
Person
Tsutomu Shibayama
Directing · 1941–2026 · Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
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.
Known for

Ninja Boy Rantaro
Director

Doraemon
Director

Ranma ½
Storyboard Artist

Osomatsu-kun
Opening/Ending Animation

Mighty Cat Masked Niyander
Storyboard Artist

Onegai! Samia-don
Character Designer

Perman
Animation

Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops
Director

Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights
Director

Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth
Director
Filmography
- 2012Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!Director
- 2004Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime OdysseyDirector
- 2003Doraemon: Nobita and the WindmastersDirector
- 2002Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot KingdomDirector
- 2001Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged BravesDirector
- 2000Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun KingDirector
- 2000Mighty Cat Masked NiyanderStoryboard Artist
- 1999Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the UniverseDirector
- 1998Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South SeasDirector
- 1997Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral CityDirector
- 1996Nintama Rantaro the MovieDirector
- 1996Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-expressDirector
- 1995Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the WorldDirector
- 1994Licca the Movie: Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no TabiDirector
- 1994Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary SwordsmenDirector
- 1993Ninja Boy RantaroDirector
- 1993哆啦A梦名作剧场Director of Photography
- 1993Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin LabyrinthDirector
- 1992Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite SongDirector
- 1992Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of CloudsDirector
- 1991Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian NightsDirector
- 1990Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal PlanetDirector
- 1990Uncle Remodelling CourseStoryboard Artist
- 1989Ranma ½Storyboard Artist
- 1989Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of JapanDirector
- 1988Kenritsu Umisora Koukou Yakyuubu-in Yamashita Tarou-kunDirector
- 1988Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the WestDirector
- 1988Osomatsu-kunOpening/Ending Animation
- 1988Habatake Pii-tanDirector
- 1987Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on DinosaursDirector
- 1987Wind OrganDirector
- 1986Go Go ToraemonDirector
- 1986Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel TroopsDirector
- 1985Onegai! Samia-donCharacter Designer
- 1985Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star WarsDirector
- 1984Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the World of MagicDirector
- 1983How to Enjoy Watching Baseball 10 Times MoreAnimation Director
- 1983Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea DevilDirector
- 1982Tsushima Maru: Goodbye, OkinawaAnimation Director
- 1982Two Down Full BaseAnimation Director
- 1982The Gutsy Frog: The MovieDirector
- 198121 Emon Welcome to the SpaceDirector
- 1980There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball GameDirector
- 1980Makoto-chanDirector
- 1980There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant RaceDirector
- 1980Doraemon: Nobita's DinosaurLayout
- 1979There Goes Our HeroDirector
- 1979DoraemonDirector
- 1978Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoLayout
- 1976The Monkey God ExterminationDirector
- 1971Tensai BakabonAnimation Director
- 1969Lupin the Third: Pilot FilmAnimation
- 1967PermanAnimation
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