: Rintaro (Shigeyuki Hayashi)
PHOTOGRAPHY: Iwao Yamaki; a: Takuo Noda
Synopsis:

In 19th century Japan, during the shogun era, a young orphan Jiro is left on a boat with a Kamui dagger, which proves that he is a member of the Ainu tribe. At the age of thirteen, Jiro’s foster parent gets murdered and he is accused of the crime. He runs away and meets a priest Tenkai who trains him to be a ninja. But, Tenkai is not what he seems to be…

color, 35mm, 132 min

Galaxy Express 999

(Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine Galaxy Express 999, 1979.)

Directed by: Rintaro (Shigeyuki Hayashi)
Synopsis:

Since young Tetsura's mother was killed, he's been living in the streets dreaming of revenge. He lives in distant future in which people with money can replace their bodies with robotic ones and become immortal. This can be done on a planet which can be reached by train called Galaxy Express 999. Tetsurô boards the train and meets the mysterious Maetel who resembles his mother.

35 mm, color, 128 min

Yonayona penguin

(Japan, 2009)

Directed by: Rintaro (Shigeyuki Hayashi)
Synopsis:

Coco je usamljena djevojčica koja šeta ulicama grada. Njen tata više nije pored nje, ali joj je sašio kaput u kojem Coco sliči na pingvina. Coco bi voljela biti pingvin, zato stalno nosi taj kaput. Druga djeca je ne razumiju i često joj se smiju. Lutajući ulicama jedne večeri, ova usamljena djevojčica sreće zanimljive prijatelje s kojima će stići do magične zemlje u kojoj žive goblini. Goblini vjeruju da će se jednog dana pojaviti pingvin i spasiti ih od zlog Buka-Bua koji ž...

digital, color, synchronized, 4+, 87 min
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