Person

Tadao Nagahama

Directing · 1932–1980

Tadao Nagahama (長浜 忠夫 Nagahama Tadao) (September 26, 1932 – November 4, 1980) was a director of both puppet shows and animation. He is best known as the director of Sunrise and Toei Company's Robot Romance Trilogy, which added human drama to the Super Robot Genre. Nagahama also directed several hit anime series that are still well known among Japanese viewers. Moreover, he produced hits with works of all genres, including sports, comedies, shōnen, shōjo, and Super Robots. He has been referred to as "the Emperor" in imitation of film director Akira Kurosawa. He and his wife contracted hepatitis while traveling overseas. Although his wife survived, he died from the disease at the age of 48.

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  Star of the Giants

  Director

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  The Gutsy Frog

  General Manager

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  Fighting General Daimos

  Director

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  Q-Taro the Ghost

  Director

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  The Rose of Versailles

  Director

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  Reideen the Brave

  Director

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  Ulysses 31

  Director

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  Combattler V

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  Voltes V

  Director

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  Samurai Giants

  Series Director

• 2002The Lady Oscar StoryDirector
• 1999Voltes 5 - The LiberationDirector
• 1999Voltes V: The LiberationDirector
• 1983Voltus VDirector
• 1982Star of the GiantsDirector
• 1982StarbirdsCo-Director
• 1981Ulysses 31Director
• 1979The Rose of VersaillesDirector
• 1979Voltus 5Director
• 1978Fighting General DaimosDirector
• 1977Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes VDirector
• 1977Voltes VDirector
• 1977Combattler V MovieDirector
• 1976Combattler VCreator
• 1975Reideen the BraveDirector
• 1973Samurai GiantsSeries Director
• 1972The Gutsy FrogGeneral Manager
• 1971The Extravagant MuchabeeDirector
• 1970Star of the Giants - Fateful ShowdownDirector
• 1970Star of the Giants - Big League BallDirector
• 1969Star of the Giants - Go, Go, HyumaDirector
• 1969Star of the Giants - Bloody FinalDirector
• 1968Star of the GiantsDirector
• 1965Q-Taro the GhostDirector