2018年5月4日 · Character Design References (CDR) is an online platform that celebrates and showcases exceptional character-focused art within the realms of animation, illustration, games, and comics.

2022年1月3日 · Born July 13th 1960 in Tokyo, Makoto Kobayashi is a renowned Japanese illustrator, anime director, modeler, manga artist, and mecha designer. He is extremely skilled in both illustrations and 3-D physical model building, and has also even been working on 3DCG designs in recent days.

2016年6月25日 · There are a few classic figures in anime and manga in Japan with a unique style and approach. One of these is the mecha designer and anime director Makoto Kobayashi.

In recent years, it has been a major source for the art and design of Yamato Resurrection, and in the 2013 issue he wrote about his involvement with Yamato 2199 for the first time.

a dystopian SF story told through model photography, designed and produced by Kobayashi. He continues to create Hyperweapon in cooperation with Model Art as a showcase for his many projects.