Shichiro Kobayashi

Art

Shichiro Kobayashi

Born August 30, 1932 · Hokkaido, Japan

Died August 25, 2022 · aged 89

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 CagliostroThe Castle of Cagliostro · 1979
The Castle of Cagliostro
★ 7.51979
MovieAnimationAdventure
After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.
Angel's EggAngel's Egg · 1985
Angel's Egg
★ 7.71985
MovieAnimationFantasy
In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.
Panda! Go Panda!Panda! Go Panda! · 1972
Panda! Go Panda!
★ 6.31972
MovieAnimationFamily
Cheerful Mimiko’s small family grows when she adopts a talking baby panda and his full-grown papa. Despite Mimiko's best efforts, the appearance of Panny and Papa Bear disrupts the quiet pace of life in town, prompting zookeepers to reclaim the escaped bear pair.
Venus WarsVenus Wars · 1989
Venus Wars
★ 6.71989
MovieActionAnimation
The new frontier of Venus has degenerated into a dystopia ravaged by the civil war between Ishtar and Aphrodia. Bubbly reporter Susan Sommers arrives in the capitol of Aphrodia just before it's captured by Ishtar. She falls in with a bunch of teen-agers who live for a sort of motorcycle version of Roller Derby. Daredevil rider Hiro and his friends reluctantly join the struggle to free Aphrodia from the invaders. Not surprisingly, Hiro proves an ace at piloting the mono-cycles that are the Aphrodians' secret weapon in the key battle.
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My LoveUrusei Yatsura: Remember My Love · 1985
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love
★ 5.71985
MovieScience FictionAnimation
The third film finds Ataru transformed into a pink hippopotamus, which sends Lum chasing after the wicked magician responsible, with catastrophic results. With Lum gone, her friends decide that there is no reason to remain, and so Tomobiki slowly returns to normal. The highlight of the film is a high speed chase scene with an angry Lum flying after the mysterious Ruu through the city at night and into a hall of mirrors (and illusion ). Ataru's true feelings for Lum are probably more obvious in this film than any of the others.
Space Adventure CobraSpace Adventure Cobra · 1982
Space Adventure Cobra
★ 6.71982
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
Cobra, a notorious space pirate, is enlisted by bounty hunter Jane to rescue her sister from the strange being known as Crystal Bowie, but then finds himself drawn into a complex struggle over the fate of a mysterious wandering planet.
Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day CircusPanda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus · 1973
Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
★ 6.41973
MovieAnimationComedy
Mimiko, Papa Panda, and Panny make friends with a baby tiger from the circus — just in time for a flash flood to throw the whole town into chaos.
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The MovieRevolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie · 1999
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
★ 7.41999
MovieAnimationDrama
In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know the secrets behind the duels. Utena must discover those secrets for herself, before the power that rules Ohtori claims her and her friends, new and old.

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Tomorrow's Joe 2: The MovieTomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie · 1981
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
★ 7.71981
MovieActionAnimation
It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcome Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what happened to Rikiishi. Youko, Joe's love interest and the owner of the gym where Rikiishi trained at recruits a world ranked boxer from Venezuela, Carlos Rivera, to get Joe back on his feet and pursue his boxing career to the regional and world ranks.

Art Direction

New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's BeginningNew Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning · 1996
New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning
★ 5.21996
MovieAnimation
The Kimagure Orange Road series centers on a teenage romantic triangle: Hikaru and Madoka were best friends until they fell for Kyosuke, an understated hero with psychic powers. In 1991, the 19-year-old Kyosuke is struck by car and propelled three years into the future, where he tries to understand the changes that have taken place in his world. Madoka and Hikaru have grown up to become a promising songwriter and a student of drama and dance, respectively; the older Kyosuke is a student-photographer on assignment in Bosnia. The problem of two Kyosukes coexisting is played for laughs, including a sequence where the 22-year-old Kyosuke counsels his younger self. The filmmakers expect the viewer to know the characters from the OAVs, although designs have been changed. The result is a Pax-style romantic fantasy, rather than a sci-fi adventure.

Art Direction

Nodame CantabileNodame Cantabile · 2007
Nodame Cantabile
★ 7.92007
SeriesAnimationComedy
Shinichi Chiaki is a first class musician whose dream is to play among the elites in Europe. Coming from a distinguished family, he is an infamous perfectionist; not only is he highly critical of himself, but of others as well. The only thing stopping Chiaki from leaving for Europe is his fear of flying. As a result, he's grounded in Japan. During his 4th year at Japan's top music university, Chiaki happens to meet Noda Megumi—or as she refers to herself, Nodame. On the surface, she seems to be an unkempt girl with no direction in life. However, when Chiaki hears Nodame play the piano for the first time, he is in awe at the kind of music she plays. To Chiaki's dismay, Nodame moves into the apartment next to his and finds out that she is head-over-heels in love with him.

Art Direction