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{{nihongo|'''Aya Kobayashi'''|小林彩|Kobayashi Aya}} is a Japanese animator. She takes part in the production of ''Detective Conan'' [[anime]] and [[movies]].

== Biography ==
Aya Kobayashi was first active in the animation industry when she was credited as 2nd key animation in episode 110 of [[wikipedia:Boruto|Boruto - Naruto Next Generations]], which aired in June 2019. The anime series was animated by [[Studio Gram]], which she was a part of. In the same year, she was credited in episodes 15 and 24 of [[wikipedia:Vinland Saga|Vinland Saga]] as 2nd key animation and in 3 and 5 of [[wikipedia:High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World|High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World]], while still being part of Studio Gram. She was credited as key animation for the first time in May 2020, in episode 8 of [[wikipedia:List of A3! episodes|A3! Season Spring & Summer]]. In 2022, she was credited as assistant episode director and episode director for the first time, in the sixth season of [[wikipedia:ja:おしりたんてい|Oshiri Tantei]]. Starting in 2024, she was credited as being part of [[wikipedia:ja:スタジオ・ライブ|Studio Live]] and worked in 2022-2023 with Studio Gush as well, and stopped working with Studio Gram in 2024-2025. She describes herself as a freelance animator.

She joined the ''Detective Conan'' production team in late 2025, performing 2nd key animation for [[episode 1187]], which aired in January 2026. She started being part of the movie production team in 2025, after being credited as 2nd key animation in [[movie 28]], while working with Studio Live. She also did 2nd key animation for a single episode of [[The Culprit Hanzawa]], when working with Studio Gram.

She enjoys cooking if her free time.

== Works in [[Detective Conan]] ==

=== Anime ===
Participation in: '''1''' case (1 episode)
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!style="width:5%;"|Jpn#!!style="width:5%;"|Int#!!style="width:15%;"|Episode title!!style="width:10%;"|Original broadcast!!style="width:10%;"|Role!!style="width:5%;"|Note
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|1187||1245-1246||[[Episode "ZERO" The Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case]]||January 3, 2026||2nd key animation||1 hour Remake
|}

=== Openings and Endings ===
Participation in: '''1''' opening
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!style="width:5%;"|#!!style="width:15%;"|Song name!!style="width:15%;"|Original title!!style="width:10%;"|Role!!style="width:5%;"|Note
|-
!colspan="5"|OP
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|OP61||[[Heaven Knows]]||Heaven Knows||2nd Key animation||
|-
|}

=== Movies ===
Participation in: '''2''' movies
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!style="width:5%;"|Movie!!style="width:15%;"|Title!!style="width:15%;"|Japanese title!!style="width:10%;"|Original airdate!!style="width:10%;"|Role!!style="width:5%;"|Note
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|28||[[One-eyed Flashback]]||隻眼の残像||April 18, 2025||2nd key animation||
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|29||[[Fallen Angel of the Highway]]||ハイウェイの堕天使||April 10, 2026||2nd key animation||
|}

=== Spin-offs ===

==== [[The Culprit Hanzawa]] ====
Participation in: '''1''' episode
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!style="width:5%;"|Jpn#!!style="width:15%;"|Episode title!!style="width:10%;"|Original broadcast!!style="width:10%;"|Role!!style="width:5%;"|Note
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|11||[[Oh! Fortune]]||December 13, 2022||2nd key animation||
|}

== Other notable works ==
=== Anime ===
* ''A3! Season Spring & Summer'': Key animation
* ''The Apothecary Diaries'': Key animation
* ''The Apothecary Diaries 2nd Season'': 2nd key animation
* ''As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill'': 2nd key animation
* ''Blue Giant'': 2nd key animation
* ''Goodbye, Don Glees!'': Key animation
* ''Great Pretender'': 2nd key animation
* ''The Holy Grail of Eris'': Key animation, 2nd key animation
* ''Laid-Back Camp The Movie'': 2nd key animation
* ''Negative Positive Angler'': Key animation, 2nd key animation
* ''Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom'': 2nd key animation
* ''Psycho-Pass Providence'': 2nd key animation
* ''Rent-A-Girlfriend'': Key animation
* ''Secrets of the Silent Witch'': Key animation
* ''Shirobako'': 2nd key animation
* ''Spy×Family'': 2nd key animation
* ''Stardust Telepath'': Key animation, 2nd key animation
* ''Undead Murder Farce'': Key animation, 2nd key animation
* ''Vermeil in Gold'': Key animation, 2nd key animation
* ''Vinland Saga'': 2nd key animation
* ''Vinland Saga Season 2'': 2nd key animation
* ''Yuri Is My Job!'': Key animation

== References ==
# [https://keyframe-staff-list.com/person/363432 Aya Kobayashi - KeyFrame Staff List]
# [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=114523 Aya Kobayashi - Anime News Network]
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