Directed credits
14
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Osamu Kobayashi
Directing
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 9All crew credits: 22
TMDB ID: 1112119
IMDb ID: nm2241232
Known for: Directing
Born: January 10, 1964
Died: April 17, 2021
Age: 57
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2023
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 7.36
Wikidata: Q3356918
Also known as
ススキダトシオ • Susukida Toshio • コバヤシオサム
Frequent jobs
Director (11)Series Director (2)Animation Director (1)Key Animation (4)Storyboard Artist (3)Concept Artist (1)
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Osamu Kobayashi.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Osamu Kobayashi.
3.0
Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
5.8
Ani*Kuri15
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Animation Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.7
Kemonozume
Director • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.2
Paradise Kiss
Director • 4 eps
2005 Series
7.7
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Series Director • 26 eps
2004 Series
6.2
Someday's Dreamers
Series Director • 12 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Osamu Kobayashi.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Osamu Kobayashi.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Osamu Kobayashi.
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Concept Artist
2014 Movie
7.8
The Princess and the Pilot
Key Animation
2011 Movie
6.7
Dragon's Heaven
Key Animation
1988 Movie
10.0
HYPERSONIC Music Club
Director
2023 Movie
6.4
Ani*Kuri15
Director
2008 Movie
7.3
Digital Juice
Director
2002 Movie
5.2
Deep Imagination
Director
2006 Movie
5.7
End of the World
Director
2002 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Osamu Kobayashi.
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Animation Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Dororo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.1
Arte
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2020 Series
6.2
Someday's Dreamers
Series Director • 12 eps
2003 Series
6.6
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.5
Zoids: Genesis
Key Animation • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.7
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Series Director • 26 eps
2004 Series
7.2
Paradise Kiss
Director • 4 eps
2005 Series
6.7
Kemonozume
Director • 1 eps
2006 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Osamu Kobayashi.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Osamu Kobayashi.