Directed credits
10
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Osamu Kobayashi
Directing
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 5All crew credits: 22
TMDB ID: 1112119
IMDb ID: nm2241232
Known for: Directing
Born: January 10, 1964
Died: April 17, 2021
Age: 57
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2023
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 7.39
Wikidata: Q3356918
Also known as
コバヤシオサム
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Series Director (2)Animation Director (1)Key Animation (6)Storyboard Artist (2)Writer (2)Concept Artist (1)Series Composition (1)
Biography
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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Directed Series
Series directed by Osamu Kobayashi.
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Highest rated movies linked with Osamu Kobayashi.
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Top Rated Series
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Concept Artist
The Last: Naruto the Movie
2014 • Movie
Key Animation
The Princess and the Pilot
2011 • Movie
Key Animation
Dragon's Heaven
1988 • Movie
Director
Deep Imagination
2006 • Movie
Director
Digital Juice
2002 • Movie
Director
HYPERSONIC Music Club
2023 • Movie
Director
Ani*Kuri15
2008 • Movie
Director
End of the World
2002 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Osamu Kobayashi.
Director • 1 eps
Naruto Shippūden
2007 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Lupin the 3rd
1971 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Gurren Lagann
2007 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Dororo
2019 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Arte
2020 • Series
Series Composition • 26 eps
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Kemonozume
2006 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Zoids: Genesis
2005 • Series
Series Director • 12 eps
Someday's Dreamers
2003 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
2011 • Series
Series Director • 12 eps
Paradise Kiss
2005 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Osamu Kobayashi.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Osamu Kobayashi.
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Arte
2020 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan
2019 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Dororo
2019 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
2011 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Ani*Kuri15
2007 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Kemonozume
2006 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Zoids: Genesis
2005 • Series
Series Composition • 26 eps
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Lupin the 3rd
1971 • Series