Anime Director Tsutomu Shibayama Dies From Lung Cancer

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The world of anime is dyed black with the sad news of Tsutomu Shibayama's death.The Japanese filmmaker, renowned worldwide for being Doraemon's creator, has died at 84 years of age from lung cancer.His professional career began as a manga cartoonist under the pseudonym Hajime Sanjo, but in 1978 he took the big step of forming the animation studio Ajia-do Animation Works, with which he promoted and empowered the evolution of modern anime.From Asa…

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(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kyung Soo-hyun = Director Tsutomu Shibayama, famous for producing the popular Japanese animation 'Doraemon,' passed away on the 6th from lung cancer, according to Ani...

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Director Tsutomu Shibayama (84), who directed the Japanese animation series ‘Doraemon,’ has passed away. Animation production company Ajiado announced on the 17th, “Animation director Tsutomu Shibayama, who worked on the Doraemon series for over 20 years, died of lung cancer on the 6th.” Ajiado added, “The funeral has already been held as a private family ceremony. A separate memorial service is planned for the future.” Tsutomu Shibayama is know…