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Osamu Kobayashi

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1964-01-10

2021-04-17

Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Osamu Kobayashi (小林治, Kobayashi Osamu) (January 10, 1964 – April 17, 2021) was a Japanese animator, illustrator, mechanic designer, and animation director. He originally directed avant-garde shorts and music videos for Studio 4°C and has more recently done two TV series for Madhouse Studios. He was credited as ススキダトシオ (Susukida Toshio) in some of his latest works. Not to be confused with the animation director of the same name who founded Ajia-do Animation Works.

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Biography

Osamu Kobayashi (小林治, Kobayashi Osamu) (January 10, 1964 – April 17, 2021) was a Japanese animator, illustrator, mechanic designer, and animation director. He originally directed avant-garde shorts and music videos for Studio 4°C and has more recently done two TV series for Madhouse Studios. He was credited as ススキダトシオ (Susukida Toshio) in some of his latest works. Not to be confused with the animation director of the same name who founded Ajia-do Animation Works.

Best known for:

Filmography:

Lupin the 3rd poster

Lupin the 3rd(1971)

Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Director

Dragon's Heaven poster

Dragon's Heaven(1988)

Key Animation, Mechanical Designer

Digital Juice poster

Digital Juice(2002)

Director

End of the World poster

End of the World(2002)

Director, Art Direction

Someday's Dreamers poster

Someday's Dreamers(2003)

Storyboard Artist, Series Director, Key Animation, Animation, Animation Director, Director

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad poster

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad(2004)

Series Director, Series Composition, Character Designer, Writer, Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation

Paradise Kiss poster

Paradise Kiss(2005)

Director, Series Composition, Writer, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation

Zoids: Genesis poster

Zoids: Genesis(2005)

Key Animation

Kemonozume poster

Kemonozume(2006)

Director, Key Animation, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist

Deep Imagination poster

Deep Imagination(2006)

Director

Gurren Lagann poster

Gurren Lagann(2007)

Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Director

Naruto Shippūden poster

Naruto Shippūden(2007)

Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer, Series Director, Key Animation, Series Composition

Ani*Kuri15 poster

Ani*Kuri15(2007)

Director, Writer

Ani*Kuri15 poster

Ani*Kuri15(2008)

Director

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt poster

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt(2010)

Key Animation, Settings, Director, Storyboard Artist

The Mystic Archives of Dantalian poster

The Mystic Archives of Dantalian(2011)

Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Art Designer, Settings, Director

The Princess and the Pilot poster

The Princess and the Pilot(2011)

Key Animation

The Last: Naruto the Movie poster

The Last: Naruto the Movie(2014)

Concept Artist

Dororo poster

Dororo(2019)

Key Animation, Director, Storyboard Artist

Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan poster

Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan(2019)

Director, Writer, Key Animation, Background Designer

Arte poster

Arte(2020)

Storyboard Artist

HYPERSONIC Music Club poster

HYPERSONIC Music Club(2023)

Director, Writer