Tsutomu Shibayama was a Japanese anime director of film and television, best known for directing the 1979 and 2005 Doraemon series. He was born in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo. In 2012 he won Agency for Cultural Affair Award.

Tsutomu Shibayama

Directing Born March 9, 1941 – Died March 6, 2026 Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Tsutomu Shibayama was a Japanese anime director of film and television, best known for directing the 1979 and 2005 Doraemon series. He was born in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo. In 2012 he won Agency for Cultural Affair Award.