Osamu Kobayashi (小林 治), born January 10, 1964 in Tokyo, is a Japanese director and illustrator. He created avant-garde short films and clips for Studio 4 ° C before joining Madhouse studio, where he directed the anime Beck.

Primary works:

• Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, anime, 2010: director of episode 5b
• Gurren Lagann, anime, 2008: special director
• Mahô Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora, anime, 2008: director
• Paradise Kiss, anime, 2005: director
• Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, anime, 2004: director
• Sweat Punch 2: The End of the World, short film, part of Grasshoppa !, 2002: director
• Table and Fishman, short film, part of Digital Juice, 2001: director
• Losin ‘My Way, music video for Captain Funk’s song, 2001: director