Biography
Kobayashi joined Khara after graduating from NEEC vocational school, following this, was recruited into Studio Pierrot by Hiroyuki Yamashita working primarily for 'Naruto Shippuden' as an in-between artist before making a high profile key animation debut for the show in 2013. He became known for his sharp illustration skills and ability as an action animator, conveying swift motion and utilizing heavy smears with a great understanding of fight choreography. He now works as a freelance animator almost exclusively for anime films.
Filmography
all 28
Movies 18
TV Shows 10
Director 5
Key Animation
The Colors Within (2024)
Movie
Key Animation
Suzume (2022)
Movie
9.25
Key Animation
Inu-Oh (2022)
Movie
Key Animation
The Deer King (2021)
Movie
1
Key Animation
Belle (2021)
Movie
3
Key Animation
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020)
Movie
Key Animation / Animation Director
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020)
TV
Key Animation
Weathering with You (2019)
Movie
8.13
Key Animation / Animation Director
The Wonderland (2019)
Movie
Key Animation
Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
Movie
Key Animation
Fastening Days 3 (2017)
TV
Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017)
TV
5
Animation Director
Sword Art Online: The Movie – Ordinal Scale (2017)
Movie
6.13
Key Animation
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017)
Movie
5.6
Key Animation
Your Name. (2016)
Movie
7.95
Key Animation
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016)
Movie
4
Opening/Ending Animation
One-Punch Man (2015)
TV
6.5
Storyboard Artist / Animation Director / Key Animation / Second Unit Director
Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015)
Movie
5.83
Key Animation
Punch Line (2015)
TV
CG Animator
Assassination Classroom (2015)
Movie
Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)
Movie
6.03
Key Animation
Terror in Resonance (2014)
TV
2
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden: Sunny Side Battle (2013)
Movie
Key Animation
Attack on Titan (2013)
TV
8.1
Key Animation
Kingdom (2012)
TV
Key Animation
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals (2012)
TV
8
Opening/Ending Animation / Key Animation / Animation
Naruto Shippūden (2007)
TV
7
Information
Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Also Known As小林 直樹
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