# Yasuko Kobayashi

Yasuko Kobayashi (小林 靖子, Kobayashi Yasuko, born April 7, 1965) is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu drama screenwriter who has been involved in various television shows throughout her career, beginning in 1993 with Tokusou Robo Janperson.
In September 2022, Kobayashi launched a new manga series with illustrations by Saki Nonoyama titled Danzai Lock in Kodansha's Comic Days website.

## Filmography
### Television

Since her debut writing credits in Janperson, Kobayashi has been the main writer on many anime and tokusatsu television series and films. She has also been a writer on individual episodes within other series. Her credits as head writer are listed below in bold.

#### Anime television series

* Hell Teacher Nube (1997)
* Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998)
* Angel Links (1999)
* Dinozaurs (2000)
* Gear Fighter Dendoh (2000–2001)
* I My Me! Strawberry Eggs (2001)
* Galaxy Angel (2001)
* Galaxy Angel Z (2002)
* Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2002)
* Pita-Ten (2002)
* Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat (2002)
* Seven of Seven (2002)
* Galaxy Angel AA (2003)
* Galaxy Angel S (2003)
* Gilgamesh (2003)
* Di Gi Charat Nyo! (2003–2004)
* Galaxy Angel X (2004)
* Genshiken (2004)
* Gokusen (2004)
* Sgt. Frog (2005)
* Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (2005–2006)
* Shakugan no Shana (2005–2006)
* 009-1 (2006)
* Kamisama Kazoku (2006)
* Witchblade (2006)
* Yume Tsukai (2006)
* Death Note (2006–2007)
* Claymore (2007)
* Princess Resurrection (2007)
* Shakugan no Shana Second (2007–2008)
* Blassreiter (2008)
* Casshern Sins (2008–2009)
* Shakugan no Shana Final (2011-2012)
* JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (2012–2013)
* Attack on Titan (2013–2019)
* Garo: The Carved Seal of Flames (2014–2015)
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (2014–2015)
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable (2016)
* Kakegurui (2017)
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (2018–2019)
* Kakegurui ×× (2019)
* Dororo (2019)
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (2021–2022)

#### Live action television

* Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993)
* Blue SWAT (1994)
* Juukou B-Fighter (1995–1996)
* B-Fighter Kabuto (1996–1997)
* Denji Sentai Megaranger (1997–1998)
* Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998–1999)
* Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive (1999-2000)
* Mirai Sentai Timeranger (2000–2001)
* Kamen Rider Agito (2001)
* Kamen Rider Ryuki (2002–2003)
* Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003–2004)
* GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2006)
* Kamen Rider Den-O (2007–2008)
* Kamen Rider Decade (2009)
* Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009–2010)
* Kamen Rider OOO (2010–2011)
* Garo: Makai Senki (2011)
* Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2012–2013)
* Zero: Black Blood (2014)
* Ressha Sentai ToQger (2014–2015)
* Kamen Rider Amazons (2016–2017)
* Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (2020–present)

### Films
#### Anime

* Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999)
* Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers (2001)
* Shakugan no Shana The Movie (2007)
* Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
* Hayate the Combat Butler! Heaven Is a Place on Earth (2011)
* Attack on Titan (2014–2020)
** Part 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014)
** Part 2: Wings of Freedom (2015)
** The Roar of Awakening (2018)
** Chronicle (2020)
* Garo: Divine Flame (2018)

##### OVAs

* Shakugan no Shana SP (2006)
* Shakugan no Shana S (2009–2010)

#### Live action

* Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! (2007)
* Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008)
* Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
* Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009)
* Samurai Sentai Shinkenger The Movie: The Fateful War (2009)
* Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!! (2010)
* Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy (2010)
** Episode Red: Zero no Star Twinkle
** Episode Blue: The Dispatched Imagin is Newtral
* Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)
* Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max (2011)
** Kamen Rider OOO: Ankh’s Resurrection, the Medals of the Future, and the Leading Hope
* Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower! (2012)
* Ressha Sentai ToQger the Movie: Galaxy Line S.O.S. (2014)
* Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie (2015)
* Touken Ranbu (2019)