About Shiro Yadama
Lived 1944 – 2024 (aged 80). Shiro Yadama was a Japanese mangaka and children's writer.
was a Japanese author.
His most famous work, Hare Tokidoki Buta, known in English as Fair, then Partly Piggy, was later written as an anime series (titled Tokyo Pig in English) by Shinichi Watanabe.
Yadama died on July 14, 2024, at the age of 80.
Works Yadama's works were translated into English by Keith Holeman. Fair, then Partly Piggy (はれときどきぶた Hare Tokidoki Buta) Tomorrow is Pig Day! and Pig Time! (あしたぶたの日ぶたじかん Ashita Buta no Hi Buta Jikan) Sometimes I'm a Pig (ぼくときどきぶた Boku Tokidoki Buta)
The following have not been translated: Hare Tokidoki Tako (はれときどきたこ) Boku Heso Made Manga (ぼくへそまでまんが) Yume Kara Yumenbo (ゆめからゆめんぼ) Hikkosu de Hikkosu (ヒッコスでひっこす)
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Who was Shiro Yadama?
Japanese writer
When was Shiro Yadama born?
Shiro Yadama was born on 3 February 1944 in Beppu.
When did Shiro Yadama die?
Shiro Yadama died on 14 July 2024.
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Shiro Yadama was a mangaka and children's writer.
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Shiro Yadama was Japanese.
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