Yasuko Kobayashi
{{Short description|Japanese anime and tokusatsu drama screenwriter}}
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{{nihongo|Yasuko Kobayashi|小林 靖子|Kobayashi Yasuko|born April 7, 1965}} is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu drama screenwriter who has been involved in various television shows throughout her career, beginning in 1993 with Tokusou Robo Janperson.
In September 2022, Kobayashi launched a new manga series with illustrations by Saki Nonoyama titled Danzai Lock in Kodansha's Comic Days website.{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael Antonio|title=JoJo, Attack on Titan Anime Writer Yasuko Kobayashi Starts New Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-20/jojo-attack-on-titan-anime-writer-yasuko-kobayashi-starts-new-manga/.189916|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 20, 2022|date=September 20, 2022}}
Filmography
=Television=
Since her debut writing credits in Janperson, Kobayashi has been the main writer on many anime and tokusatsu television series and films. She has also been a writer on individual episodes within other series. Her credits as head writer are listed below in bold.
==Anime television series==
- Hell Teacher Nube (1997)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998)
- Angel Links (1999)
- Dinozaurs (2000)
- Gear Fighter Dendoh (2000–2001)
- I My Me! Strawberry Eggs (2001)
- Galaxy Angel (2001)
- Galaxy Angel Z (2002)
- Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2002)
- Pita-Ten (2002)
- Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat (2002)
- Seven of Seven (2002)
- Galaxy Angel AA (2003)
- Galaxy Angel S (2003)
- Gilgamesh (2003)
- Di Gi Charat Nyo! (2003–2004)
- Galaxy Angel X (2004)
- Genshiken (2004)
- Gokusen (2004)
- Sgt. Frog (2005)
- Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (2005–2006)
- Shakugan no Shana (2005–2006)
- 009-1 (2006)
- Kamisama Kazoku (2006)
- Witchblade (2006) {{cite book|last=Booker|first=M. Keith|title=Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K2J7DpUItEMC&pg=PA701|access-date=11 May 2011|date=2010-05-11|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-35746-6|pages=701–}}
- Yume Tsukai (2006)
- Death Note (2006–2007)
- Claymore (2007)
- Princess Resurrection (2007)
- Shakugan no Shana Second (2007–2008)
- Blassreiter (2008)
- Casshern Sins (2008–2009)
- Shakugan no Shana Final (2011-2012)
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (2012–2013)
- Attack on Titan (2013–2019)
- Garo: The Carved Seal of Flames (2014–2015)
- JoJo%27s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (2014–2015)
- JoJo%27s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable (2016)
- Kakegurui (2017)
- JoJo%27s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (2018–2019)
- Kakegurui ×× (2019)
- Dororo (2019)
- JoJo%27s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (2021–2022)
==Live action television==
- Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993)
- Blue SWAT (1994)
- Juukou B-Fighter (1995–1996)
- B-Fighter Kabuto (1996–1997)
- Denji Sentai Megaranger (1997–1998)
- Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998–1999)
- Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive (1999-2000)
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger (2000–2001)
- Kamen Rider Agito (2001)
- Kamen Rider Ryuki (2002–2003)
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003–2004)
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2006)
- Kamen Rider Den-O (2007–2008)
- Kamen Rider Decade (2009)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009–2010)
- Kamen Rider OOO (2010–2011)
- Garo: Makai Senki (2011)
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2012–2013)
- Zero: Black Blood (2014)
- Ressha Sentai ToQger (2014–2015)
- Kamen Rider Amazons (2016–2017)
- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (2020–present){{cite web|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-14/live-action-thus-spoke-rohan-kishibe-series-gets-3-new-episodes-in-december/.176259|title= Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Series Gets 3 New Episodes in December|publisher= Anime News Network|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
=Films=
==Anime==
- Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999)
- Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers (2001)
- Shakugan no Shana The Movie (2007)
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
- Hayate the Combat Butler! Heaven Is a Place on Earth (2011)
- Attack on Titan (2014–2020)
- Part 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014)
- Part 2: Wings of Freedom (2015)
- The Roar of Awakening (2018)
- Chronicle (2020)
- Garo: Divine Flame (2018)
===OVAs===
- Shakugan no Shana SP (2006)
- Shakugan no Shana S (2009–2010)
==Live action==
- Kamen Rider Den-O: I%27m Born! (2007)
- Kamen Rider Den-O %26 Kiva: Climax Deka (2008)
- Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
- Cho Kamen Rider Den-O %26 Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger The Movie: The Fateful War (2009)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!! (2010)
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy (2010)
- Episode Red: Zero no Star Twinkle
- Episode Blue: The Dispatched Imagin is Newtral
- Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze %26 OOO: Movie War Mega Max (2011)
- Kamen Rider OOO: Ankh’s Resurrection, the Medals of the Future, and the Leading Hope
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower! (2012)
- Ressha Sentai ToQger the Movie: Galaxy Line S.O.S. (2014)
- Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie (2015)
- Touken Ranbu (2019)
References
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External links
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- [http://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series?utf8=✓&asf%5Bkeyword%5D=小林靖子&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=tv_a&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=tv_sp&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=movie&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=ova&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=event&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=personal&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=etc&asf%5Bmedia%5D%5B%5D=blank Yasuko Kobayashi anime] at Media Arts Database {{in lang|ja}}
{{Tokyo Anime Award for Best Screenplay}}
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