Rintarō

The Profile

Japanese anime director best known for directing the 2001 animated film Metropolis. The film's screenplay is credited to Katsuhiro Otomo; the production emphasized traditional cel animation.

Directed Metropolis (2001). Metropolis' screenplay involvement by Katsuhiro Otomo is noted in reviews. The film used a cel-based approach and minimized CGI according to contemporary reviews.

A single enthusiastic review praises Rintarō's Metropolis (2001) as a modern anime classic. The reviewer emphasizes cel-based techniques, vivid colors, and fidelity to Tezuka's style. Collaboration with Katsuhiro Otomo on the screenplay is noted.