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was a Japanese science-fiction translator and author. He was a major figure in fandom in Japan and contributed to establishing the Japanese science fiction genre. A native of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, in 1957 Takumi started Japan's first successful science fiction fanzine , "Cosmic Dust," initially published monthly; many contributors to the fanzine later became pro, including Shin'ichi Hoshi, Sakyo Komatsu, Ryu Mitsuse and Yasutaka Tsutsui, and formed the first generation of modern Japanese science fiction authors. Shibano was the chair of Japan's first science fiction convention in 1962, as well as the second (1963), fourth (1965) and sixth (1967).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Japan National SF Convention History )〕 He worked on the formation of the Federation of SF Fan Groups of Japan, founded in 1965, and served as its chair from 1966 through 1970.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Takumi Shibano (1927-2010) )〕 After leaving his job as a high-school mathematics teacher in 1977, he became a full-time writer and translator.〔("Sci-Fi Author/Anime Staffer Takumi Shibano Passes Away," ) AnimeNewsNetwork, January 17, 2010, accessed January 31, 2010.〕 Under the pen-name , a play on "cosmic ray,"〔 he translated as many as sixty science fiction novels from English into Japanese, including E. E. Smith's ''Lensman'' series and Larry Niven's ''Known Space'' series. Also as Rei Kozumi, he wrote three children's books, ''Superhuman ‘Plus X’'' (1969), ''Operation Moonjet'' (1969), and ''Revolt in North Pole City'' (1977), and was also principal author of ''The World of Popular Literature'' (1978).〔 In 1968 a fan fund paid for him to attend Worldcon for the first time, and after 1979 he attended most of the Worldcons and served as the presenter of the Seiun Award.〔 He received the E. E. Evans Big Heart Award in 1986 and a Worldcon Special Award at the 51st World Science Fiction Convention in 1993.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Hugo Awards By Category )〕 He was the Fan Guest of Honor of the 54th World Science Fiction Convention in 1996 and the 65th World Science Fiction Convention in 2007. Nihon SF Taisho Award Special Prize, Seiun Award Special Prize, Tokyo Anime Award Award of Merit were awarded posthumously for his lifetime achievement. ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Takumi Shibano」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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