Tadao Nagahama

Biography

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.

Directed

1. The Rose of Versailles (1979) — Director
2. Ulysses 31 (1981) — Director
3. Voltes V (1977) — Director
4. The Lady Oscar Story (2002) — Director
5. Fighting General Daimos (1978) — Director
6. Star of the Giants - Bloody Final (1969) — Director
7. Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma (1969) — Director
8. Reideen the Brave (1975) — Director
9. Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V (1977) — Director
10. Star of the Giants (1982) — Director
11. Voltus 5 (1979) — Director
12. Star of the Giants (1968) — Director
13. Combattler V Movie (1977) — Director
14. Star of the Giants - Big League Ball (1970) — Director
15. Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown (1970) — Director
16. Voltes V: The Liberation (1999) — Director
17. Voltus V (1983) — Director
18. Voltes 5 - The Liberation (1999) — Director
19. Q-Taro the Ghost (1965) — Director
20. The Extravagant Muchabee (1971) — Director