Directing
Community Rating
5.4
TMDB estimate
Born
September 26, 1932
Died
November 4, 1980 (age 48)
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.

The Lady Oscar Story
as Director
2002

Voltes 5 - The Liberation
as Director
1999
Voltes V: The Liberation
as Director, Original Story
1999
Voltus V
as Director, Original Story
1983

Star of the Giants
as Director
1982

Starbirds
as Co-Director
1982

Ulysses 31
as Director
1981

The Rose of Versailles
as Director
1979

Fighting General Daimos
as Director, Sound Director, Original Story, Creator
1978

Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V
as Director, Sound Director
1977

Voltes V
as Director
1977

Combattler V Movie
as Director, Original Story
1977

Combattler V
as Creator
1976

Reideen the Brave
as Director
1975

Samurai Giants
as Series Director
1973

The Gutsy Frog
as General Manager
1972

The Extravagant Muchabee
as Director
1971

Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown
as Director
1970

Star of the Giants - Big League Ball
as Director
1970

Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma
as Director, Screenplay
1969