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)
Directed 9
1990s
- 1990
Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot
Director
1980s
- 1989
Kankara Sanshin
Director
- 1987
- 1986
My Steady Is a Witch
Director
- 1985
Onegai! Samia-don
Series Director
- 1984
Kakkun Cafe
Director
- 1983
- 1982
Tsushima Maru: Goodbye, Okinawa
Director
Art department 6
2010s
- 2012
1980s
- 1988
The Burning Wild Man
Storyboard Artist
- 1987
- 1983
- 1981
21 Emon Welcome to the Space
Storyboard Artist
Visual effects 6
2000s
- 2003
Program
Key Animation
1980s
- 1982
The Gutsy Frog: The Movie
Animation Director
- 1980
There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race
Animation Director
Wrote 4
1980s
- 1980
There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race
Storyboard
1970s
- 1979
1960s
- 1969
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film
Screenplay