Osamu Kobayashi (illustrator)

Osamu Kobayashi at the Japan Expo Sud 2011 in Marseille

Osamu Kobayashi (小林 治 Kobayashi Osamu) (born January 10, 1964, in Tokyo) is a Japanese animator, illustrator, mechanic designer, and animation director.^[1] He originally directed avant garde shorts and music videos for Studio 4°C and has more recently done two TV series for Madhouse Studios.^[1]

Filmography

Director

• Captain Funk "Losin' My Way" (Music Video) (2001)
• Sweat Punch 2: End of the World (short - part of Grasshoppa! series) (2002)
• Digital Juice (anime) (OAV) (2002) Director (Table and Fishman)
• BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad (TV) (2004-2005)^[1]
• Paradise Kiss (TV) (2005)^[1]
• Ani*Kuri15 (special) (2007-2008) Director (ep. 3)
• Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora (TV) (2008)

Other

• Battle Angel (OVA) (1993) Animation
• Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (OAV) (1994) In-Between Animation
• s-CRY-ed (TV) (2001) Character Animation Director (eps. 8, 14)
• Gad Guard (TV) (2003) Episode Director, Animation (END), Key Animation, Set Design
• The Animatrix (OAV) (2003) Key Animation (Program)
• Zoids: Genesis (TV) (2005-2006) Original Concept Design
• Kemonozume (TV) (2006) Storyboard (ep 7), Episode Director (ep 7), Animation Director (ep 7), Key Animation (ep 7 solo)
• Gurren Lagann (TV) (2008) (Guest Director)
• Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (TV) (2010) (Episode Director, Episode 5b)
• The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (TV) (2011) Storyboard, Episode Director (ep 9)

References

1. Wong, Amos. "Creator Profile: Osamu Kobayashi". Newtype USA. 6 (1) pp. 44–47. January 2007. ISSN 1541-4817.

External links

• Osamu Kobayashi at the Internet Movie Database
• Kojimorimoto.net - Osamu Kobayashi Bio (French)
• Kobayashi's Homepage (Japanese)