is a Japanese author. His most famous work, ''Hare Tokidoki Buta'', known in English as ''

Fair, then Partly Piggy is a picture book series written by Shiro Yadama. Some books were translated into English by Keith Holman. The book is about a boy named Noriyasu Hatakeyama who starts writing "tomorrow's" journal entries when he finds out the days start happ ...

'', was later written as an

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series (titled ''Tokyo Pig'' in English) by

Shinichi Watanabe is a Japanese anime director and voice actor. He is best known for his over-the-top adaptation of Rikdo Koshi's ''Excel Saga'', in which he appears as the character Nabeshin. Watanabe stated that the nickname Nabeshin (a name blending of ...

Works

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

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(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)

External links

Yadama's website

Shiro Yadama
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