Rintaro date of birth:

January 22, 1941

How old is Rintaro?

84

Where was Rintaro born?

Tokyo, Japan

Rintaro body shape:

Slim

What color are Rintaro's eyes?

Brown - Dark

What color is Rintaro's hair?

Salt and Pepper

Is Rintaro gay or straight?

Straight

What is Rintaro's ethnicity?

Asian

What is Rintaro nationality?

Japanese

What is Rintaro's occupation?

Director

Short Biography

Rintaro (りんたろう, Rintarō, born January 22, 1941 in Tokyo, Japan) is the pseudonym of Shigeyuki Hayashi (林 重行, Hayashi Shigeyuki), 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.