Tadao Nagahama
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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DirectingBirthday
September 26, 1932Deathday
November 4, 1980Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
10Also known as
Akira Aoi![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eXVBGKj3D7rEs0ber4DkQGARRdp.jpg)
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Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V
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Star of the Giants
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Star of the Giants - Bloody Final
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Star of the Giants - Go, Go, Hyuma
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Star of the Giants - Big League Ball
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Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown
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The Lady Oscar Story
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Starbirds
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Combattler V Movie
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