Naoki Kobayashi
Kobayashi Naoki (小林直樹) is a Japanese animator and director. Naoki joined Khara after graduating from NEEC vocational school, following this, he was recruited into Studio Pierrot by Hiroyuki Yamashita working primarily for 'Naruto Shippuden' as an in-between artist before making a high profile key animation debut for the show in 2013. He became known for his sharp illustration skills and ability as an action animator, conveying swift motion and utilizing heavy smears with a great understanding of fight choreography. He now works as a freelance animator almost exclusively for anime films.
Filmography
| 2025 | Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc · as Key Animation |
| 2024 | The Colors Within · as Key Animation |
| 2022 | Suzume · as Key Animation |
| 2021 | Inu-Oh · as Key Animation |
| 2021 | The Deer King · as Key Animation |
| 2021 | Belle · as Key Animation |
| 2020 | Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur · as Key Animation |
| 2020 | Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! · as Animation Director |
| 2019 | Weathering with You · as Key Animation |
| 2019 | The Wonderland · as Key AnimationEn Plex |
| 2018 | Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island · as Key Animation |
| 2017 | Fastening Days · as Key Animation |
| 2017 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations · as Key Animation |
| 2017 | Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale · as Animation Director |
| 2017 | Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu · as Key Animation |
| 2016 | Your Name. · as Key Animation |
| 2016 | Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu · as Key Animation |
| 2015 | One-Punch Man · as Opening/ending Animation |
| 2015 | Boruto: Naruto the Movie · as Second Unit Director |
| 2015 | Boruto: Naruto the Movie · as Key Animation |
| 2015 | Punch Line · as Key Animation |
| 2015 | Assassination Classroom · as Cg Animator |
| 2014 | The Last: Naruto the Movie · as Key Animation |
| 2014 | Terror in Resonance · as Key AnimationEn Plex |
| 2013 | Naruto OVA 11: Sunny Side Battle · as Key Animation |
| 2013 | Attack on Titan · as Key Animation |
| 2012 | Kingdom (2012) · as Key Animation |
| 2012 | Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals · as Key Animation |
| 2007 | Naruto Shippuden · as Opening/ending Animation |