Osamu Kobayashi

Given name: 治

Family name: 小林

Alternate names: コバヤシオサム

Birthday: Jan 10, 1964

Member Favorites: 87

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) Special, 2007 21368200706070000016.74	6.74 21,368 Members
	Ao no 6-gou add Mechanical Design, Setting OVA, 1998 51743199810250000027.02	7.02 51,743 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 303547200410070000038.30	8.30 303,547 Members
	Birth add Mechanical Design (NC) OVA, 1984 5916198407210000045.97	5.97 5,916 Members
	Dantalian no Shoka add Storyboard (ep 11), Episode Director (ep 11), Background Art (ep 11), Key Animation (ep 11), Setting (ep 11) TV, Summer 2011 139119201107160000057.24	7.24 139,119 Members
	Digital Juice add Co-Director (table and fishman) OVA, 2002 6067200201250000065.50	5.50 6,067 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 1006986201901070000078.23	8.23 1,006,986 Members
	Dragon's Heaven add Storyboard, Mechanical Design, Color Setting, Key Animation OVA, 1988 9079198802250000086.15	6.15 9,079 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 12954200304160000096.67	6.67 12,954 Members
	Hanamaru Youchien add Storyboard (ED7), Episode Director (ED7), Key Animation (ED7) TV, Winter 2010 82218201001110000107.29	7.29 82,218 Members
	Kaiketsu Zorori add Storyboard (ED2), Episode Director (ED2), Key Animation (ED1, ED2) TV, Winter 2004 3032200402010000117.08	7.08 3,032 Members
	Kemonozume add Storyboard (ep 7), Episode Director (ep 7), Animation Director (ep 7), Key Animation (ep 7) TV, Summer 2006 67980200608060000127.37	7.37 67,980 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 62547201510020000137.91	7.91 62,547 Members
	Lupin III (2015): Italian Game add Key Animation (OP) Special, 2016 5035201601080000146.45	6.45 5,035 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), Animation Director (eps 7, 10, 12), Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 10, 12, OP, ED) TV, Summer 2008 24874200807030000157.26	7.26 24,874 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 2109283200702150000168.24	8.24 2,109,283 Members
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Storyboard (ep 10), Episode Director (ep 10), Key Animation (ep 10), Setting (ep 10) TV, Fall 2010 342749201010020000177.71	7.71 342,749 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 192744200510140000187.85	7.85 192,744 Members
	Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan add Director (ep 11), Storyboard (ep 11) TV, Winter 2019 10096201901090000195.54	5.54 10,096 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 36047200203020000207.35	7.35 36,047 Members
	Tegamibachi Reverse add Principle Drawing (ED2) TV, Fall 2010 59631201010030000217.74	7.74 59,631 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 1442651200704010000228.64	8.64 1,442,651 Members
	The Animatrix add Key Animation (Program) OVA, 2003 73886200306030000237.30	7.30 73,886 Members
	The Last: Naruto the Movie add Setting (Image Board) Movie, 2014 514594201412060000247.78	7.78 514,594 Members
	Urusei Yatsura add In-Between Animation TV, Fall 1981 70687198110140000257.70	7.70 70,687 Members
	Venus Senki add Mechanical Design Movie, 1989 12639198903110000266.78	6.78 12,639 Members
	Zoids Genesis add Mechanical Design TV, Spring 2005 14863200504100000277.20	7.20 14,863 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 (26 comments)

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VP2003boi | Apr 19, 3:56 PM

Rest in piece, king

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yourpizzaguy | Feb 23, 8:59 PM

rip

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jowpqe | Jan 18, 9:21 AM

rest in peace

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Kiyotaku | Dec 14, 2021 12:25 AM

Rest in peace

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GGPoke | Nov 29, 2021 7:34 PM

Rest in peace, a true hidden god in the anime world

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hades884balding | Oct 31, 2021 5:11 AM

Rest In Peace

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J_Tea | Sep 16, 2021 7:20 PM

Everytime I watch Gurren Lagann episode 4 now I'll know the man who directed this was a true man, one that would never go down without a fight.

I can't wait to see and appreciate all of his other work. May he rest in peace.

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