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 24142200705070000016.68	6.68 24,142 Members
	Ao no 6-gou add Mechanical Design, Setting OVA, 1998 61854199810250000026.98	6.98 61,854 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 359037200410070000038.29	8.29 359,037 Members
	Birth add Mechanical Design (NC) OVA, 1984 8374198407210000045.92	5.92 8,374 Members
	Dantalian no Shoka add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Summer 2011 154847201107160000057.22	7.22 154,847 Members
	Digital Juice add Co-Director (table and fishman) OVA, 2002 6898200201250000065.46	5.46 6,898 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 1305570201901070000078.25	8.25 1,305,570 Members
	Dragon's Heaven add Storyboard, Mechanical Design, Color Setting, Key Animation OVA, 1988 15148198802250000086.21	6.21 15,148 Members
	Final Fantasy add In-Between Animation OVA, 1994 16479199403210000096.06	6.06 16,479 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 15207200304160000106.64	6.64 15,207 Members
	Hanamaru Youchien add Storyboard (ED7), Episode Director (ED7), Key Animation (ED7) TV, Winter 2010 99459201001110000117.26	7.26 99,459 Members
	Hypersonic Music Club add Director, Script, Storyboard ONA, 2023 501202308010000126.14	6.14 501 Members
	Kaiketsu Zorori add Storyboard (ED2), Episode Director (ED2), Key Animation (ED1, ED2) TV, Winter 2004 4216200402010000137.07	7.07 4,216 Members
	Kemonozume add Storyboard (ep 7), Episode Director (ep 7), Animation Director (ep 7), Key Animation (ep 7) TV, Summer 2006 79330200608060000147.34	7.34 79,330 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 74831201510020000167.89	7.89 74,831 Members
	Lupin III (2015): Italian Game add Key Animation (OP) TV Special, 2016 6653201601080000176.43	6.43 6,653 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 28912200807030000187.22	7.22 28,912 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 2615522200702150000198.28	8.28 2,615,522 Members
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Storyboard (ep 10), Episode Director (ep 10), Key Animation (ep 10), Setting (ep 10) TV, Fall 2010 415280201010020000207.73	7.73 415,280 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 243786200510140000217.87	7.87 243,786 Members
	Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan add Director (ep 11), Storyboard (ep 11) TV, Winter 2019 11720201901090000225.52	5.52 11,720 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 39455200203020000247.27	7.27 39,455 Members
	Tegamibachi Reverse add Principle Drawing (ED2) TV, Fall 2010 65885201010030000257.71	7.71 65,885 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 1687270200704010000268.64	8.64 1,687,270 Members
	The Animatrix add Key Animation (Program) OVA, 2003 88581200306030000277.30	7.30 88,581 Members
	The Last: Naruto the Movie add Setting (Image Board) Movie, 2014 639570201412060000287.79	7.79 639,570 Members
	Urusei Yatsura add In-Between Animation TV, Fall 1981 94750198110140000297.71	7.71 94,750 Members
	Venus Senki add Mechanical Design Movie, 1989 17224198903110000306.77	6.77 17,224 Members
	Zoids Genesis add Mechanical Design TV, Spring 2005 16736200504100000317.19	7.19 16,736 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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