Person
Osamu Kobayashi
Directing · Born 1945-01-09 · Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan
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

Kimagure Orange Road
Storyboard Artist

Magical Angel Creamy Mami
Storyboard Artist

Onegai! Samia-don
Series Director

The Burning Wild Man
Storyboard Artist

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
Storyboard Artist

The Life of Budori Gusuko
Storyboard Artist

Lupin the Third: Pilot Film
Screenplay

Tsushima Maru: Goodbye, Okinawa
Director

There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball Game
Animation Director

Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot
Director
Filmography
- 2012The Life of Budori GusukoStoryboard Artist
- 2003ProgramKey Animation
- 1994Street Fighter II: The Animated MovieStoryboard Artist
- 1990Marina the Manga Artist Goes to CamelotDirector
- 1989Kankara SanshinDirector
- 1988The Burning Wild ManStoryboard Artist
- 1987Kimagure Orange RoadStoryboard Artist
- 1986My Steady Is a WitchDirector
- 1985Onegai! Samia-donSeries Director
- 1984Creamy Mami: Forever Once MoreDirector
- 1984Kakkun CafeDirector
- 1983Magical Angel Creamy MamiStoryboard Artist
- 1982Tsushima Maru: Goodbye, OkinawaDirector
- 1982The Gutsy Frog: The MovieAnimation Director
- 198121 Emon Welcome to the SpaceStoryboard Artist
- 1980There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball GameAnimation Director
- 1980Makoto-chanAnimation Director
- 1980There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant RaceAnimation Director
- 1979There Goes Our HeroAnimation Director
- 1969Lupin the Third: Pilot FilmScreenplay
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