Tadao Nagahama

Tadao Nagahama
長浜忠夫
Born(1936-09-26)26 September 1936
Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Died14 January 1980(1980-01-14) (aged 43)
Occupations
  • Animation director
  • stage director
Years active1963–1980
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Tadao Nagahama (長浜 忠夫, Nagahama Tadao, September 26, 1936 – January 14, 1980 in Kagoshima) was a Japanese director of anime and puppet shows.[1] He also wrote the lyrics for the anime's theme song under the name Akira Aoi (あおい あきら, Aoi Akira).[1]

Nagahama has produced hits in a wide variety of genres, including super robot, sports, and comedy.[2] He is best known as the director of Sunrise and Toei's Robot Romance Trilogy, which added human drama to the Super Robot genre.[3][4] He is also known as the director of several popular anime series that are still well known among Japanese viewers.[5] His most famous work is the national hit,[a] Star of the Giants, which contributed to the popularity of baseball in Japan.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b "長浜忠夫のプロフィール" [Tadao Nagahama's profile]. Web The Television (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Tadao Nagahama Romance Robot Anime World 2003, p. 9.
  3. ^ "『ガンダム』にも影響? 美形敵キャラを輩出した『ボルテスV』と「長浜ロマンロボ」" [Is it also an influence on "Gundam"? "Voltes V" and "Nagahama Roman Robot" that produced beautiful enemy characters.]. Magmix (in Japanese). Media Vague. January 28, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Ng, Scott (January 5, 2023). "Watch the trailer for Filipino live-action remake of 'Voltes V' anime". NME. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "「長浜ロマンロボシリーズ」永遠不滅の3作品をご覧あれっ!" ["Nagahama Roman Robo Series" Take a look at these three timeless works!]. Middle Edge (in Japanese). DOM. March 16, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "1968/3/30アニメ『巨人の星』の放送開始" [1968/3/30 Anime “Star of the Giants” begins broadcasting] (in Japanese). Nippon Broadcasting System. November 3, 2006. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Hikawa, Ryūsuke (November 3, 2006). "長浜忠夫がもたらしたもの" [What Tadao Nagahama brought to us]. Ryusuke Hikawa official blog (in Japanese). Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Clarissa, Graffeo (October 30, 2015). "Baseball Anime Grand Slam". Otaku USA. Retrieved April 21, 2024.


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