Tsutomu Shibayama

Summary

Tsutomu Shibayama is a human^[1]. He was born in Taitō-ku^[2]. He was born on March 9, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on March 6, 2026^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], and animator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (470 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Taitō-ku^[2], Tsutomu Shibayama…
• Tsutomu Shibayama passed away in Tokyo^[4].
• Tsutomu Shibayama was born on March 9, 1941^[3].
• Tsutomu Shibayama died on March 6, 2026^[5].
• Tsutomu Shibayama held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Tsutomu Shibayama worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Tsutomu Shibayama worked as a film director^[7].
• Tsutomu Shibayama worked as an animator^[8].
• Among Tsutomu Shibayama's employers was Toei Animation^[11].
• Among Tsutomu Shibayama's employers was Shin-Ei Animation^[12].
• Among Tsutomu Shibayama's employers was Ajiado^[13].
• Tsutomu Shibayama's education included a stint at Meiji University^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Tsutomu Shibayama is Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds^[15].
• Tsutomu Shibayama received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film^[16].
• Tsutomu Shibayama received the Agency for Cultural Affairs Film Awards^[17].
• Tsutomu Shibayama received the Tokyo Anime Award^[18].
• Tsutomu Shibayama is recorded as male^[19].
• Tsutomu Shibayama's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Tsutomu Shibayama's genre is anime^[21].
• The cause of death was lung cancer^[22].
• Tsutomu Shibayama's family name is recorded as Shibayama^[23].
• Tsutomu Shibayama's given name is recorded as Tsutomu^[24].
• Tsutomu Shibayama's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Tsutomu Shibayama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[26].
• Tsutomu Shibayama's name in native language is recorded as 芝山努^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tsutomu Shibayama was born in Taitō-ku^[2]. He was born on March 9, 1941^[3].

Education

Tsutomu Shibayama was educated at Meiji University^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], and animator^[8]. Employers include Toei Animation^[11], an animation studio^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1948^[30], headquartered in Nakano^[31]; Shin-Ei Animation^[12], an animation studio^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1976^[34], headquartered in Nishitōkyō-shi^[35]; and Ajiado^[13], an animation studio^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1978^[38], headquartered in Saitama^[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tsutomu Shibayama is Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film^[16], a class of award^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1989^[42]; Agency for Cultural Affairs Film Awards^[17], a prize^[43]; and Tokyo Anime Award^[18], an annual event^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 2002^[46].

Death and Burial

Tsutomu Shibayama died on March 6, 2026^[5]. He died in Tokyo^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[22].

Why It Matters

Tsutomu Shibayama ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (470 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Tsutomu Shibayama born?

Tsutomu Shibayama was born in Taitō-ku^[2].

Where did Tsutomu Shibayama die?

Tsutomu Shibayama passed away in Tokyo^[4].

What did Tsutomu Shibayama do for work?

Tsutomu Shibayama worked as screenwriter^[6], film director^[7], and animator^[8].

Where did Tsutomu Shibayama go to school?

Tsutomu Shibayama was educated at Meiji University^[14].

What awards did Tsutomu Shibayama receive?

Honors received include Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film^[16], Agency for Cultural Affairs Film Awards^[17], and Tokyo Anime Award^[18].