Direktor ng 'Doraemon' na si Tsutomu Shibayama, pumanaw sa edad na 84

ni Lester Bautista @Entertainment | March 19, 2026

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Rest in Peace, Tsutomu Shibayama

Pumanaw na sa edad na 84 ang longtime director ng animated series na "Doraemon" na si Tsutomu Shibayama.

Sa isang pahayag sa opisyal na website nito, kinumpirma ng animation studio na Ajia-do ang pagpanaw ni Shibayama, na sinasabing namatay siya noong Marso 6 dahil sa lung cancer.

“He served as chief director for the TV series ‘Doraemon,’ and has worked as director and general director on numerous other works, including ‘Nintama Rantaro,’ ‘Chibi Maruko-chan,’ and ‘Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori,’” nakasaad sa pahayag.

Dagdag nito, “All of us at the company express our heartfelt gratitude for the kindness and warm support you extended to us during your lifetime.”