About Osamu Kobayashi
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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Production Credits
Osamu Kobayashi has 52 production credits.Directing
Credited for Director in 17 shows - Lupin the Third, Onegai! Samia-don, Digital Juice, Deep Imagination, End of the World, Someday's Dreamers, Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Paradise Kiss, Kemonozume, Naruto Shippūden, Gurren Lagann, Ani*Kuri15, Sancha (The Aromatic Tea) Blues, Ani*Kuri15, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Dororo and Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan.
Credited for Series Director in 3 shows - Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Paradise Kiss and Naruto Shippūden.
Art
Credited for Storyboard Artist in 9 shows - Lupin the Third, Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Paradise Kiss, Kemonozume, Naruto Shippūden, Gurren Lagann, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Dororo and Arte.
Credited for Art Direction in 1 show - End of the World.
Credited for Concept Artist in 1 show - The Last: Naruto the Movie.
Credited for Settings in 1 show - Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt.
Visual Effects
Credited for Key Animation in 9 shows - Lupin the Third, Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Paradise Kiss, Kemonozume, Naruto Shippūden, Gurren Lagann, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, The Princess and the Pilot and Dororo.
Credited for Animation Director in 2 shows - Kemonozume and Gurren Lagann.
Credited for Character Designer in 1 show - Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad.
Writing
Credited for Writer in 5 shows - Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Paradise Kiss, Naruto Shippūden, Ani*Kuri15 and Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan.
Credited for Series Composition in 3 shows - Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Paradise Kiss and Naruto Shippūden.