Takumi Shibano
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Takumi Shibano (柴野 拓美, Shibano Takumi, October 27, 1926 – January 16, 2010) was a Japanese science-fiction author and translator. He was a major figure of the fandom in Japan and contributed in establishing the Japanese science fiction genre.
In 1957, he started Japan's first science fiction fanzine Uchūjin (宇宙塵), initially published monthly. Many contributor to the fanzine later became pro, including Shin'ichi Hoshi, Sakyo Komatsu, Ryu Mitsuse and Yasutaka Tsutsui. He was the chair of Japan's first science fiction convention in 1962.
Since 1970s, under a pen-name Rei Kozumi (小隅 黎, Kozumi Rei), he translated as many as sixty English science fiction novels into Japanese, including E. E. Smith's Lensman series and Larry Niven's Ringworld series.
In 1968 he attended the Worldcon for first time, and since 1979 he attended most of the Worldcons and served as the presenter of Seiun Award. He received a Con Special Award at the 51st World Science Fiction Convention in 1993. 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.
References
- "ＳＦ作家・翻訳家 柴野拓美（筆名＝小隅黎）先生逝去" (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. January 17, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- Tatsumi, Takayuki (November 2002). "Introduction for "Collective Reason": A Proposal (1971, rev. 2000)". Science Fiction Studies. 29 (3). Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- "柴野 拓美 (SHIBANO TAKUMI)". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan. Retrieved January 18, 2010.