Directing
Osamu Kobayashi
1945 · Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan
16 films
Bio
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
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
Storyboard Artist
There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race
Animation Director
There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball Game
Animation Director
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film
Screenplay
Tsushima Maru: Goodbye, Okinawa
Director
Makoto-chan
Animation Director
There Goes Our Hero
Animation Director
Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot
Director
My Steady Is a Witch
Director
The Life of Budori Gusuko
Storyboard Artist
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More
Director
The Gutsy Frog: The Movie
Animation Director