Jin Kobayashi

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Jin Kobayashi
Jin Kobayashi

Born
May 25, 1977
Chiba, Japan
[1]
Residence Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Manga artist
Yearsactive 2001 present
Knownfor School Rumble, Natsu no Arashi!
Awards 65th Weekly Shnen Magazine's Rookie Award with an honorable mention
Jin Kobayashi ( Kobayashi JinHelp:Installing Japanese character sets, born May 25, 1977 in Chiba,
Japan) is a Japanese manga artist.
His most famous work so far is School Rumble, which Kobayashi began writing in 2002 to 2008 in Weekly Shnen
Magazine.Wikipedia:Citation needed
In an interview with Kaori Shimizu, Kobayashi noted he started writing School Rumble four years previously. The
first book was released in 2002, and the interview was taped around the time of the release of the Japanese volume
15 (although not released until 2007 on Japanese DVD).</ref> He stated to an audience at Honolulu's 2006 Kawaii
Kon convention that he started writing the series because he found the idea of a manga involving a delinquent falling
in love interesting. Kobayashi's favorite character, Kenji Harima, is based largely on an amalgam of various friends,
although he estimates "about 30%" of Harima is a reflection of himself. However, despite putting most of his
personal feelings into the female characters, he stated that Ryuuhei Suga, a minor supporting character, is the most
autobiographical. Most of the other characters are based on memories of former high-school classmates; Kobayashi
recalled that he had no real idea of their voices when drawing them, and it was not until much later, when he heard
the voice actors' interpretations during the production of the anime series, that he knew how they should sound. He
acknowledged that some characters are more developed than others; in reply to a fan question about the mysterious
Akira Takano, he admitted that, despite the closeness he feels for her, he did not put much emphasis on Takano and
planned to develop her love-life slowly. Kobayashi intentionally centered his story arcs around misunderstandings
which he then resolves, since he believes "if there's no misunderstanding then there's no funny story." He claims that
none of his stories are based on real-life events, although when pressed admits the possibility of some resemblances
but without divulging specific details.
He began drawing manga seriously during his college years, and won an honorable mention at the Weekly Shnen
Magazine's Rookie Award in 2001, allowing him to serialize School Rumble.
He has made some cameo appearances in the anime adaptation School Rumble, supplying the voice of Sailor F in
two episodes of the first season, and being the narrator of the prehistoric segment in the first OVA, School Rumble -
First Term Extra.
Jin Kobayashi
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Works
Manga
Serials
School Rumble (
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, 20022008)
School Rumble Z ( Z
?
, 20082009)
Natsu no Arashi! (
?
, 20062010)
Ichiro Heian! (
?
, 2011-2012)
Hkago Mashimashi Club (
?
, artist, 2013-2014)
Seiy Mashimashi Club (
?
, artist, 2014-)
Short stories
Koiuta (
?
, 2007-2009) art by Yoshibe Tsuyama and Haru Emoto
Kaettekita Hentai Kamen (
?
, Hentai Kamen Returns, 2008) originally created by
Keish Ando
Anime
Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-ch (
?
, 2009) ep 12 (script, storyboards)
Illustrations
Pani Poni Dash! ( -
?
, 2005) ep 21
Maria Holic (
?
, 2009) ep 2
Dance in the Vampire Bund (
?
, 2010) ep 2
Hanamaru Kindergarten (
?
, 2010) ep 1
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (
?
, 2011) ep 4
Visual Novel
Dai 24 TOKYO Ku ( 24TOKYO
?
, 2014) illustrator
References
[1] Natalie.mu (http:/ / natalie.mu/ comic/ artist/ 2079)
External links
Jin Kobayashi (http:/ / www. animenewsnetwork. com/ encyclopedia/ people. php?id=26804) at Anime News
Network's encyclopedia
Article Sources and Contributors
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