Tsutomu Shibayama Age, Death, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Screenwriter • Director • Animator
Famous for	Directing Doraemon TV anime episodes (1984–2005)
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper (partial bald)
Career
Debut	TV: Doraemon (1984) as a director
Last Film	Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004) as a director
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Agency for Cultural Affair Award (2012) for his work in animation (2012) • Lifetime Achievement Award at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival (2018)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 March 1941 (Sunday)
Birthplace	Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo
Date of Death	6 March 2026 (Friday)
Place of Death	Tokyo, Japan
Age (at the time of death)	84 Years
Death Cause	Lung Cancer
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Japanese
Hometown	Taitō, Tokyo

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tsutomu Shibayama

• Tsutomu Shibayama was best known for directing the Doraemon film series for over two decades.

• He was born and grew up in Taitō, Tokyo.

• Tsutomu started his animator career as a Manga artist, under the name Hajime Sanjō.

• In 1978, he co-founded Ajiado, a Japanese animation studio, and served as its president and CEO for many years.

• In 1984, he joined the Doraemon TV anime. His last direction in the Doraemon TV anime was in 2004.

• Apart from Doraemon, he also directed well-known shows like Chibi Maruko-chan (1990) and Nintama Rantaro (1993).

• In 1989, Tsutomu Shibayama directed the original version of Ranma 1/2.

• In 2012, Shibayama received the Agency for Cultural Affairs Award for his work in animation.

• In 2018, the Tokyo Anime Award Festival awarded him the Lifetime Achievement award for his work in animation.

• On 6 March 2026, Tsutomu Shibayama passed away after battling lung cancer for many years. His animation studio, Ajiado, confirmed the news of his death.