Osamu Kobayashi

Biography

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.

Known for

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2023	HYPERSONIC Music Club	Director
2023	HYPERSONIC Music Club	Writer
2020	Arte	Storyboard Artist
2019	Dororo	Key Animation
2019	Dororo	Storyboard Artist
2019	Dororo	Director
2019	Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan	Director
2019	Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan	Writer
2019	Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan	Key Animation
2019	Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan	Background Designer
2014	The Last: Naruto the Movie	Concept Artist
2011	The Princess and the Pilot	Key Animation
2011	The Mystic Archives of Dantalian	Storyboard Artist
2011	The Mystic Archives of Dantalian	Director
2011	The Mystic Archives of Dantalian	Settings
2011	The Mystic Archives of Dantalian	Key Animation
2011	The Mystic Archives of Dantalian	Art Designer
2010	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt	Director
2010	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt	Storyboard Artist
2010	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt	Key Animation
2010	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt	Settings
2008	Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End	Director
2008	Ani*Kuri15	Director
2007	Naruto Shippūden	Director
2007	Naruto Shippūden	Storyboard Artist
2007	Naruto Shippūden	Writer
2007	Naruto Shippūden	Series Director
2007	Naruto Shippūden	Key Animation
2007	Naruto Shippūden	Series Composition
2007	Gurren Lagann	Animation Director
2007	Gurren Lagann	Storyboard Artist
2007	Gurren Lagann	Key Animation
2007	Gurren Lagann	Director
2007	Ani*Kuri15	Director
2007	Ani*Kuri15	Writer
2007	Sancha (The Aromatic Tea) Blues	Director
2006	Kemonozume	Director
2006	Kemonozume	Animation Director
2006	Kemonozume	Key Animation
2006	Kemonozume	Storyboard Artist
2005	Paradise Kiss	Director
2005	Paradise Kiss	Series Director
2005	Paradise Kiss	Series Composition
2005	Paradise Kiss	Writer
2005	Paradise Kiss	Storyboard Artist
2005	Paradise Kiss	Key Animation
2004	Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad	Series Director
2004	Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad	Series Composition
2004	Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad	Character Designer
2004	Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad	Writer
2004	Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad	Director
2004	Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad	Storyboard Artist
2004	Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad	Key Animation
2003	Someday's Dreamers	Series Director
2003	Someday's Dreamers	Storyboard Artist
2003	Someday's Dreamers	Key Animation
2003	Someday's Dreamers	Animation
2003	Someday's Dreamers	Director
2003	Someday's Dreamers	Animation Director
2002	End of the World	Director
2002	End of the World	Art Direction
2002	Digital Juice	Director
2002	Deep Imagination	Director
1988	Dragon's Heaven	Key Animation
1988	Dragon's Heaven	Mechanical Designer
1971	Lupin the Third	Storyboard Artist
1971	Lupin the Third	Director
1971	Lupin the Third	Key Animation