History Creator / TadaoNagahama

* ''Anime/BraveRaideen''

** In episode 29 of ''Daimos'', Dr. Izumi is sent a letter from the UN. Notice a [[https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Shin%27ichir%C5%8D_Izumi?file=Tadaonagahama-ep29-daimos.png#Gallery familiar]] name on the envelope?

Many of his co-workers speak of Nagahama's kindness. Yuji Mitsuya recalled that when he debuted in the anime seiyuu scene for the first time, Nagahama helped guide him, being a former theater actor himself. Kazuhiro Ochi spoke of a [[https://edition88.com/blogs/news/interview-kazuhiro-ochi time]] when he was unemployed and desperate to be an animator, so he sent Nagahama a Letter explaining his predicament. Nagahama responded by inviting him to Tokyo to work on ''Anime/VoltesV''.

'''Tadao Nagahama (長浜 忠夫 )''' (September 26, 1936 - January 14, 1980) was a Japanese anime director known for creating anime about [[Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles France]], [[Anime/Ulysses31 Greek mythology]], puppet shows, comedies and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Super Robots]].

* {{Bishounen}}/{{Bifauxnen}}: He adores this trope, with Lady Oscar of ''Anime/TheRoseOfVersailles'' being a girl who dresses in boy's clothes and [[Characters/VoltesVPrinceHeinel Prince Heinel]] being a blonde LongHairedPrettyBoy with elegant eyes and features.

* FriendToAllChildren: While he had none of his own, Nagahama loved children and made sure his works were enjoyable to them. The character of [[Characters/VoltesVPrinceHeinel Prince Heinel]] was created because he wanted to prevent children crying all the time from [[Anime/VoltesV the anime]]'s DarkerAndEdgier tone from it's [[Anime/CombattlerV predecessor]].

* FantasticRacism: ''Anime/VoltesV'' and ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' explore the themes of racial prejudice very seriously. Expect any racist character to be the [[HateSink Hate Sinks]] of their respective series. Both anime also stress that both humans and aliens aren't free of bias, and everyone has the capacity to be full of hate. Both series also end with the humans and aliens putting aside their differences and co-existing in peace.

*** The titular robot of ''Anime/MiraiRoboDaltanious'' is named after D'Artagnan, the hero of ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers''.

** In episode 29 of ''Daimos'', Dr. Izumi is sent a letter from the UN. Notice a [[https://ibb.co/4TnLMM9 familiar]] name on the envelope?

Many of his co-workers speak of Nagahama's kindness. Yuji Mitsuya recalled that when he debuted in the anime seiyuu scene for the first time, Nagahama helped guide him, being a former theater actor himself. Kazuhiro Ochi spoke of a [[https://edition88.com/blogs/news/interview-kazuhiro-ochi time]] when he was unemployed and desperate to be an animator, so he sent Nagahama a ketter explaining his predicament. Nagahama responded by inviting him to Tokyo to work on ''Anime/VoltesV''.

* ''Anime/MiraiRoboDaltanious''

Many of his co-workers speak of Nagahama's kindness. Yuji Mitsuya recalled that when he debuted in the anime seiyuu scene for the first time, Nagahama helped guide him, being a former theater actor himself.

* CharClone: Inverted. Nagahama's blonde [[PrettyBoy Pretty Boys]] ([[Anime/BraveRaideen Sharkin]], [[Anime/CombattlerV Garuda]], [[Anime/VoltesV Heinel]] and [[Anime/{{Daimos}} Richter]]) pre-dated (and served as the inspiration) for Char Aznable.[[note]][[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char debuted in 1979]], while Sharkin debuted in 1975, Garuda in 1976, Heinel in 1977 and Richter in 1978.[[/note]]

He loved interacting with his fans, some of which [[AscendedFanboy grew up to work with him]]. They include character designer Yutaka Izubuchi (a guest designer for ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'') Norihisa Uchida (an animator), and Yumiko Tsukamoto (screenwriter). It is said that he welcomed fans who came to tour the studio, read fan letters, and responded to them diligently. Like Tomino, Nagahama had a penchant for killing characters, and when fan letters would ask, "Why did you kill him?" he would post long answer in anime magazines and other media. Nagahama also made multiple contributions to anime magazines such as Animage and Out, where he would give a glimpse of his thought process.

* ''Anime/TheRoseOfVersailles''

* ''Perman''

** ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' is obviously based on Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet, due to the main characters being StarCrossedLovers who's respective races are at war.

He loved exchanging with his fans, some of which [[AscendedFanboy grew up to work with him]], such as character designer Yutaka Izubuchi (a guest designer for ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'') Norihisa Uchida (an animator), and Yumiko Tsukamoto (screenwriter), were discovered by Nagahama. It is said that he welcomed fans who came to tour the studio, read the fan letters, and responded to them diligently. Like Tomino, Nagahama had a penchant for killing characters, and when fan letters would ask, "Why did you kill him?" he would post long answer in anime magazines and other media. Nagahama also made multiple contributions to anime magazines such as Animage and Out, where he would give a glimpse of his thought process.

* FantasticRacism: ''Anime/VoltesV'' and ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' explore the themes of racial prejudice very seriously. Expect any racist character to be the [[HateSink Hate Sinks]] of their respective series. Both anime also stress that both humans and aliens aren't free of bias, and everyone has the capacity to hate. Both series also end with the humans and aliens putting aside their differences and co-existing in peace.
* GratuitousPrincess: (inhales) [[Anime/VoltesV Prince Heinel, Prince Gohl, Prince Orel]], [[Anime/{{Daimos}} Prince Richter, Princess Erika]], [[Anime/TheRoseOfVersailles Marie]] [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Antoinette]]....[[note]]If you count Emperors, then [[Anime/VoltesV Emperor Zambajil]] and [[Anime/{{Daimos}} King Olban]][[/note]]

** Nagahama seems to have one for UsefulNotes/France. Not only is his most famous work ''Anime/TheRoseOfVersailles'', (which earned the mangaka a national French award), but as noted on ''Anime/VoltesV'''s FanWank section, there has been speculation among fan circles that possible research prior to Nagahama's then-upcoming stint as director of the ''Anime/TheRoseOfVersailles'' anime may have influenced some themes and plot ideas for this show, such as those of revolution, social class upheaval, the medieval-esque setting of Boazan, the dramatic approach and the [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking frilly dresses]]. Some SuperRobotGenre fans, who watched this show expecting pure HotBlooded action and are openly put-off with what they deem as excessive {{melodrama}} and {{angst}}, took things further by holding this theory to be the only explanation on why Nagahama would dare try to write "[[ShoujoDemographic shojo sensibilities]]" into a super robot show that's supposed to be for young boys.

* RenaissanceMan: Nagahama is an acclaimed anime director, a history buff, and songwriter[[note]]Under the psuedonym Akira Aoi[[/note]].

* ForeignCultureFetish: Nagahama seems to have one for UsefulNotes/France. Not only is his most famous work ''Anime/TheRoseOfVersailles'', which earned the mangaka a national French award, but as noted on ''Anime/VoltesV'''s FanWank section, there has been speculation among fan circles that possible research prior to Nagahama's then-upcoming stint as director of the ''Anime/TheRoseOfVersailles'' anime may have influenced some themes and plot ideas for this show, such as those of revolution, social class upheaval, the medieval-esque setting of Boazan, the dramatic approach and the [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking frilly dresses]]. Some SuperRobotGenre fans, who watched this show expecting pure HotBlooded action and are openly put-off with what they deem as excessive {{melodrama}} and {{angst}}, took things further by holding this theory to be the only explanation on why Nagahama would dare try to write "[[ShoujoDemographic shojo sensibilities]]" into a super robot show that's supposed to be for young boys.
** ''Anime/{{Voltes V}}'''s successor series, ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'', has a deutragonist who lived in France during his childhood, and speaks GratuitousFrench.
** The titular robot of ''Anime/MiraiRoboDaltanious'' is named after D'Artagnan, the hero of ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', a French novel.
** He also directed ''Anime/Ulysses31'', which is a Franco-Japanese co-production.

He loved exchanging with his fans, some of which [[AscendedFanboy grew up to work with him]], such as character designer Yutaka Izubuchi (a guest designer for Tosho Daimos) Norihisa Uchida (an animator), and Yumiko Tsukamoto (screenwriter), were discovered by Nagahama. It is said that he welcomed fans who came to tour the studio, read the fan letters, and responded to them diligently. Like Tomino, Nagahama had a penchant for killing characters, and when fan letters would ask, "Why did you kill him?" he would post long answer in anime magazines and other media. Nagahama also made multiple contributions to anime magazines such as Animage and Out, where he would give a glimpse of his thought process.

* ''Daltanious''

He loved exchanging with his fans, some of which [[AscendedFanboy grew up to work with him]], such as characterdesigner Yutaka Izubuchi (a guest designer for Tosho Daimos) Norihisa Uchida (an animator), and Yumiko Tsukamoto (screenwriter), were discovered by Nagahama. It is said that he welcomed fans who came to tour the studio, read the fan letters, and responded to them diligently. Like Tomino, Nagahama had a penchant for killing characters, and when fan letters would ask, "Why did you kill him?" he would post long answer in anime magazines and other media. Nagahama also made multiple contributions to anime magazines such as Animage and Out, where he would give a glimpse of his thought process.

* CharClone: Inverted. Nagahama's blonde [[PrettyBoy Pretty Boys]] ([[Anime/BraveRaideen Sharkin]], [[Anime/CombattlerV Garuda]], [[Anime/VoltesV Heinel]] and [[Anime/{{Daimos}} Richter]]) pre-dated (and served as the inspiration) for Char.[[note]][[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char debuted in 1979]], while Sharkin debuted in 1975, Garuda in 1976, Heinel in 1977 and Richter in 1978.[[/note]]

** ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' is obviously based on Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet, due to the main characters being StarCrossedLovers who's respective empires are at war.

** ''Anime/VoltesV'': [[spoiler: Prince Heinel, who despises the Hornless Boazanians, has a Hornless father. And not he's not just any Hornless Boazanian...he's the father of the protagonist he's fighting against, and the leader of the slave rebellion]].

* CharClone: Inverted. Nagahama's blonde [[PrettyBoys Pretty Boy]] ([[Anime/BraveRaideen Sharkin]], [[Anime/CombattlerV Garuda]], [[Anime/VoltesV Heinel]] and [[Anime/{{Daimos}} Richter]]) pre-dated (and served as the inspiration) for Char.[[note]][[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char debuted in 1979]], while Sharkin debuted in 1975, Garuda in 1976, Heinel in 1977 and Richter in 1978[[/note]]

Yes, [[Anime/BraveRaideen you]] [[Anime/CombattlerV read]] [[Anime/VoltesV that]] [[Anime/{{Daimos}} right]], and it only gets more badass from there. Creator/YoshiyukiTomino described Nagahama as someone who greatly influenced him

Many of his co-workers speak of Nagahama's kindness. Yuji Mitsuya recalled that when he debuted in the anime seiyuu scene for the first time, Nagahama helped guide him, being a former theater actor himself. Creator/KentaroMiura also [[https://berserk.fandom.com/wiki/Interviews cited]] ''Anime/TheRoseOfVersailles'' as in inspiration for [[Manga/{{Berserk}} Serpico]].