Yuji Kobayashi is a Japanese screenwriter. He has served as a writer and series compositor for the Ultraman Series during the Heisei and New Generation eras.[1]
Career[]
Kobayashi graduated from the Film Department of Nihon University of Arts and made his debut as a screenwriter for Sazae-san in 2002.
Since then, he has been mainly engaged in works produced by Tsuburaya Productions and his novels, as well as writing scripts for TV dramas in general. He participated in the joint script and script cooperation of animation works, including the Pretty Cure series.
Works[]
- Ultraman Boy's Ultra Coliseum (2003-2004) - Screenwriter and composition
- Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy (2004) - Writer, 2 episodes
- Episode 19 "Love Through a Lens"
- Episode 26 "The Door to Nothingness"
- Ultraman Max (2005-2006) - Writer, 8 episodes
- Episode 1 "Ultraman Max Arrives!" (with Kengo Kaji)
- Episode 2 "The Girl Who Keeps a Monster" (with Kengo Kaji)
- Episode 9 "The Dragon's Lover"
- Episode 22 "Butterfly Dream"
- Episode 23 "Youth Again"
- Episode 24 "The Unmarked Town"
- Episode 37 "Constellation Thief"
- Episode 40 "To the Ultra Future"
- Ultraman Mebius (2006-2007) - Writer, 5 episodes
- Episode 4 "Broken Bonds"
- Episode 8 "Terrible Predator"
- Episode 26 "Flying to Tomorrow"
- Episode 35 "The Ultramarine Light and Shadow"
- Episode 47 "Mefilas's Game"
- Bio Planet WoO (2006) - Writer, 4 episodes
- Episode 4 "WoO, Don't Die!"
- Episode 11 "Love for All" (with Itaru Era, Yuki Okano and Tsugumi Kitaura)
- Episode 12 "The Final Battle"
- Episode 13 "Bonds to the Future"
- Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga (2006) - Writer
- Operation: Mystery - Second File (2007) - Writer, 1 episode
- Episode 3 "Man-Eating Trees"
- Ultraseven X (2007) - Head writer,[2][3] wrote 5 episodes
- Episode 1 "DREAM"
- Episode 6 "TRAVELER"
- Episode 10 "MEMORIES"
- Episode 11 "AQUA PROJECT"
- Episode 12 "NEW WORLD"
- Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey (2009) - Writer, 1 episode
- Episode 6 "The Strongest Reionics"
- Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth (2009) - Writer
- Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie (2009) - Writer (with Junya Okabe and Tatsuro Kashihara)
- Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) - Planning cooperation
- Ultraman Saga (2012) - Planning cooperation
- Ultra Zero Fight (2012) - Writer, 1 part
- Part 1 "A New Power"
- Ultraman Ginga S (2014) - Series compositor and writer,[4] wrote 3 episodes
- Episode 1 "The Opening Force"
- Episode 8 "Fight to the Death in the Morning Glow"
- Episode 14 "Resurrection of Lugiel"
- Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors! (2015) - Writer
- Ultraman X (2015) - Series compositor and writer,[5] wrote 4 episodes
- Episode 1 "A Voice From the Starry Sky"
- Episode 7 "An Oath Beyond Worlds"
- Episode 11 "An Unknown Friend"
- Episode 22 "The Rainbow Land"
- Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman (2016) - Writer
- Ultraman Orb (2016) - Series compositor and writer,[6] wrote 5 episodes
- Episode 2 "The Lord of Earth"
- Episode 7 "A Future Shrouded in Fog"
- Episode 10 "Juggler Dies!"
- Episode 17 "The Holy Sword, Restored"
- Episode 24 "The Giga Lord Monster Strikes Back"
- Ultraman R/B (2018) - Writer, 2 episodes
- Episode 7 "Disqualified Hero"
- Episode 20 "Memory of Stardust"
- Ultraman Z (2020) - Writer,[7] 3 episodes
- Episode 8 "The Mystic Power"
- Episode 16 "The Lion's Cry"
- Episode 20 "To Care and What Lies Beyond"
Stage[]
- Ultraman Premier Stage (2007) - Writer (with Tsugumi Kitaura)
- Ultraman Premier Stage 2 (2008) - Writer (with Tsugumi Kitaura)
- 3 Major Tokusatsu Hero Festival (2014) - Writer[8]
Literature[]
- Ultraseven X (2008) - Writer (with Eizo Kobayashi)
- Ultraman Sisters (2012) - Writer
Other Works[]
- Garo (2005) - Writer
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) - Writer
- Garo: Makai Senki (2012) - Writer
- Saint Seiya Omega (2012) - Writer
- Sailor Moon Crystal (2016) - Writer
- HE-LOW (2018) - Writer
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ultraseven X | Company employee | Episode 6 "TRAVELER" Uncredited |
| 2015 | Ultraman X | Person in Singapore[9] | Episode 1 "A Voice From the Starry Sky" Uncredited |
Gallery[]
Kobayashi as a Company employee in Ultraseven X
References[]
- ↑ https://skoota.jp/archives/2964
- ↑ https://www.rittor-music.co.jp/product/detail/3123317404/
- ↑ https://x.com/kobayuji/status/1624229863547887629
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/ginga/2014/intro/
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/n-3088
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/orb/intro/
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-5517
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/n-2620
- ↑ https://twitter.com/kobayuji/status/620994037818855424