Kazumi Kobayashi

For other uses, see [Kobayashi](/wiki/Kobayashi "Kobayashi").
**Kazumi Kobayashi**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
1960 *(66)*
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Organizer
Storyboard
Animation director
**Studio:**
[Mito Animation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E6%B0%B4%E6%88%B8%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3 "wikipedia:ja:水戸アニメーション")
**Years active:**
1981-present
**Website:**
[X Account](https://x.com/zou13mito)
First name can also be Issa and Ichizō.
**Kazumi Kobayashi** (小林 一三 ,*Kobayashi Kazumi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese storyboard artist and animation director. He takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") and [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [2.2 Openings and Endings](#Openings_and_Endings)
+ [2.3 Movies](#Movies)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazumi_Kobayashi&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Kazumi Kobayashi is the representative of [Mito Animation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E6%B0%B4%E6%88%B8%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3 "wikipedia:ja:水戸アニメーション") (水戸アニメーション). Kobayashi joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in 2006, starting with [**Episode 457**: Sonoko's Red Handkerchief (Part 1)](/wiki/Sonoko%27s_Red_Handkerchief "Sonoko's Red Handkerchief"); she served as storyboard artist and animation director during [Masato Sato](/wiki/Masato_Sato "Masato Sato") era, yet starting [Koujin Ochi](/wiki/Koujin_Ochi "Koujin Ochi") era, she only did key animation. In 2013, Kobayashi quit the anime production.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazumi_Kobayashi&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Kazumi Kobayashi](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Kazumi_Kobayashi "Category:Animation directed by Kazumi Kobayashi")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazumi_Kobayashi&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **11** cases (11 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 457 | 497 | [Sonoko's Red Handkerchief (Part 1)](/wiki/Sonoko%27s_Red_Handkerchief "Sonoko's Red Handkerchief") | November 20, 2006 | Animation director |  |
| 461 | 501 | [The Missing Page](/wiki/The_Missing_Page "The Missing Page") | January 22, 2007 | Storyboard, Animation director |  |
| 467 | 507 | [The Unsmashable Snowman (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Unsmashable_Snowman "The Unsmashable Snowman") | March 5, 2007 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 489 | 534-535 | [Courtroom Confrontation III: Prosecutor as Eyewitness](/wiki/Courtroom_Confrontation_III:_Prosecutor_as_Eyewitness "Courtroom Confrontation III: Prosecutor as Eyewitness") | November 26, 2007 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 503 | 550 | [Clash of Red and Black (Ready to Die)](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") | May 12, 2008 | Key animation |  |
| 516 | 564-565 | [Furinkazan - The Mysterious Armored Warrior](/wiki/Furinkazan "Furinkazan") | November 3, 2008 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 527 | 578 | [The Malice Hidden Behind the Masque](/wiki/The_Malice_Hidden_Behind_the_Masque "The Malice Hidden Behind the Masque") | March 2, 2009 | Key animation |  |
| 530 | 581 | [The Truth Behind the Urban Legend (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Truth_Behind_the_Urban_Legend "The Truth Behind the Urban Legend") | April 18, 2009 | Key animation |  |
| 536 | 587 | [The Secret of the Vanished Masterpiece](/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Vanished_Masterpiece "The Secret of the Vanished Masterpiece") | May 30, 2009 | Key animation |  |
| 680 | 732 | [Cactus Capriccio](/wiki/Cactus_Capriccio "Cactus Capriccio") | December 15, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 691 | 743 | [Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2)](/wiki/Yusaku_Kudo%27s_Cold_Case "Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case") | March 16, 2013 | Key animation |  |
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazumi_Kobayashi&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **1** opening
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OP19 | [Kumo ni Notte](/wiki/Kumo_ni_Notte "Kumo ni Notte") | 雲に乗って | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazumi_Kobayashi&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **1** movie
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Full Score of Fear](/wiki/Full_Score_of_Fear "Full Score of Fear") | April 19, 2008 | Key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazumi_Kobayashi&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazumi_Kobayashi&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Bakumatsu Crisis*: Storyboard, Animation director, Key animation
* *Black Clover*: Storyboard, Animation director, Assistant animation director, Action supervision, Key animation
* *Eat-Man '98*: Animation supervisor, Animation director
* *Ichigo 100%*: Storyboard
* *Naruto*: Storyboard, Key animation
* *Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector*: Key animation (Mito Animation)