Osamu Kobayashi

Given name: 治

Family name: 小林

Alternate names: コバヤシオサム

Birthday: Jan 10, 1964

Member Favorites: 98

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 24038200705070000016.68	6.68 24,038 Members
	Ao no 6-gou add Mechanical Design, Setting OVA, 1998 61531199810250000026.98	6.98 61,531 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 355807200410070000038.29	8.29 355,807 Members
	Birth add Mechanical Design (NC) OVA, 1984 8303198407210000045.92	5.92 8,303 Members
	Dantalian no Shoka add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Summer 2011 154139201107160000057.22	7.22 154,139 Members
	Digital Juice add Co-Director (table and fishman) OVA, 2002 6881200201250000065.47	5.47 6,881 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 1293750201901070000078.25	8.25 1,293,750 Members
	Dragon's Heaven add Storyboard, Mechanical Design, Color Setting, Key Animation OVA, 1988 14858198802250000086.22	6.22 14,858 Members
	Final Fantasy add In-Between Animation OVA, 1994 16414199403210000096.07	6.07 16,414 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 15100200304160000106.64	6.64 15,100 Members
	Hanamaru Youchien add Storyboard (ED7), Episode Director (ED7), Key Animation (ED7) TV, Winter 2010 98489201001110000117.26	7.26 98,489 Members
	Hypersonic Music Club add Director, Script, Storyboard ONA, 2023 481202308010000126.17	6.17 481 Members
	Kaiketsu Zorori add Storyboard (ED2), Episode Director (ED2), Key Animation (ED1, ED2) TV, Winter 2004 4140200402010000137.08	7.08 4,140 Members
	Kemonozume add Storyboard (ep 7), Episode Director (ep 7), Animation Director (ep 7), Key Animation (ep 7) TV, Summer 2006 78642200608060000147.34	7.34 78,642 Members
	Losin' My Way add Director, Key Animation 174200500000000150.00	N/A 174 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 74038201510020000167.89	7.89 74,038 Members
	Lupin III (2015): Italian Game add Key Animation (OP) TV Special, 2016 6598201601080000176.43	6.43 6,598 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 28715200807030000187.22	7.22 28,715 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 2594868200702150000198.28	8.28 2,594,868 Members
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Storyboard (ep 10), Episode Director (ep 10), Key Animation (ep 10), Setting (ep 10) TV, Fall 2010 412284201010020000207.73	7.73 412,284 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 241215200510140000217.87	7.87 241,215 Members
	Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan add Director (ep 11), Storyboard (ep 11) TV, Winter 2019 11490201901090000225.52	5.52 11,490 Members
	Suna no Akari add Animation Check (animation supervision) Movie, 2017 526201706280000235.60	5.60 526 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 39330200203020000247.27	7.27 39,330 Members
	Tegamibachi Reverse add Principle Drawing (ED2) TV, Fall 2010 65534201010030000257.71	7.71 65,534 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 1674646200704010000268.63	8.63 1,674,646 Members
	The Animatrix add Key Animation (Program) OVA, 2003 87894200306030000277.30	7.30 87,894 Members
	The Last: Naruto the Movie add Setting (Image Board) Movie, 2014 635301201412060000287.79	7.79 635,301 Members
	Urusei Yatsura add In-Between Animation TV, Fall 1981 94221198110140000297.71	7.71 94,221 Members
	Venus Senki add Mechanical Design Movie, 1989 17015198903110000306.77	6.77 17,015 Members
	Zoids Genesis add Mechanical Design TV, Spring 2005 16644200504100000317.19	7.19 16,644 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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