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Shichirô Kobayashi(1932-2022)

  • Art Director
  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
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Shichirô Kobayashi was born on 30 August 1932 in Hokkaido, Japan. He was an art director, known for Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), Venus Wars (1989) and Space Adventure Cobra (1982). He died on 25 August 2022 in Japan.
BornAugust 30, 1932
DiedAugust 25, 2022(89)
BornAugust 30, 1932
DiedAugust 25, 2022(89)
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Known for

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
7.6
  • Art Director(as Shichiro Kobayashi)
  • 1979
Venus Wars (1989)
Venus Wars
6.6
  • Art Director
  • 1989
Space Adventure Cobra (1982)
Space Adventure Cobra
7.1
  • Art Director
  • 1982
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
7.4
  • Art Director
  • 1984

Credits

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Art Director

  • Monica Rial, David Matranga, Ayumi Fujimura, and Nobuhiko Okamoto in Maid Sama! (2010)
    Maid Sama!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 2010
  • Sweet Blue Flowers (2009)
    Sweet Blue Flowers
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Art Director
    • 2009
  • Umi Monogatari (2009)
    Umi Monogatari
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 2009
  • Kimikiss: Pure Rouge (2007)
    Kimikiss: Pure Rouge
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 2007–2008
  • Tokyo Marble Chocolate (2007)
    Tokyo Marble Chocolate
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Art Director
    • 2007
  • Living for the Day After Tomorrow (2006)
    Living for the Day After Tomorrow
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 2006
  • Simoun (2006)
    Simoun
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 2006
  • Ray the Animation (2006)
    Ray the Animation
    6.9
    TV Series
    • supervising art director
    • 2006
  • Otogi Zoshi (2004)
    Otogi Zoshi
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 2004
  • Maburaho (2003)
    Maburaho
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 2003–2004
  • Momoko, kaeru no uta ga kikoeruyo (2003)
    Momoko, kaeru no uta ga kikoeruyo
    7.7
    • Art Director
    • 2003
  • Madeleine Blaustein in Pokémon: Gotta Dance!! (2003)
    Pokémon: Gotta Dance!!
    6.2
    Short
    • Art Director
    • 2003
  • Pikachu's PikaBoo (2001)
    Pikachu's PikaBoo
    6.2
    Short
    • Art Director
    • 2001
  • Pikachu & Pichu (2000)
    Pikachu & Pichu
    6.1
    Short
    • Art Director
    • 2000
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie (1999)
    Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
    7.2
    • Art Director
    • 1999

Art Department

  • Karin (2005)
    Karin
    6.8
    TV Series
    • art supervisor
    • 2005–2006
  • Simoun (2006)
    Simoun
    6.6
    TV Series
    • artboards
    • 2006
  • Pokémon Channel (2003)
    Pokémon Channel
    5.0
    Video Game
    • art director: "Pichu Bros. In Party Panic!" (as Shichiro Kobayashi)
    • 2003
  • Comic Party (2001)
    Comic Party
    6.6
    TV Series
    • supervising art director
    • 2001
  • A Girl in a Lower Grade (1999)
    A Girl in a Lower Grade
    5.7
    TV Series
    • art supervision (1999)
    • 1999
  • Here Is Greenwood (1991)
    Here Is Greenwood
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • artboards
    • 1991
  • Prefectural Earth Defense Force (1986)
    Prefectural Earth Defense Force
    6.7
    Video
    • art supervisor
    • 1986
  • Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love (1985)
    Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love
    6.6
    • artboards
    • 1985
  • Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
    Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
    7.4
    • artboards
    • 1984
  • Saikyou Robot Daiouja (1981)
    Saikyou Robot Daiouja
    4.3
    TV Series
    • art designer
    • 1981

Animation Department

  • Simoun (2006)
    Simoun
    6.6
    TV Series
    • background artist: Kobayashi Production
    • 2006
  • Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Ken Sansom, and Paul Winchell in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988)
    The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    7.6
    TV Series
    • production background artist: Japan
    • 1989
  • Angel's Egg (1985)
    Angel's Egg
    7.5
    Video
    • layout supervisor
    • 1985
  • Rainbow Brite (1984)
    Rainbow Brite
    6.9
    TV Series
    • background director
    • 1984
  • The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981)
    The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
    7.3
    • background artist
    • 1981
  • Phoenix 2772 (1980)
    Phoenix 2772
    6.7
    • background artist: Kobayashi Production
    • 1980
  • Treasure Island (1978)
    Treasure Island
    8.4
    TV Series
    • background artist
    • 1978–1979
  • Jungle Kurobee (1973)
    Jungle Kurobee
    6.2
    TV Series
    • background artist
    • 1973
  • Andersen monogatari (1968)
    Andersen monogatari
    6.1
    • background artist
    • 1968
  • Mahô tsukai Sarî (1966)
    Mahô tsukai Sarî
    6.4
    TV Series
    • background artist
    • 1967
  • Jack and the Witch (1967)
    Jack and the Witch
    6.4
    • background artist
    • 1967
  • Cyborg 009: Monster Wars (1967)
    Cyborg 009: Monster Wars
    5.9
    • background artist
    • 1967

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Shichiro Kobayashi
  • Born
    • August 30, 1932
    • Hokkaido, Japan
  • Died
    • August 25, 2022
    • Japan(congestive heart failure)

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