YMMV / Tadao Nagahama

• Germans Love David Hasselhoff:
  • The Rose of Versailles was very popular in Italy and France (the latter's really obvious thanks to it's setting being the French Revolution, aka the French historical event). Ikeda even got the Legion d'Honneur for her work, the highest possible honor a foreigner could receive in France and other honors from Italian otaku fans and Italy's government. In Italy, the series is practically in the same league with Lupin III, Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya, and Fist of the North Star in fame and its popularity is such that it still receives re-runs on local channels in the country (something that the above aforementioned anime did not receive for a while until recent remakes and sequel OVAs and series with the exception of Lupin III and Hokuto No Ken). It also received popularity in Latin America and was a Genre Turning Point for the Shoujo genre.
  • Voltes V and Daimos were extremely popular in the Philippines, the former so much that the titular robot became a Movement Mascot against dictator Ferdinand Marcos and the show received a live-action adaptation from the country. Voltes V alsi built dedicated fandoms in Italy, Indonesia and Cuba.
  • Future Robot Daltanious has a small following in Italy comprised of children who grew up with it in The '80s.
• Heartwarming in Hindsight: The overarching protagonist of Voltes V, Prince Gohl, adopting the alias "Kentaro Go" after he came to Earth. Kentaro Miura cited Nagahama as one of his inspirations. It also counts as Hilarious in Hindsight, considering that Miura would grow bigger than Nagahama thanks to Berserk.
• Values Resonance: Two times with Voltes V.
  • It was widely popular in dictator-ruled countries, likely due to the main story being about the toppling of the corrupt Planet Baron Emperor Zambajil. Although Voltes V saw moderate global success when it launched in the 1970s, it had popular appeal in places like Cuba, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Cuba was ruled by Fidel Castro from 1976 to 2008, while Indonesia was ruled by Suharto from 1968 to 1998. Meanwhile, Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.
  • In the modern day, the themes of anti-racial prejudice and anti-war hold up well. Impressive for an anime from The '70s.

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