Directed credits
32
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Yukari Kobayashi
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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0.8
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 24All crew credits: 72
TMDB ID: 1452112
IMDb ID: nm0462084
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: February 6, 1964
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2025
Years active: 56
Average TMDB rating: 7.33
Also known as
小林 ゆかり
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (28)Supervising Animation Director (3)Director (1)Key Animation (34)Character Designer (4)Animation (2)
Biography
Yukari Kobayashi (小林 ゆかり, Kobayashi Yukari) is a Japanese animator, animation director and character designer.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Yukari Kobayashi.
6.5
Lupin the Third: Italian Game
Animation Director
2016 Movie
7.3
Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon
Animation Director
2011 Movie
4.0
Blue Memories: Boys, Colonizing Manchuria and Mongolia
Animation Director
1993 Movie
7.0
Yuukan Club
Director
1991 Movie
5.1
Cipher
Animation Director
1989 Movie
Clan of Pihyoro
Animation Director
1988 Movie
4.4
Grey: Digital Target
Animation Director
1986 Movie
6.2
Open the Door
Animation Director
1986 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Yukari Kobayashi.
7.4
I Have a Crush at Work
Animation Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
6.8
Tonbo!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.4
Tokyo Revengers
Animation Director • 3 eps
2021 Series
8.5
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Animation Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.6
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun
Animation Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.0
Babylon
Animation Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.0
Puzzle & Dragons
Animation Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Animation Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.7
Mr. Osomatsu
Animation Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.9
Seraph of the End
Animation Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.6
Baby Steps
Animation Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.0
Ace of the Diamond
Animation Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.7
Gatchaman Crowds
Animation Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Chihayafuru
Animation Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.4
Cobra the Animation
Supervising Animation Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Animation Director • 11 eps
2007 Series
7.4
Noein: To Your Other Self
Animation Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
Black Jack Special: The 4 Miracles of Life
Animation Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.3
Cinderella Boy
Supervising Animation Director • 2 eps
2003 Series
5.4
Demon Lord Dante
Supervising Animation Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Ai Yori Aoshi
Animation Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.9
Tenchi Universe
Animation Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.0
Darkness of the Sea, Shadow of the Moon
Animation Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
Animation Director • 3 eps
1971 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Yukari Kobayashi.
8.1
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
Key Animation
2023 Movie
7.0
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Key Animation
2005 Movie
6.7
Pokémon Heroes
Key Animation
2002 Movie
6.5
Pokémon 4Ever
Key Animation
2001 Movie
6.4
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
Key Animation
2006 Movie
6.2
Golgo 13: The Professional
Key Animation
1983 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Yukari Kobayashi.
8.7
One Piece
Key Animation • 2 eps
1999 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Key Animation • 5 eps
2013 Series
8.6
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun
Animation Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.6
Banana Fish
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.5
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Animation Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Animation Director • 11 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Black Clover
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.4
Tokyo Revengers
Animation Director • 3 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Date A Live
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
Animation Director • 3 eps
1971 Series
7.9
Seraph of the End
Animation Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Animation Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Yukari Kobayashi.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Yukari Kobayashi.
8.7
One Piece
Key Animation • 2 eps
1999 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Animation Director • 11 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Animation Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.6
Chihayafuru
Animation Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Key Animation • 5 eps
2013 Series
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
Animation Director • 3 eps
1971 Series
8.0
Ace of the Diamond
Animation Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.7
Kingdom
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.3
Date A Live
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.7
Mr. Osomatsu
Animation Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
8.4
Tokyo Revengers
Animation Director • 3 eps
2021 Series
6.3
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Yukari Kobayashi.
8.1
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
Key Animation
2023 Movie
7.3
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration
Key Animation
2019 Movie
7.2
Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl
Key Animation
2017 Movie
6.4
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.0
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Key Animation
2005 Movie
1.0
Hamtaro: The Captive Princess
Key Animation
2002 Movie
6.7
Pokémon Heroes
Key Animation
2002 Movie
5.5
Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land
Key Animation
2001 Movie
6.5
Pokémon 4Ever
Key Animation
2001 Movie
6.2
Tenchi Forever!
Key Animation
1999 Movie
Christmas in January
Character Designer
1991 Movie
5.0
Taiman Blues: Ladies Hen
Character Designer
1990 Movie
5.5
Urusei Yatsura: Nagisa's Fiancé
Animation
1988 Movie
7.1
GoShogun: The Time Étranger
Key Animation
1985 Movie
6.1
A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose
Key Animation
1983 Movie
6.2
Golgo 13: The Professional
Key Animation
1983 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Yukari Kobayashi.
7.3
A Condition Called Love
Key Animation • 2 eps
2024 Series
6.2
Management of a Novice Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.4
Digimon Ghost Game
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Sonny Boy
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.0
POKÉTOON
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.9
Ultramarine Magmell
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.6
Banana Fish
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.0
Sanrio Boys
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.5
Black Clover
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
5.6
Maria the Virgin Witch
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
4.8
Nanana's Buried Treasure
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Key Animation • 5 eps
2013 Series
8.3
Date A Live
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
5.8
Oreshura
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.7
Kingdom
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.3
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series