Osamu Kobayashi

Japanese animator, illustrator, mechanic designer, and animation director (1964–2021)
Person human Q3356918
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Osamu Kobayashi

Summary

Osamu Kobayashi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on January 10, 1964[3]. He died on April 17, 2021[4]. He worked as an illustrator[5], animator[6], and film director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Osamu Kobayashi was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Osamu Kobayashi was born on January 10, 1964[3].
  • Osamu Kobayashi died on April 17, 2021[4].
  • Osamu Kobayashi held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Osamu Kobayashi's native language[10].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's professions included illustrator[5].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's professions included animator[6].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's professions included film director[7].
  • Osamu Kobayashi is recorded as male[11].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • The cause of death was kidney cancer[13].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's family name is recorded as Kobayashi[14].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's given name is recorded as Osamu[15].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[17].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '小林 治'}[18].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's name in kana is recorded as こばやし おさむ[19].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's different from is recorded as Osamu Kobayashi[20].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[21].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12718'}[22].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13848'}[23].
  • Osamu Kobayashi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13653'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Osamu Kobayashi's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on January 10, 1964[3]. Japanese was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[5], animator[6], and film director[7].

Death and Burial

Osamu Kobayashi died on April 17, 2021[4]. The cause of death was kidney cancer[13].

Why It Matters

Osamu Kobayashi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Osamu Kobayashi born?

Osamu Kobayashi was born in Tokyo[2].

What did Osamu Kobayashi do for work?

Osamu Kobayashi worked as illustrator[5], animator[6], and film director[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . news.sina.cn. news.sina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . animenewsnetwork.com. animenewsnetwork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Japan
    Given name Osamu
    Place of birth Tokyo
    Native language Japanese
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ko */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35636|batch #35636]]: Osamu Kobayashi"
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