Shiro Yadama Explained

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 from natural causes.^[1]

Works

Yadama's works were translated into English by Keith Holeman.

• Fair, then Partly Piggy https://web.archive.org/web/20070929001844/http://experiencedbooks.com/web/abk/bBW-002972 http://homepage3.nifty.com/harebuta/eigohrebuta1.jpg (はれときどきぶた Hare Tokidoki Buta)
• Tomorrow is Pig Day! and Pig Time! http://homepage3.nifty.com/harebuta/eigoasubuta1.jpg (あしたぶたの日ぶたじかん Ashita Buta no Hi Buta Jikan)
• Sometimes I'm a Pig http://homepage3.nifty.com/harebuta/eigobokubuta1.jpg (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)

External links

• Yadama's website
• Shiro Yadama at J'Lit Books from Japan

Notes and References

1. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-20/hare-tokidoki-buta-novels-author-shiro-yadama-dies-at-80/.214523