Osamu Kobayashi

Given name: 治

Family name: 小林

Alternate names: コバヤシオサム

Birthday: Jan 10, 1964

Member Favorites: 97

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Date of death: April 6, 2021

Osamu Kobayashi was a Japanese animator, illustrator, mechanic designer, and animation director. After graduating high school, he began his career as a designer and manga artist before diving into animation. He was best known as the writer and director of Beck and Paradise Kiss. Osamu Kobayashi died on April 6, 2021 after a two-year battle with kidney cancer at 57 years old.

Twitter: @osamukoba

Note: Not to be confused with voice actor Kobayashi Osamu (小林修) or animation director Kobayashi Osamu (小林治).

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	Ani*Kuri15 add Director (ep 4), Storyboard (ep 4), Episode Director (15), Original Creator (ep 4), Character Design (ep 4), Background Art (ep 4), Key Animation (ep 4) TV Special, 2007 24157200705070000016.68	6.68 24,157 Members
	Ao no 6-gou add Mechanical Design, Setting OVA, 1998 61879199810250000026.98	6.98 61,879 Members
	Beck add Director, Script (eps 1-26), Storyboard (eps 1-2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 18-19, 24-26, OP), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 8, 25-26, OP), Character Design, Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (eps 1-2), Series Composition TV, Fall 2004 359268200410070000038.29	8.29 359,268 Members
	Birth add Mechanical Design (NC) OVA, 1984 8379198407210000045.92	5.92 8,379 Members
	Dantalian no Shoka add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Summer 2011 154914201107160000057.22	7.22 154,914 Members
	Digital Juice add Co-Director (table and fishman) OVA, 2002 6902200201250000065.46	5.46 6,902 Members
	Dororo add Storyboard (ep 15, ED), Episode Director (ep 15, ED), Director of Photography (ep 15, ED1), Digital Paint (ED1), In-Between Animation (ep 15, ED), Key Animation (ep 15, ED) TV, Winter 2019 1306633201901070000078.25	8.25 1,306,633 Members
	Dragon's Heaven add Storyboard, Mechanical Design, Color Setting, Key Animation OVA, 1988 15169198802250000086.21	6.21 15,169 Members
	Final Fantasy add In-Between Animation OVA, 1994 16484199403210000096.06	6.06 16,484 Members
	Gad Guard add Storyboard (eps 10, 24, 26), Episode Director (eps 10, 24), Animation Director (eps 1-5, 7), Key Animation (eps 10, 22, 24, 26, ED), Setting TV, Spring 2003 15216200304160000106.64	6.64 15,216 Members
	Hanamaru Youchien add Storyboard (ED7), Episode Director (ED7), Key Animation (ED7) TV, Winter 2010 99551201001110000117.26	7.26 99,551 Members
	Hypersonic Music Club add Director, Script, Storyboard ONA, 2023 505202308010000126.14	6.14 505 Members
	Kaiketsu Zorori add Storyboard (ED2), Episode Director (ED2), Key Animation (ED1, ED2) TV, Winter 2004 4222200402010000137.07	7.07 4,222 Members
	Kemonozume add Storyboard (ep 7), Episode Director (ep 7), Animation Director (ep 7), Key Animation (ep 7) TV, Summer 2006 79391200608060000147.34	7.34 79,391 Members
	Losin' My Way add Director, Key Animation 177200500000000150.00	N/A 177 Members
	Lupin III (2015) add Storyboard (ep 12), Episode Director (ep 12), Mechanical Design (ep 12 Prop Design), Background Art (ep 12), Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Fall 2015 74892201510020000167.89	7.89 74,892 Members
	Lupin III (2015): Italian Game add Key Animation (OP) TV Special, 2016 6655201601080000176.43	6.43 6,655 Members
	Mahoutsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-12, OP, ED), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 10, 12, OP, ED), Character Design (Sub Character Design), Animation Director (eps 7, 10, 12), Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 10, 12, OP, ED) TV, Summer 2008 28936200807030000187.22	7.22 28,936 Members
	Naruto: Shippuuden add Director (eps 480-483), Script (eps 480-483), Storyboard (eps 480-483), Episode Director (ep 480), Key Animation (ep 480), Series Composition (eps 480-483) TV, Winter 2007 2617325200702150000198.28	8.28 2,617,325 Members
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Storyboard (ep 10), Episode Director (ep 10), Key Animation (ep 10), Setting (ep 10) TV, Fall 2010 415535201010020000207.73	7.73 415,535 Members
	Paradise Kiss add Director, Script (eps 1-12), Storyboard (eps 1, 3-4, 7, 11, 12, OP, ED), Episode Director (eps 1, 3, 11-12, OP, ED), 2nd Key Animation (ep 10), Key Animation (eps 1, 3-9, 11-12, OP), Series Composition TV, Fall 2005 244212200510140000217.87	7.87 244,212 Members
	Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan add Director (ep 11), Storyboard (ep 11) TV, Winter 2019 11785201901090000225.52	5.52 11,785 Members
	Suna no Akari add Animation Check (animation supervision) Movie, 2017 547201706280000235.58	5.58 547 Members
	Sweat Punch add Director (End of the World), Art Director (End of the World), Color Design (End of the World), Key Animation (End of the World), Setting (End of the World), Sound Director (End of the World) OVA, 2002 39469200203020000247.27	7.27 39,469 Members
	Tegamibachi Reverse add Principle Drawing (ED2) TV, Fall 2010 65925201010030000257.71	7.71 65,925 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add Storyboard (ep 4), Episode Director (ep 4), Animation Director (ep 4), Key Animation (ep 4), Principle Drawing (Eyecatch: ep 4) TV, Spring 2007 1688335200704010000268.64	8.64 1,688,335 Members
	The Animatrix add Key Animation (Program) OVA, 2003 88643200306030000277.30	7.30 88,643 Members
	The Last: Naruto the Movie add Setting (Image Board) Movie, 2014 639897201412060000287.79	7.79 639,897 Members
	Urusei Yatsura add In-Between Animation TV, Fall 1981 94799198110140000297.71	7.71 94,799 Members
	Venus Senki add Mechanical Design Movie, 1989 17248198903110000306.77	6.77 17,248 Members
	Zoids Genesis add Mechanical Design TV, Spring 2005 16751200504100000317.19	7.19 16,751 Members

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'Beck', 'Paradise Kiss' Director Osamu Kobayashi Dies at 57

Director Osamu Kobayashi died on Saturday after a two-year battle with kidney cancer. He was 57 years old. Kobayashi's death was revealed through a post on his ...read more

Apr 18, 2021 3:20 PM by Mako995 | Discuss (25 comments)

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