Biography
Ryotaro Makihara (牧原 亮太郎, Makihara Ryōtarō, born 1980) is a Japanese anime animator and director from Aichi Prefecture. After working for animation production companies such as Telecom, Shinei Animation and Production I.G., he is currently working mainly at WIT STUDIO.
Complete Filmography
The Dog & the Boy
2023
Key Animation, Director, Storyboard Artist
Experimental short from Netflix Anime Creators' Base, AI character development company rinna, and WIT STUDIO. The short utilizes AI assistance in the ...
The Empire of Corpses
2015
Storyboard Artist, Director
The story takes place in 19th century Europe, and revolves around John Watson. He is scouted by the government to become a secret agent. However, Wats...
Hal
2013
Director, Storyboard Artist
Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equival...
The Computer Revolution: The Birth of the Most Powerful and Fastest Brains
2012
Director
Near future Tokyo, when augmented reality and robots have become ubiquitous, pervading almost every aspect of city life. Mako a high school senior nav...
Colorful
2010
Key Animation
Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body ...
Summer Wars
2009
Key Animation
Teenage math whiz Kenji Koiso agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have...
Summer Days with Coo
2007
Key Animation
A small, lone Kappa miraculously survives over 200 years into modern day Japan, when he is found by young Koichi. Coo, who is secretly adopted by Koic...
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
Key Animation
Two penniless orphans, Black and White, struggle to survive on the mean streets of Treasure Town. When a megacorporation threatens to tear down the to...
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
2006
Key Animation
Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are assigned to protect the prince of the Land of the Moon, Michiru, during his world trip...
Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Dance! Amigo!
2006
Key Animation
Something sinister's afoot in Kasukabe. Shin-chan doesn't know what it is, but he's pretty sure it involves samba-dancing doppelgängers.
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
2006
Key Animation
After bringing a fossilized egg back to life with the Time Cloth, Nobita finds himself the owner of a baby dinosaur. Everything is fine until it grows...
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
2005
Key Animation
Munich, Germany, 1923. Two years have passed since Edward Elric was dragged from his own world to ours, leaving behind his country, his friends and hi...
Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge
2005
Key Animation
After a noodle-loving time traveler shows up, Shin-chan and his parents transform into superheroes, fighting monsters three minutes in the future!