Rintaro
Director · b. 1941 · Tokyo, Giappone
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.
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Movie6.5DocumentaryFamilyThis made-for-video documentary gives animation fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Metropolis, the film adaptation of classic manga artist Osamu Tezuka's vision of a future society where humans and humanoid robots live in uneasy coexistence. Also included are interviews with the voice actors and other members of the crew, who share their experiences from making the film and discuss some of the special efforts that went into it.
Animax Special: The Making of 'Metropolis'
2002 · 2 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryA master of Japanese animation, Gisaburo Sugii talks candidly about his career and creative process in this rare and exciting piece of film.