Osamu Kobayashi
Directing
Osamu Kobayashi (小林 治, Kobayashi Osamu) (January 10, 1964 – April 17, 2021) was a Japanese animator, illustrator, mechanic designer, and animation director. He originally directed avant-garde shorts and music videos for Studio 4°C and has more recently done two TV series for Madhouse Studios. Not to be confused with the animation director of the same name who founded Ajia-do Animation Works.
Known for
Directing17
movieHYPERSONIC Music Club
2023
Director
tvRinshi!! Ekoda-chan
2019
Director
tvDororo
2019
Director
movieAni*Kuri15
2008
Director
tvAni*Kuri15
2007
Director
tvGurren Lagann
2007
Director
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Director, Series Director
tvKemonozume
2006
Director
movieDeep Imagination
2006
Director
tvParadise Kiss
2005
Series Director, Director
tvBeck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004
Series Director, Director
tvSomeday's Dreamers
2003
Series Director, Director
movieEnd of the World
2002
Director
movieDigital Juice
2002
Director
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Director
Art14
tvArte
2020
Storyboard Artist
tvRinshi!! Ekoda-chan
2019
Background Designer
tvDororo
2019
Storyboard Artist
movieThe Last: Naruto the Movie
2014
Concept Artist
tvThe Mystic Archives of Dantalian
2011
Settings, Storyboard Artist, Art Designer
tvPanty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010
Settings, Storyboard Artist
tvGurren Lagann
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvKemonozume
2006
Storyboard Artist
tvParadise Kiss
2005
Storyboard Artist
tvBeck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004
Storyboard Artist
tvSomeday's Dreamers
2003
Storyboard Artist
movieEnd of the World
2002
Art Direction
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Storyboard Artist
Visual Effects14
tvRinshi!! Ekoda-chan
2019
Key Animation
tvDororo
2019
Key Animation
movieThe Princess and the Pilot
2011
Key Animation
tvThe Mystic Archives of Dantalian
2011
Key Animation
tvPanty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010
Key Animation
tvGurren Lagann
2007
Animation Director, Key Animation
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Key Animation
tvKemonozume
2006
Key Animation, Animation Director
tvParadise Kiss
2005
Key Animation
tvZoids: Genesis
2005
Key Animation
tvBeck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004
Character Designer, Key Animation
tvSomeday's Dreamers
2003
Animation, Key Animation, Animation Director
movieDragon's Heaven
1988
Key Animation, Mechanical Designer
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Key Animation
Writing6
tvAni*Kuri15
2007
Writer
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Writer, Series Composition
tvParadise Kiss
2005
Series Composition, Writer
tvBeck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004
Series Composition, Writer