Osamu Kobayashi

小林治

[Wiki (jp)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/小林治_(アニメ演出家%29) | [Wiki (en)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Kobayashi_(animation_director%29) Osamu Kobayashi is a Japanese director and animator best known for Creamy Mami. In 1963, he entered Toei Animation at the same time as Tsutomu Shibayama and Hayao Miyazaki. He was a chief animator working with Shibayama after having transferred to a A Production. In 1978, he established Ajia-do together with Shibayama. Note: Not to be confused with the 1964 born director, Osamu Kobayashi.