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 20
2000s
- 2002
The Lady Oscar Story
Director
1990s
- 1999
Voltes 5 - The Liberation
Director
1980s
- 1982
Star of the Giants
Director
Starbirds
Co-Director
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
Voltus 5
Director
- 1978
- 1977
Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V
Director
Combattler V Movie
Director
- 1975
- 1973
Samurai Giants
Series Director
- 1971
The Extravagant Muchabee
Director
- 1970
Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown
Director
Star of the Giants - Big League Ball
Director
1960s
- 1969
Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma
Director
Star of the Giants - Bloody Final
Director
- 1968
- 1965
Wrote 4
1970s
- 1978
- 1977
Combattler V Movie
Original Story
1960s
- 1969
Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma
Screenplay
- 1968
Sound 3
1970s
- 1979
Voltus 5
Sound Designer
- 1978
- 1977
Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V
Sound Director
Created 2
1970s
- 1978
- 1976
Combattler V
Creator
Produced 1
1970s
- 1972
Other crew 1
1970s
- 1976
Combattler V
Creator