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Rintarō

Rintarō

Director, writer and producer · Born January 22, 1941 (85) · 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 22, 1941 (85)
From
Tokyo, Giappone
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 29% in 30 days

What are Rintarō's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Ideas
22%
Survival
19%
Morality
12%
Society
6%
Bonds
5%
Power
5%
Fate3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
5
Thrilling
4
Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rintarō's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rintarō's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nezumikozo Jirokichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Lupin the Eighth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Wolverine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Yona Yona Penguin(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Tenjho Tenge: The Past Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Storyboard

  • 48x61 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Metropolis(2001)

    Director · Musician

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Reign: The Conqueror Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Master Keaton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Satanika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Storyboard

  • X: The Movie(1996)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Anne Frank's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Storyboard Artist

  • Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Osamu and Musashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Peacock King: Spirit Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Ninja Scroll(1993)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Download: Devil's Circuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Doomed Megalopolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Record of the Lodoss War(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Storyboard Artist

  • A Wind Named Amnesia(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 43 episodes · Director

  • The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Neo Tokyo(1987)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bride of Deimos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Matasaburo the Wind Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Spirit Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Assistant Art Director

  • Phoenix: Space Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Take the X Train(1987)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • The Phoenix (Chapter of Ho-o)(1986)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Time Stranger(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Dagger of Kamui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Producer

  • Harmagedon(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Shadow World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Super Grand Prix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure(1982)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Am a Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Adieu Galaxy Express 999(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Galaxy Express 999(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Space Pirate Captain Harlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 42 episodes · Director

  • Arrow Emblem: Grand Prix no taka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 44 episodes · Director

  • Jetter Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 27 episodes · Series Director

  • Kum Kum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Moomin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 65 episodes · Director

  • Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 52 episodes · Director

  • Kimba the White Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 78 episodes · Director

  • Astro Boy: The Brave In Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Writer

  • Tales of a Street Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Animation

  • Nezumi no yomeiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Animation

  • Alakazam the Great(1960)

    Animation

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles from 1960 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Metropolis (2001)

$4M worldwide

Highest rated

Galaxy Express 999 (1979)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Metropolis (2001)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing39 of 56: 27 only directing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thWriting11 of 56: 2 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing5 of 56: 3 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew15 of 56: 11 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

56 titles, 13 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s7 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s20 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Rintarō's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

Yona Yona Penguin (2009)

71st percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Galaxy Express 999 (1979)

Midcredits 89th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Rintarō work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rintarō's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harutoshi Ogata shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles