Osamu Kobayashi
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.
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Movies (8)
HYPERSONIC Music Club
2023 · Director, Writer
The Last: Naruto the Movie
2014 · Concept Artist
The Princess and the Pilot
2011 · Key Animation
Ani*Kuri15
2008 · Director
Deep Imagination
2006 · Director
End of the World
2002 · Director, Art Direction
Digital Juice
2002 · Director
Dragon's Heaven
1988 · Key Animation, Mechanical Designer
TV shows (15)
Arte
2020 · Storyboard Artist
Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan
2019 · Director, Writer, Key Animation, Background Designer
Dororo
2019 · Key Animation, Director, Storyboard Artist
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
2011 · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Art Designer, Settings, Director
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010 · Key Animation, Settings, Director, Storyboard Artist
Ani*Kuri15
2007 · Director, Writer
Gurren Lagann
2007 · Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Director
Naruto Shippūden
2007 · Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer, Series Director, Key Animation, Series Composition
Kemonozume
2006 · Director, Key Animation, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist
Paradise Kiss
2005 · Director, Series Composition, Writer, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
Zoids: Genesis
2005 · Key Animation
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004 · Series Director, Series Composition, Character Designer, Writer, Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
Gad Guard
2003 · Set Designer
Someday's Dreamers
2003 · Storyboard Artist, Series Director, Key Animation, Animation, Animation Director, Director
Lupin the 3rd
1971 · Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Director