Naoki Kobayashi
Visual Effects
Kobayashi Naoki (小林直樹) is a Japanese animator and director. Naoki joined Khara after graduating from NEEC vocational school, following this, he was recruited into Studio Pierrot by Hiroyuki Yamashita working primarily for 'Naruto Shippuden' as an in-between artist before making a high profile key animation debut for the show in 2013. He became known for his sharp illustration skills and ability as an action animator, conveying swift motion and utilizing heavy smears with a great understanding of fight choreography. He now works as a freelance animator almost exclusively for anime films.
Known for
Visual Effects29
movieThe Obsessed
2025
Animation Director, Key Animation
movieChainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
2025
Key Animation
movieThe Colors Within
2024
Key Animation
movieSuzume
2022
Key Animation
movieInu-Oh
2022
Key Animation
movieThe Deer King
2021
Key Animation
movieBelle
2021
Key Animation
movieDoraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur
2020
Key Animation
tvKeep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
2020
Animation Director, Key Animation
movieWeathering with You
2019
Key Animation
movieThe Wonderland
2019
Key Animation, Animation Director
movieDoraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island
2018
Key Animation
tvFastening Days 3
2017
Key Animation
tvBoruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017
Key Animation
movieSword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
2017
Animation Director
movieKizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
2017
Key Animation
movieKizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
2016
Key Animation
movieYour Name.
2016
Key Animation
tvOne-Punch Man
2015
Opening/Ending Animation
movieBoruto: Naruto the Movie
2015
Animation Director, Key Animation
tvPunch Line
2015
Key Animation
movieAssassination Classroom
2015
CG Animator
movieThe Last: Naruto the Movie
2014
Key Animation
tvTerror in Resonance
2014
Key Animation
movieNaruto OVA 11: Sunny Side Battle
2013
Key Animation
tvAttack on Titan
2013
Key Animation
tvKingdom
2012
Key Animation
tvNARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
2012
Key Animation
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation, Animation
Directing2
movieBoruto: Naruto the Movie
2015
Second Unit Director
Art1
movieBoruto: Naruto the Movie
2015
Storyboard Artist