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.^[1]

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) ^[2]
• 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's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (2014–2015)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable (2016)
• Kakegurui (2017)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (2018–2019)
• Kakegurui ×× (2019)
• Dororo (2019)
• JoJo's 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)^[3]

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'm Born! (2007)
• Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008)
• Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
• Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & 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 & 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)