Naoki Kobayashi

Personal Info

Known For Visual Effects

Gender Male

Also Known As 小林 直樹

Naoki Kobayashi

Biography

Kobayashi joined Khara after graduating from vocational school, following this, joined Studio Pierrot working primarily for 'Naruto Shippuden' as an in-between artist and rose to prominance almost immediately following his genga debut in Hiroyuki Yamashita's ep 322. He became known for his sharp illustration skills and ability as an action animator, conveying swift motion and utilizing heavy smears with a great understanding of fight choreography. He now works as a freelance animator almost exclusively for anime films.

Known For

Visual Effects

2022
Suzume

as Key Animation

2022
Inu-Oh

as Key Animation

2021
The Deer King

as Key Animation

2021
Belle

as Key Animation

2020
2020
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

as Animation Director

2020
2019
The Wonderland

as Key Animation

2019
The Wonderland

as Animation Director

2019
Weathering with You

as Key Animation

2017
2017
Fastening Days 3

as Key Animation

2017
2016
Your Name.

as Key Animation

2016
2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie

as Animation Director

2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie

as Key Animation

2015
2015
One-Punch Man

as Opening/Ending Animation

2015
Punch Line

as Key Animation

2014
2014
Terror in Resonance

as Key Animation

2013
Attack on Titan

as Key Animation

2012
Kingdom

as Key Animation

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Key Animation

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Opening/Ending Animation

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Animation

Director

2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie

as Second Unit Director

Art

2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie

as Storyboard Artist