Aya Kobayashi
2nd key animation
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 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 Vinland Saga as 2nd key animation and in 3 and 5 of 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 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 Oshiri Tantei. Starting in 2024, she was credited as being part of 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)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | ||||
| OP61 | Heaven Knows | Heaven Knows | 2nd Key animation | |
Movies
Participation in: 2 movies
| Movie | Title | Japanese title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | One-eyed Flashback | 隻眼の残像 | April 18, 2025 | 2nd key animation | |
| 29 | Fallen Angel of the Highway | ハイウェイの堕天使 | April 10, 2026 | 2nd key animation |
Spin-offs
Participation in: 1 episode
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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