Shichiro Kobayashi
Art·August 30, 1932·† August 25, 2022 — 89 years old·Hokkaido, Japan
Shichiro Kobayashi was an art director and a guest professor at Kobe Design University. In 1968 he joined Gendai Seisaku Shuudan but left in the same year to establish his own studio, Kobayashi Production, where he served as the representative director until the studio's closure in February 2011. After that he left the animation industry.
Known For
The Castle of Cagliostro
1979·7.5
Berserk
1997·8.5
Maid Sama!
2010·8.5
Angel's Egg
1985·7.7
Nobody's Boy: Remi
1977·8.2
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984·7.3
Panda! Go Panda!
1972·6.3
Detroit Metal City
2008·7.7
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
1999·7.3
Golgo 13: The Professional
1983·6.3
Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
1981·7.3
Space Adventure Cobra
1982·6.7
Filmography · 78
2010Detective Opera Milky HolmesTVArt Direction2010Maid Sama!TVArt Direction2009Taisho Baseball GirlsTVArt Direction2009Sweet Blue FlowersTVArt Direction2009Umi MonogatariTVArt Direction2009Cobra The Animation: Time DriveArt Direction2008Cobra the Animation: The Psycho-GunArt Direction2008Detroit Metal CityTVArt Direction2007A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's ForestSelf2007Tokyo Marble ChocolateTVArt Direction2007Nodame CantabileTVArt Direction2006Living for the Day After TomorrowTVArt Direction2006SimounTVArt Direction2005PrayersTVArt Direction2005The Glass RabbitArt Direction2004Windy TalesTVArt Direction2003My Sister MomokoArt Direction2003Ryoukan-sanArt Direction2003Nanaka 6/17TVArt Direction2001Pikachu's PikaBooArt Direction2000Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO BabyTVArt Direction1999Revolutionary Girl Utena: The MovieArt Direction1998Yokohama Kaidashi KikouTVArt Direction1998Legend of BasaraTVArt Direction1997BerserkTVArt Direction1997Revolutionary Girl UtenaTVArt Direction1996New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's BeginningArt Direction1996Hime-chan's RibbonTVArt Direction1994Licca the Movie: Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no TabiArt Direction1994Lil' Red Riding Hood Cha-ChaTVArt Direction1993Super Dimension Century Orguss 02TVArt Direction1992Treasure Island MemorialArt Direction1990Tistou the Green ThumbArt Direction1989Miracle Giants Dome-kunTVArt Direction1989Nightsong of SplendorTVArt Direction1989Venus WarsArt Direction1988One Pound GospelArt Direction1987Lupin the Third: The Fuma ConspiracyArt Direction1987TO-YArt Direction1987Maps: Legendary Space WandererArt Direction1987Kimagure Orange RoadTVArt Direction1987Twilight QTVArt Direction1987Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 3Art Direction1986Prefectural Earth Defense ForceArt Direction1985Angel's EggArt Direction · Layout Supervisor1985Sweet SeaArt Direction1985Creamy Mami: Long Good-ByeArt Direction1985Urusei Yatsura: Remember My LoveArt Direction1985Dogtanian SpecialArt Direction1984The Adventurers Gamba and His Seven FriendsArt Direction1984Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful DreamerArt Direction1983Rain BoyArt Direction1983A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime RoseArt Direction1983Golgo 13: The ProfessionalArt Direction1982The Wizard of OzArt Direction1982Space Adventure CobraArt Direction1981Dogtanian and the Three MuskehoundsTVArt Direction1981Tomorrow's Joe 2: The MovieArt Direction1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoBackground Designer1980BotchanArt Direction1980Nobody's Boy: Remi (Movie)Art Direction1979Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank MonogatariArt Direction1979Aim for the Ace! The MovieArt Direction1979The Castle of CagliostroArt Direction1978Shin Aim for the Ace!TVArt Direction1978Treasure IslandTVArt Direction1977Nobody's Boy: RemiTVArt Direction1976Manga Fairy Tales of the WorldTVArt Direction1976Hana no KakarichouTVArt Direction1975Ganso Tensai BakabonTVArt Direction1975Adventure of GambaTVArt Direction1973Samurai GiantsTVArt Direction1973Aim for the Ace!TVArt Direction1973Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day CircusArt Direction1972Panda! Go Panda!Art Direction1972The Gutsy FrogTVArt Direction1971DecisionTVArt Direction1968Star of the GiantsTVArt Direction