Tsutomu Shibayama, director of Doraemon and a major figure in Japanese anime, dies at 84
by Fan387
Tsutomu Shibayama, director of Doraemon and a major figure in Japanese anime, dies at 84
by Fan387
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Hugely significant artist, goddamn. If you’ve liked anything manga, anime, video games, or movies from Japan in the last sixty years you should be thankful for his contributions.
Doraemon shaped anime as an industry and Shibayama was a foundational figure in making it what it is today and his work influenced Studio Ghibli, modern anime, and entire generations of creators.
Rest in peace.
It was a good run!