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Tadao Nagahama

Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born September 26, 1932Died November 4, 1980 (48 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Rose of Versailles

Known For

  • The Rose of Versailles
  • Ulysses 31
  • パーマン
  • Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V
  • General Daimos
  • Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V
  • Future Robo Daltanious
  • Reideen the Brave
  • The Gutsy Frog

Tadao Nagahama Filmography

1982
Starbirds · as Co-Director
1979
Future Robo Daltanious (TV Series) · as Art Director
1978
General Daimos (TV Series) · as Sound Director
1978
General Daimos (TV Series) · as Original Story
1977
Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V (TV Series) · as Creator: Original Creator
1976
Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V (TV Series) · as Creator: Original Creator
1973
Samurai Giants (TV Series) · as Series Director
1972
The Gutsy Frog (TV Series) · as General Manager
1968
Star of the Giants (TV Series) · as Series Composition
1967
パーマン (TV Series) · as Script

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