Katsutoshi Kobayashi

Katsutoshi Kobayashi
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Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	unknown
Place of birth:	Japan
Location:	Japan

Katsutoshi Kobayashi (小林 勝利 ,Kobayashi Katsutoshi) is a Japanese animator. He only does animation director work in Detective Conan anime.

Works in Detective Conan

• See Animation directed by Katsutoshi Kobayashi

Kobayashi is affiliated with Studio Elle (スタジオエル). He debuted in 1969 as a key animation via the anime Sazae-san (サザエさん), and first time served as animation director in Onbu Obake (おんぶおばけ) from 1972 to 1973.

Kobayashi joined the Detective Conan production in 2003, firstly with OVA Conan, Heiji, and the Vanished Boy, in which he served as the animation director. In 2007, he did animation direction for two episodes of Detective Conan anime. He quit the production team afterwards and has not returned yet.

OVAs

Participation in: 1 OVA

• Conan, Heiji, and the Vanished Boy (OVA 3): Animation director

Other notable works

Anime

• Bōken Korobokkuru: Character Design, Animation Director, Chief animator
• Boruto: Naruto Next Generations: Key Animation
• Denkō Chō Tokkyū Hikarian - Lightning Attack Express: Animation Director, Key Animation
• Inazuma Eleven: Key Animation (Studio Elle)
• Kyōryū Bōkenki Jura Tripper: Animation Director, Key Animation
• Yo-kai Watch: Key Animation

References

1. Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of August 20th, 2023.
2. 小林勝利 - Wikipedia (Japanese)
3. 小林勝利 - Atwiki (Japanese)
4. Anime News Network
5. Bangumi (Chinese)