Osamu Kobayashi

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/osamukoba) | [Wiki (jp)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/小林治_(イラストレーター%29) | [Wiki (en)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Kobayashi_(illustrator%29) Osamu Kobayashi was a Japanese director, animator, illustrator and designer, noted for having directed shows such as [Beck](https://anilist.co/anime/57/), [Paradise Kiss](https://anilist.co/anime/322/) and [Someday's Dreamers II](https://anilist.co/anime/4483/). After graduating from high school, he worked as a mangaka and designer, but following his participation in the video game Grandia as a designer, he was mainly active in the field of animation. Kobayashi passed away due to kidney cancer on April 17, 2021. Brother of [Makoto Kobayashi](https://anilist.co/staff/117729/). _Note: Not to be confused with the 1945 born director, [Osamu Kobayashi](https://anilist.co/staff/105374/)._