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Yūji Kobayashi

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Yūji Kobayashi
Native name
小林 雄次
Born (1979-09-03) September 3, 1979
Nagano Prefecture, Japan
OccupationScreenwriter, novelist
NationalityJapanese
Notable works
Japanese name
Kanji小林 雄次
Hiraganaこばやし ゆうじ
RomanizationKobayashi Yūji

Yūji Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 雄次, Hepburn: Kobayashi Yūji; born September 3, 1979) is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist that is mostly known for his work on Garo series, Ultraman franchise, and the first three seasons of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal series.

Career

Born and raised from Nagano Prefecture, Kobayashi graduated from Japan University's department of Arts and Theater's Film Studies Scenario Writing course. In 2002, Yuji Kobayashi started working as a screenwriter and wrote an anime, Sazae-san. Since then, Kobayashi has written scripts for various tokusatsu, anime and novelized products, such as Garo, and Ultraman franchise. He is also a part time teacher at his alma-mater.[1]

In 2014, after writing various episodes for Suite PreCure, Smile PreCure! and Saint Seiya Omega anime series, Kobayashi was chosen as a head writer for the Sailor Moon reboot series, titled Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal.[2] He was involved in the anime until the end of its third season.[3]

In 2020, Kobayashi wrote the anime film adaptation of Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō, as well the television series.[4]

Filmography

TV Tokusatsu

YearTitleCreditNote
2005-06GaroScript (eps. 1-25)[1]
2007Ultraseven XScript (eps. 1, 6, 10–12)
2011-12Garo: Makai SenkiScript (eps. 13)
2013Ultraman GingaScript
2014Ultraman Ginga S
2015Ultraman XScript (eps. 1, 7, 11, 22)
2016Ultraman OrbScript (eps. 2, 7, 10, 17, 24)

Live-action film

YearTitleCreditNote
1995Mechanical Violator HakaiderHimselfActing-role
2015Ultraman Ginga S The MovieScreenplayCo-written with Takao Nakano[5]
Ultraman X The Movie

TV Anime

YearTitleCreditNote
2002Sazae-sanScript
2008Himitsu – Top SecretScript (eps. 10, 16)
2009Aoi BungakuScript (eps. 11–12)[6]
2011-12Suite PreCureScript (eps. 22, 29, 33, 38, 42, 45)
2012-13Smile PreCure!Script (eps. 3, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 33, 37, 41)
2012-14Saint Seiya OmegaScript (eps. 55–56, 59, 64, 72)
2016Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season IIISeries Composition, Script (eps. 1–13)Death Busters arc[3]
2019-20Star Twinkle PreCureScript (eps. 6, 12, 18, 25, 34, 39)
2020Fushigi Dagashiya ZenitendōSeries Composition[4]
2026Kusunoki's Garden of GodsSeries Composition[7]

Anime film

YearTitleCreditNote
2020Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō: Tsuritai YakiScreenplay[4]

Web Anime

YearTitleCreditNote
2014Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season ISeries Composition, Script (eps. 1–3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14)Dark Kingdom arc[2]
2015Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season IISeries Composition, Script (eps. 2, 4, 6–9, 11–12)Black Moon arc[2]

Bibliography

Novel

Manga

YearTitleCreditNote
2012Space Sheriff GavanStory[9]

References

  1. Constantine, Tom (November 24, 2014). "Koichi Sakamoto & Yūji Kobayashi Give Tokusatsu Special Talk at Tokyo University". Tokusatsu Network. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. Loo, Egan (February 27, 2014). "New Sailor Moon Anime Adds Majestic Prince Animator, Naruto Composer". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. セーラームーンCrystal第3期は今春！外部太陽系戦士のキャストはニコ生で発表. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  4. TVアニメ『ふしぎ駄菓子屋 銭天堂』は9月8日（火）よりNHK Eテレにて放送開始。キャストコメントも到着. MoCa News (in Japanese). July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. Pineda, Rafael (September 5, 2016). "SM Cinema to Screen Ultraman Ginga S Film on September 10–11". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  6. Loo, Egan (September 22, 2009). "Madhouse's Aoi Bungaku Posts Staff, Cast Lineup". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  7. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 9, 2025). "Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime Reveals Full Staff, April 2026 Debut in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  8. "[Novel] Smile PreCure! (Kodansha Character Bunko)". CD Japan. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  9. Loo, Egan (October 4, 2012). "GTO's Fujisawa Co-Creates Space Sheriff Gavan Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 4, 2012.