Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Naoki Kobayashi
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.3
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 1All crew credits: 30
TMDB ID: 2040407
IMDb ID: nm7433817
Known for: Visual Effects
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2007 - 2025
Years active: 19
Average TMDB rating: 7.56
Also known as
小林 直樹
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (4)Director (1)Key Animation (23)CG Animator (1)Opening/Ending Animation (1)
Biography
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Naoki Kobayashi.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Naoki Kobayashi.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Naoki Kobayashi.
8.5
Your Name.
Key Animation
2016 Movie
8.3
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Key Animation
2025 Movie
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
Key Animation
2017 Movie
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Key Animation
2016 Movie
8.0
Weathering with You
Key Animation
2019 Movie
7.9
Suzume
Key Animation
2022 Movie
7.7
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
Animation Director
2017 Movie
7.6
Belle
Key Animation
2021 Movie
7.5
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Animation Director
2015 Movie
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.2
Assassination Classroom
CG Animator
2015 Movie
7.2
Inu-Oh
Key Animation
2022 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Naoki Kobayashi.
8.7
Attack on Titan
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 13 eps
2007 Series
8.4
One-Punch Man
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2015 Series
8.1
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.8
Terror in Resonance
Key Animation • 3 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Naoki Kobayashi.
8.3
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Key Animation
2025 Movie
8.5
Your Name.
Key Animation
2016 Movie
7.9
Suzume
Key Animation
2022 Movie
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2014 Movie
8.0
Weathering with You
Key Animation
2019 Movie
7.6
Belle
Key Animation
2021 Movie
7.6
Naruto OVA 11: Sunny Side Battle
Key Animation
2013 Movie
7.5
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Animation Director
2015 Movie
7.4
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur
Key Animation
2020 Movie
7.7
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
Animation Director
2017 Movie
7.0
Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island
Key Animation
2018 Movie
6.9
The Colors Within
Key Animation
2024 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Naoki Kobayashi.
8.4
One-Punch Man
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2015 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 13 eps
2007 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
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
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.1
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
5.8
Punch Line
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Terror in Resonance
Key Animation • 3 eps
2014 Series
5.7
Fastening Days 3
Key Animation • 3 eps
2017 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Naoki Kobayashi.
8.3
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Key Animation
2025 Movie
6.9
The Colors Within
Key Animation
2024 Movie
7.9
Suzume
Key Animation
2022 Movie
7.2
Inu-Oh
Key Animation
2022 Movie
6.5
The Deer King
Key Animation
2021 Movie
7.6
Belle
Key Animation
2021 Movie
7.4
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur
Key Animation
2020 Movie
8.0
Weathering with You
Key Animation
2019 Movie
6.4
The Wonderland
Key Animation
2019 Movie
7.0
Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island
Key Animation
2018 Movie
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
Key Animation
2017 Movie
8.5
Your Name.
Key Animation
2016 Movie
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Key Animation
2016 Movie
7.2
Assassination Classroom
CG Animator
2015 Movie
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.6
Naruto OVA 11: Sunny Side Battle
Key Animation
2013 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Naoki Kobayashi.
5.7
Fastening Days 3
Key Animation • 3 eps
2017 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.4
One-Punch Man
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2015 Series
5.8
Punch Line
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Terror in Resonance
Key Animation • 3 eps
2014 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
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
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 13 eps
2007 Series