Visual Effects

小林直樹

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.

Bekannt aus

Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer (2016) – Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden (2007) – Key Animation
Attack on Titan (2013) – Key Animation
One Punch Man (2015) – Opening/Ending Animation
Weathering with You - Das Mädchen, das die Sonne berührte (2019) – Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017) – Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) – Key Animation
Suzume (2022) – Key Animation
Boruto - Naruto The Movie (2015) – Key Animation
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) – Key Animation
Belle (2021) – Key Animation
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale (2017) – Animation Director
Terror in Tokio (2014) – Key Animation
Kizumonogatari III: Kaltes Blut (2017) – Key Animation
Kizumonogatari II: Heißes Blut (2016) – Key Animation
Assassination Classroom (2015) – CG Animator
Inu-Oh (2022) – Key Animation
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020) – Animation Director
The Deer King (2021) – Key Animation
Wonderland: Das Königreich im Keller (2019) – Animation Director
Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018) – Key Animation
The Colors Within (2024) – Key Animation
Kingdom (2012) – Key Animation
映画ドラえもんのび太の新恐竜 (2020) – Key Animation
Naruto Spin-Off! Rock Lee & seine Ninja Kumpels (2012) – Key Animation
Punch Line (2015) – Key Animation
FASTENING DAYS 3 (2017) – Key Animation
ひなたの佐和ちゃん、波に乗る！ (2019) – Director
The Obsessed (2025) – Animation Director