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 24217200705070000016.68	6.68 24,217 Members
	Ao no 6-gou add Mechanical Design, Setting OVA, 1998 62108199810250000026.98	6.98 62,108 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 360893200410070000038.29	8.29 360,893 Members
	Birth add Mechanical Design (NC) OVA, 1984 8409198407210000045.91	5.91 8,409 Members
	Dantalian no Shoka add Storyboard (ep 9), Episode Director (ep 9) TV, Summer 2011 155328201107160000057.22	7.22 155,328 Members
	Digital Juice add Co-Director (table and fishman) OVA, 2002 6918200201250000065.46	5.46 6,918 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 1313306201901070000078.25	8.25 1,313,306 Members
	Dragon's Heaven add Storyboard, Mechanical Design, Color Setting, Key Animation OVA, 1988 15324198802250000086.21	6.21 15,324 Members
	Final Fantasy add In-Between Animation OVA, 1994 16515199403210000096.06	6.06 16,515 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 15282200304160000106.64	6.64 15,282 Members
	Hanamaru Youchien add Storyboard (ED7), Episode Director (ED7), Key Animation (ED7) TV, Winter 2010 100059201001110000117.26	7.26 100,059 Members
	Hypersonic Music Club add Director, Script, Storyboard ONA, 2023 516202308010000126.14	6.14 516 Members
	Kaiketsu Zorori add Storyboard (ED2), Episode Director (ED2), Key Animation (ED1, ED2) TV, Winter 2004 4261200402010000137.07	7.07 4,261 Members
	Kemonozume add Storyboard (ep 7), Episode Director (ep 7), Animation Director (ep 7), Key Animation (ep 7) TV, Summer 2006 79656200608060000147.34	7.34 79,656 Members
	Losin' My Way add Director, Key Animation 181200500000000150.00	N/A 181 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 75789201510020000167.89	7.89 75,789 Members
	Lupin III (2015): Italian Game add Key Animation (OP) TV Special, 2016 6683201601080000176.43	6.43 6,683 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 29049200807030000187.21	7.21 29,049 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 2629664200702150000198.28	8.28 2,629,664 Members
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Storyboard (ep 10), Episode Director (ep 10), Key Animation (ep 10), Setting (ep 10) TV, Fall 2010 417285201010020000207.74	7.74 417,285 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 246115200510140000217.87	7.87 246,115 Members
	Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan add Director (ep 11), Storyboard (ep 11) TV, Winter 2019 11921201901090000225.52	5.52 11,921 Members
	Suna no Akari add Animation Check (animation supervision) Movie, 2017 558201706280000235.59	5.59 558 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 39545200203020000247.27	7.27 39,545 Members
	Tegamibachi Reverse add Principle Drawing (ED2) TV, Fall 2010 66076201010030000257.71	7.71 66,076 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 1696548200704010000268.64	8.64 1,696,548 Members
	The Animatrix add Key Animation (Program) OVA, 2003 88999200306030000277.30	7.30 88,999 Members
	The Last: Naruto the Movie add Setting (Image Board) Movie, 2014 643097201412060000287.79	7.79 643,097 Members
	Urusei Yatsura add In-Between Animation TV, Fall 1981 95783198110140000297.71	7.71 95,783 Members
	Venus Senki add Mechanical Design Movie, 1989 17348198903110000306.77	6.77 17,348 Members
	Zoids Genesis add Mechanical Design TV, Spring 2005 16797200504100000317.19	7.19 16,797 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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