Japanese screenwriter and novelist (born 1979)
- Garo series
- Ultraman franchise
- Sailor Moon Crystal (Seasons 1-3)
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Japanese name |
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Kanji | 小林 雄次 |
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Hiragana | こばやし ゆうじ |
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Romanization | Kobayashi Yūji |
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Yūji Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 雄次, Hepburn: Kobayashi Yūji, born September 3, 1979) is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist that is mostly known for his work on Garo series, Ultraman franchise, and the first three seasons of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal series.
Career
Born and raised from Nagano Prefecture, Kobayashi graduated from Japan University's department of Arts and Theater's Film Studies Scenario Writing course. In 2002, Yuji Kobayashi started working as a screenwriter and wrote an anime, Sazae-san. Since then, Kobayashi has written scripts for various tokusatsu, anime and novelized products, such as Garo, and Ultraman franchise. He is also a part time teacher at his alma-mater.[1]
In 2014, after writing various episodes for Suite PreCure, Smile PreCure and Saint Seiya Omega anime series, Kobayashi was chosen as a head writer for the Sailor Moon reboot series, titled Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal.[2] He was involved in the anime until the end of its third season.[3]
In 2020, Kobayashi wrote the anime film adaptation of Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō, as well the television series.[4]
Filmography
TV Tokusatsu
Live-action film
TV Anime
Year | Title | Credit | Note |
2002 | Sazae-san | Script | |
2008 | Himitsu – Top Secret | Script (eps. 10, 16) | |
2009 | Aoi Bungaku | Script (eps. 11-12) | [6] |
2011-12 | Suite PreCure | Script (eps. 22, 29, 33, 38, 42, 45) | |
2012-13 | Smile PreCure! | Script (eps. 3, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 33, 37, 41) | |
2012-14 | Saint Seiya Omega | Script (eps. 55-56, 59, 64, 72) | |
2016 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season III | Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-13) | Death Busters arc[3] |
2019-20 | Star Twinkle PreCure | Script (eps. 6, 12, 18, 25, 34, 39) | |
2020 | Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō | Series Composition | [4] |
Anime film
Web Anime
Year | Title | Credit | Note |
2014 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season I | Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) | Dark Kingdom arc[2] |
2015 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season II | Series Composition, Script (eps. 2, 4, 6-9, 11-12) | Black Moon arc[2] |
Bibliography
Novel
- Yūji Kobayashi (October 4, 2016). Smile PreCure! 小説 スマイルプリキュア! [Novel: Smile PreCure!] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-314878-7.[7]
Manga
Year | Title | Credit | Note |
2012 | Space Sheriff Gavan | Story | [8] |
References
- ^ a b Constantine, Tom (November 24, 2014). "Koichi Sakamoto & Yūji Kobayashi Give Tokusatsu Special Talk at Tokyo University". Tokusatsu Network. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ a b c Loo, Egan (February 27, 2014). "New Sailor Moon Anime Adds Majestic Prince Animator, Naruto Composer". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "セーラームーンCrystal第3期は今春!外部太陽系戦士のキャストはニコ生で発表". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c "TVアニメ『ふしぎ駄菓子屋 銭天堂』は9月8日(火)よりNHK Eテレにて放送開始。キャストコメントも到着". MoCa News (in Japanese). July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (September 5, 2016). "SM Cinema to Screen Ultraman Ginga S Film on September 10-11". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Loo, Egan (September 22, 2009). "Madhouse's Aoi Bungaku Posts Staff, Cast Lineup". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
- ^ "[Novel] Smile PreCure! (Kodansha Character Bunko)". CD Japan. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Loo, Egan (October 4, 2012). "GTO's Fujisawa Co-Creates Space Sheriff Gavan Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
External links
- Yūji Kobayashi via Japan Creator Bank
- Yūji Kobayashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Yūji Kobayashi at IMDb