Shichirou Kobayashi

艺术家

Shichirou Kobayashi

小林七郎

  • Background Artist
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Kaidomi catalogues Shichirou Kobayashi as Background Artist. The catalogue records 12 title-backed credits. Documented work includes Maid-Sama!、Berserk和Revolutionary Girl Utena. 这个艺术家 Hub 连接作品、角色和官方资料。

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A former art director and a guest professor at Kobe Design University.

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Kobayashi graduated from Musashino Art University and first became an elementary school art teacher. It was only later that he joined the animation industry in 1964. He started quickly making a name for himself as a background artist and consequently established his own background art studio Kobayashi Production, in 1968. During this time thick poster paint was dominating the backgrounds in anime, but Kobayashi started a new style with much thinner painting and colored pencil strokes.

He has worked as an art director on over 100 titles and is one of the most distinguished art directors in the medium. Notable works include Gamba no Bouken, Ie Naki Ko, Takarajima, Tenshi no Tamago, Utena, Berserk and Nodame Cantabile.

Kobayashi retired from the industry in 2010, which was followed by his studio's closedown a year later.

In a 2015 interview, Kobayashi talked about his life and passion in painting touring his atelier and showcasing his work.