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.
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. He was involved in the anime until the end of its third season.
In 2020, Kobayashi wrote the anime film adaptation of Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō, as well the television series.
Filmography TV Tokusatsu Year Title Credit Note 2005-06 Garo Script (eps. 1-25) 2007 Ultraseven X Script (eps. 1, 6, 10–12) 2011-12 Garo: Makai Senki Script (eps. 13) 2013 Ultraman Ginga Script 2014 Ultraman Ginga S 2015 Ultraman X Script (eps. 1, 7, 11, 22) 2016 Ultraman Orb Script (eps. 2, 7, 10, 17, 24)
Live-action film Year Title Credit Note 1995 Mechanical Violator Hakaider Himself Acting-role 2015 Ultraman Ginga S The Movie Screenplay Co-written with Takao Nakano Ultraman X The Movie
TV Anime Year Title Credit Note 2002 Sazae-san Script 2008 Himitsu – Top Secret Script (eps. 10, 16) 2009 Aoi Bungaku Script (eps. 11–12) 2011-12 Suite PreCure Script (eps. 22, 29, 33, 38, 42, 45) 2012-13 Smile PreCure! Script (eps. 3, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 33, 37, 41) 2012-14 Saint Seiya Omega Script (eps. 55–56, 59, 64, 72) 2016 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season III Series Composition, Script (eps. 1–13) Death Busters arc 2019-20 Star Twinkle PreCure Script (eps. 6, 12, 18, 25, 34, 39) 2020 Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō Series Composition 2026 Kusunoki's Garden of Gods Series Composition 2027 Reincarnation in the Game World Dan-Katsu Series Composition, Script
Anime film Year Title Credit Note 2020 Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō: Tsuritai Yaki Screenplay
Web Anime Year Title Credit Note 2014 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season I Series Composition, Script (eps. 1–3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) Dark Kingdom arc 2015 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season II Series Composition, Script (eps. 2, 4, 6–9, 11–12) Black Moon arc
Bibliography Novel
Manga Year Title Credit Note 2012 Space Sheriff Gavan Story
References
External links via Japan Creator Bank