Line #24 Creator/TadaoNagahama


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2	'''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 {{Super Robot\|Genre}}s.
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4	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, and Creator/KentaroMiura also [[https://berserk.fandom.com/wiki/Interviews cited]] ''Anime/TheRoseOfVersailles'' as in inspiration for [[Manga/{{Berserk}} Serpico]].
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6	Many 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''.
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8	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 answers 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.
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10	Tadao Nagahama and his wife died of hepatitis while travelling overseas. May their souls rest in peace.
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12	!Anime directed by Tadao Nagahama
13	* ''Anime/BraveRaideen''[[note]]The second half. The first half of the anime was directed by Creator/YoshiyukiTomino.[[/note]]
14	* ''Anime/RobotRomanceTrilogy''
15	** ''Anime/CombattlerV''
16	** ''Anime/VoltesV''
17	** ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''
18	* ''Anime/TheRoseOfVersailles''[[note]]For the first half. The second half of the anime was directed by Creator/OsamuDezaki.[[/note]]
19	* ''Anime/Ulysses31''
20	* ''Anime/{{Perman}}''
21	* ''Anime/FutureRobotDaltanious''
22	* ''Gutsy Frog''
23	* ''Samurai Giants''
24	* ''[[Manga/KyojinNoHoshi Star Of The Giants]]''
25	* ''Obake No Q Taro''
26	* ''Zukkoke Knight De La Mancha''[[note]]An anime adaptation of Literature/DonQuixote[[/note]]
27	!Common tropes in Tadao Nagahama's works
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29	* ClassicTheatre: Many of his works draw inspiration from ClassicTheatre or literature.
30	** ''Zukkoke Knight De La Mancha'' is the anime adaptation of Literature/DonQuixote.
31	** ''Anime/VoltesV'': The Boazanian SuccessionCrisis (and all the ensuing cheating and scheming) is reminiscient of Theatre/MacBeth.
32	** ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' is obviously based on ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'', due to the main characters being StarCrossedLovers who's respective races are at war.
33	* DramaticIrony:
34	** ''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]].
35	** ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'': [[spoiler: Richter hates humans because he believes they were responsible for the death of his father. Except the humans never killed him, his assassination was the responsibility of a fellow Baamite. By the time Richter realizes this, he's already committed mass genocide against the Earthlings in the name of {{Revenge}}.]]
36	* FantasticRacism: ''Anime/VoltesV'' and ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' explore the themes of racial prejudice very seriously. Expect any racist character to be the {{Hate Sink}}s 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.
37	* GratuitousPrincess: (inhales) [[Anime/VoltesV Prince Heinel, Prince Gohl, Prince Orel]], [[Anime/{{Daimos}} Prince Richter, Princess Erika]], [[Anime/{{Raideen}} Prince Charkin, Princess Lemuria]], [[Anime/TheRoseOfVersailles Marie]] [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Antoinette]]....[[note]]If you count Emperors, then [[Anime/VoltesV Emperor Zambajil]], [[Anime/{{Daimos}} King Olban]] and [[Anime/{{Raideen}} Emperor Barao]][[/note]]
38	* AnImmigrantsTale: Poor [[Anime/VoltesV Ippei]] and [[Anime/{{Daimos}} Kyoshiro]]...
39	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Heinel and Richter. Nagahama, in his art book, calls them both "beautiful boys".
40	* {{Melodrama}}: He practically drinks, bathes, and grinds his coffee beans in melodrama for a living. He is so infamous for this trope that in Japan and the West his works have the nickname "romance"[[note]]As in, ''romanticsm'', not the love story type of romance[[/note]] - for example, his mecha anime works are known as the Anime/RobotRomanceTrilogy. Nagahama worked in theater before becoming an anime director and carried the dramatic tone with him to his animated works regardless of genre.
41	* Creator/TakarazukaRevue: Nagahama was a fan of them, and based Prince Heinel off of one of the actors.
42	* {{Tuckerization}}:
43	** ''Voltes V'': Professor Hamaguchi's name is a {{Portmanteau}} of Tadao Naga'''hama''' (the creator of the Anime/RobotRomanceTrilogy) and Shoichi Ta'''guchi''' (the screenplay writer for ''Voltes V''). In addition, Tako, Hiyoshi's RobotBuddy, is named so because "Tako" was Nagahama's nickname as a little boy.
44	** In episode 29 of ''Daimos'', Dr. Izumi is sent a letter from the UN. Notice a [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/p__/images/f/fa/Tadaonagahama-ep29-daimos.png/revision/latest?cb=20230914232021 familiar]] name on the envelope?
45	!Voice acting roles
46	* ''Anime/VoltesV'': [[FirstChurchOfMecha Godol]]
47	!Literature
48	* ''Literature/RomanRoboAnimeClimaxSelection''
49	* ''[[Literature/TadaoNagahamaRobotRomanceAnimationChronicleInfobook Tadao Nagahama: Robot Romance Animation Chronicle Infobook]]''
50	!Tropes that apply to Nagahama himself
51	* CoolShades: In almost every photo of him, Nagahama sports a pair of wide shades.
52	* ForeignCultureFetish:
53	** 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.
54	*** ''Anime/{{Voltes V}}'''s successor series, ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'', has a deutragonist who lived in France during his childhood, and speaks GratuitousFrench.
55	*** The titular robot of ''Anime/FutureRobotDaltanious'' is named after D'Artagnan, the hero of ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers''.
56	*** He also directed ''Anime/Ulysses31'', which is a Franco-Japanese co-production.
57	** Nagahama also seems fond of Ancient Rome, as at least [[Anime/{{Raideen}} two]] [[Anime/{{Daimos}} of]] his works feature literal SpaceRomans.
58	** Though not a ''culture'', a few of Nagahama's works also have references to Indian mythology.
59	*** The main villain of ''Anime/CombattlerV'', Garuda, is lifted straight out of Hindu mythos.
60	*** ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' centers around the war between Earth and Planet Baam, the latter of which takes it's name and inspiration from the Brahmins of Vedic mythology.
61	* 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 compared to it's [[Anime/CombattlerV predecessor]].
62	* ThePerfectionist: According to his [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2016-05-29/.102632 own employees]], Nagahama would constantly rework his storyboards after completing them and stressed that everything had to be absolutely perfect - Yuji Mitsuya called him the most demanding director he'd ever worked with.
63	* RenaissanceMan: Nagahama is an acclaimed anime director, a history buff, and songwriter[[note]]Under the psuedonym Akira Aoi[[/note]].

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