RIP Osamu Kobayashi: Death of iconic Japanese animator shocks fans
Fans were shocked to learn of Osamu Kobayashi’s death earlier this month. We look back at the life of Naruto: Shippuden’s iconic director and tributes from fans.
Osamu Kobayashi is known for his work as a director on ‘Naruto: Shippuden’ (2016), where he worked on a filler arc and was praised for his work on making the arc a success. He also worked on ‘The Last: Naruto the Movie’ (2014) on the concept art for the film.
After Kobayashi passed away earlier this month, fans are wondering what the cause of his sudden passing is. We look at his life and career as well as tributes from his many fans on social media. Not to be confused with an animator and director of the same name.