Osamu Kobayashi

Director · Born January 9, 1945 (81) · Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan

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)

What are Osamu Kobayashi's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

42%

Bonds

41%

Power

12%

Society

5%

Coming of age3 Friendship3 Identity2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling

2

Triumphant

2

Hopeful

2

Contemplative

2

Absurd

1

Other

3

How their films linger

Feel-good2 Hopeful2 Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Osamu Kobayashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

RetroCrush2 titles, show their 2 titles on RetroCrush

Subscription and free streaming for Osamu Kobayashi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

The Life of Budori Gusuko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Storyboard Artist
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End(2008)
Director
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Gurren Lagann(2007)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Key Animation
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie(1994)
Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Director
Kankara Sanshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Director
The Burning Wild Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Kimagure Orange Road(1985)
Show 48 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
My Steady Is a Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Director
Onegai! Samia-don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 39 episodes · Series Director
Eien no Once More(1984)
Director
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Kakkun Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Director
Magical Angel Creamy Mami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Tsushima Maru: Goodbye, Okinawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Director
The Gutsy Frog: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Animation Director
21 Emon Welcome to the Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Storyboard Artist
There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Animation Director · Storyboard
Makoto-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Animation Director
There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Animation Director · Storyboard
There Goes Our Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Animation Director · Storyboard
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Screenplay