Naoki Kobayashi
Visual Effects · Key Animation · Animation Director · Director
Active 2007–present
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…
Filmography
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) - Key AnimationThe Obsessed (2025) - Animation Director · Key AnimationSuzume (2022) - Key AnimationInu-Oh (2022) - Key AnimationBelle (2021) - Key AnimationThe Deer King (2021) - Key AnimationKeep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020) - Animation Director · Key AnimationDoraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020) - Key AnimationWeathering with You (2019) - Key AnimationDoraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018) - Key AnimationBoruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017) - Key AnimationSword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) - Animation DirectorKizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017) - Key AnimationYour Name. (2016) - Key AnimationKizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016) - Key AnimationOne-Punch Man (2015) - Opening/Ending AnimationBoruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) - Animation Director · Storyboard Artist · Key Animation · Second Unit DirectorAssassination Classroom (2015) - CG AnimatorThe Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) - Key AnimationTerror in Resonance (2014) - Key AnimationAttack on Titan (2013) - Key AnimationNaruto OVA 11: Sunny Side Battle (2013) - Key AnimationKingdom (2012) - Key AnimationNaruto Shippūden (2007) - Key Animation · Opening/Ending Animation · Animation