Osamu Kobayashi (animation director)

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Osamu Kobayashi (小林 治, Kobayashi Osamu, born January 9, 1945) is a Japanese animator and animation director, best known for Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel. He was born in Fuchuu-shi, Tokyo and belongs to Ajia-do Animation Works. In 1963, he entered Toei Animation at the same time as Tsutomu Shibayama and Hayao Miyazaki. He was a chief animator working with Shibayama, after having transferred to A Production (predecessor to Shin-Ei Animation). Eventually, he established Ajia-do Animation Works with Shibayama in 1978.

• Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel
• Kimagure Orange Road
• Onegai! Samia-don
• Chiisana Obake Acchi, Kocchi, Socchi

• Osamu Kobayashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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