Osamu Kobayashi

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1945-01-09 (79 years old)

Place of Birth Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan

Osamu Kobayashi

Biography

Osamu Kobayashi (小林 治 Kobayashi Osamu, born January 9, 1945) is an animator and animation director perhaps best known for Magical Angel Creamy Mami. He was born in Fuchuu-shi, Tokyo. He belongs to Ajia-do Animation Works. In 1963, he entered Toei animation (existing TOEI ANIMATION) at the same period as Tsutomu Shibayama and Hayao Miyazaki. He was a chief animator working with Shibayama after having transferred to an A production (an existing Shin-ei-animation). He established Ajia-do Animation Works with Shibayama Tsutomu in 1978. (Wikipedia)

Known For

Director

Art

2012
The Life of Budori Gusuko

as Storyboard Artist

1994
1988
The Burning Wild Man

as Storyboard Artist

1987
Kimagure Orange Road

as Storyboard Artist

1983
Magical Angel Creamy Mami

as Storyboard Artist

1981
21 Emon Welcome to the Space

as Storyboard Artist

Visual Effects

2003
Program

as Key Animation

1982
The Gutsy Frog: The Movie

as Animation Director

1980
Makoto-chan

as Animation Director

1979
There Goes Our Hero

as Animation Director