Osamu Kobayashi
Director
Born: January 9, 1945 (81 years old)
Place of birth: 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)
Filmography (8)
- The Life of Budori Gusuko (2012, ★ 6.5)
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994, ★ 7.1)
- Lupin the Third: Pilot Film (1969, ★ 6.7)
- Creamy Mami: Forever Once More (1984, ★ 6.8)
- Program (2003, ★ 6.8)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987, ★ 6.7)
- Magical Angel Creamy Mami (1983, ★ 6.6)
- My Steady Is a Witch (1986, ★ 5)