Osamu Kobayashi
Born: 1945-01-09 in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan
Known For: Directing
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)
Filmography
2012
- The Life of Budori Gusuko ... (Storyboard Artist)
2003
- Program ... (Key Animation)
1994
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie ... (Storyboard Artist)
1990
- Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot ... (Director)
1989
- Kankara Sanshin ... (Director)
1988
- The Burning Wild Man ... (Storyboard Artist)
1987
- Kimagure Orange Road ... (Director)
1986
- My Steady Is a Witch ... (Director)
1985
- Onegai! Samia-don ... (Series Director)
1984
- Creamy Mami: Forever Once More ... (Director)
- Kakkun Cafe ... (Director)
1983
- Magical Angel Creamy Mami ... (Storyboard Artist)
1982
- Tsushima Maru: Goodbye, Okinawa ... (Director)
- The Gutsy Frog: The Movie ... (Animation Director)
1981
- 21 Emon Welcome to the Space ... (Storyboard Artist)
1980
- Makoto-chan ... (Animation Director)
- There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball Game ... (Animation Director)
- There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race ... (Animation Director)
1979
- There Goes Our Hero ... (Animation Director)
1969
- Lupin the Third: Pilot Film ... (Screenplay)