# Osamu Kobayashi

> Japanese animator, illustrator, mechanic designer, and animation director (1964–2021)

**Wikidata**: [Q3356918](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3356918)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Kobayashi_(illustrator))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/osamu-kobayashi-q3356918


## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. general catalog of BnF
3. CiNii Research
4. MusicBrainz
5. [《火影忍者》动画导演小林治去世 终年57岁](https://news.sina.cn/gj/2021-04-18/detail-ikmyaawc0360214.d.html?from=wap)
6. [BnF authorities](https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb155191382)
7. [Paradise Kiss, BECK Director Osamu Kobayashi Passes Away at 57](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-18/paradise-kiss-beck-director-osamu-kobayashi-passes-away-at-57/.171854)
8. Google Knowledge Graph
9. The Movie Database