About Renzaburō Shibata
Lived 1917 – 1978 (aged 61). Renzaburō Shibata was a Japanese novelist, lyricist, screenwriter and writer.
was a Japanese author and Sinologist. and won the Naoki Prize in 1951 for Iesu no Ei (lit. Descendant of Jesus).
He is famous for Nemuri Kyōshirō, a series of jidaigeki novels. He also published a new Japanese translation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin.
Novels Nemuri Kyōshirō (1956) Gokenin Zankurō (1976) Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1959) Water Margin Unmeitōge Iesu no Ei (lit. Descendant of Jesus)
Adaptations
Film Destiny's Son (1962) Enter Kyōshirō Nemuri the Swordman (1963) Curse of the Blood (1968) Nemuri Kyōshirō manji giri (1969)
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Who was Renzaburō Shibata?
Japanese writer (1917–1978)
When was Renzaburō Shibata born?
Renzaburō Shibata was born on 26 March 1917 in Tsuruyama.
When did Renzaburō Shibata die?
Renzaburō Shibata died on 30 June 1978 in Tokyo.
What was Renzaburō Shibata's occupation?
Renzaburō Shibata was a novelist, lyricist, screenwriter and writer.
What nationality was Renzaburō Shibata?
Renzaburō Shibata was Japanese.
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· Wikipedia: Renzaburō Shibata
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