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小林治
[Wiki (jp)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/小林治_(アニメ演出家%29) | [Wiki (en)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Kobayashi_(animation_director%29) Osamu Kobayashi is a Japanese director and animator best known for [Creamy Mami](https://anilist.co/anime/2044/). In 1963, he entered Toei Animation at the same time as [Tsutomu Shibayama](https://anilist.co/staff/119556/) and [Hayao Miyazaki](https://anilist.co/staff/96870/). He was a chief animator working with Shibayama after having transferred to a A Production. In 1978, he established [Ajia-do](https://anilist.co/studio/30/) together with Shibayama. _Note: Not to be confused with the 1964 born director, [Osamu Kobayashi](https://anilist.co/staff/100406/)._
