Tsutomu Shibayama Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Screenwriter, Director, Animator
Nationality	Japanese
Date of Birth	09/03/1941
Age	84 years (died on 06, Mar, 2026)
Birthplace	Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo
Date of Death	06/03/2026

Physical Stats & More

Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper (partial bald)

Personal Life

Death Cause	Lung Cancer
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Hometown	Taitō, Tokyo

Career

Debut TV	Doraemon (1984) as a director
Last Film	Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004) as a director
Famous for	Directing Doraemon TV anime episodes (1984–2005)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Agency for Cultural Affairs Award (2012) for his work in animation Lifetime Achievement Award at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival (2018)
Notable Works	Chibi Maruko-chan (1990) Nintama Rantaro (1993) Ranma 1/2 (1989)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Best known for directing the Doraemon film series for over two decades.
Started his animator career as a Manga artist, under the name Hajime Sanjō.
Co-founded Ajiado, a Japanese animation studio, and served as its president and CEO for many years.
His last direction in the Doraemon TV anime was in 2004.
Ajiado confirmed the news of his death.