The Resume

(1941- )
Birth name is Shigeyuki Hayashi
Directed such animated films as 'Metropolis,' 'X,' 'Harmageddon' and 'Galaxy Express 999'
Wrote the script for 'X'

Why he might be annoying:

He admitted that if the author of the 'Metropolis' manga, Osamu Tezuka, had been alive, he would never have had the rights to make the movie.
He inserted a new character into 'Metropolis' named 'Rock' simply because the crew liked rock music.
He goes by the presumptuous single name, Rintaro.

Why he might not be annoying:

Roger Ebert called 'Metropolis' 'one of the best animated films I have ever seen.'
He criticizes the American animation industry, in particular Disney, and boasts the Japanese are ahead in the world of animation.
He frequently casts unknowns to do voice-work in his films.
He has been called easy to work with.
He is a legend in the field of Japanese animation, having one of the most distinguished records among anime directors.

Credit: Jet

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Jet's Profiles [Series 1]
• Known By a Single Name
• Profiles 4751-5000 (Ranked: 4885)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 28 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 53 Votes: 66.04% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 97 Votes: 55.67% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 229 Votes: 68.56% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 250 Votes: 69.20% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 512 Votes: 65.82% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 600 Votes: 63.67% Annoying