Naruto animation director Osamu Kobayashi dies of cancer at the age of 57

Osamu Kobayashi, the animation director who was responsible for famous works such as "BECK" and "Naruto", has recently passed away due to cancer at the age of 57. The official Twitter account announced the news today on April 18.

· Osamu Kobayashi, actor, director, screenwriter, born on January 10, 1964 in Japan. His representative works include "Naruto Shippuden", "BECK", "Orange Road", "The Magician's Note: Summer Sky", "Heaven's Kiss" and many others.

It is reported that Kobayashi Osamu was diagnosed with kidney cancer about 2 years ago and has been struggling with the disease. His official Twitter account has not been updated for more than 3 months, but this sad news was announced today.