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.
Yūji Kobayashi | |
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| Native name | 小林 雄次 |
| Born | September 3, 1979 Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, novelist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Notable works |
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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
| Year | Title | Credit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Garo | Script (eps. 1-25) | [1] |
| 2007 | Ultraseven X | Script (eps. 1, 6, 10-12) | |
| 2011-12 | Garo: Makai Senki | Script (eps. 13) | |
| 2013 | Ultraman Ginga | Script | |
| 2014 | Ultraman Ginga S | ||
| 2015 | Ultraman X | Script (eps. 1, 7, 11, 22) | |
| 2016 | Ultraman Orb | Script (eps. 2, 7, 10, 17, 24) |
Live-action film
| Year | Title | Credit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mechanical Violator Hakaider | Himself | Acting-role |
| 2015 | Ultraman Ginga S The Movie | Screenplay | Co-written with Takao Nakano[5] |
| Ultraman X The Movie |
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
| Year | Title | Credit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō: Tsuritai Yaki | Screenplay | [4] |
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
External links
- Yūji Kobayashi via Japan Creator Bank
- Yūji Kobayashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Yūji Kobayashi at IMDb