Japanese Name: 小林まこと

Place of Birth: Niigata, Japan

Gender: Male

Information for Authors: There was a time when he needed 8 days to complete 1 chapter of 1 2 no Sanshirou every week, and infamous for being the 2nd most late mangaka to meet the deadline behind EGUCHI Hisashi. ONO Shinji & OWADA Natsuki were his close friends. Their friendship was depicted in Seishun Shounen Magazine 1978-1983. He also friends with HATTORI Kazumi, SHIMOSAKA Tamotsu, KUSUNOKI Michiharu, KIUCHI Kazuhiro, KAWA Sanbanchi, MOROGA Taku, MOTOHASHI Masahide & YANAGISAWA Kimio. Was an assistant to MOCHIZUKI Mikiya on Shounen King’s Wild 7 for two months. SHIGENO Shuichi, KOSHIBA Tetsuya, KIYAMA Michiaki, TAKAHASHI Kazuo, HANEDA Ibuki & SHIBATA Yokusaru were his assistants. Once mistook a yakuza on the street as Buronson. Achievements: -Winner of the 20th Weekly Shonen Magazine Newcomer Manga Award in 1978. -1 2 no Sanshirou won the 5th Kodansha Manga Award for shounen category in 1981. -What's Michael? won the 10th Kodansha Manga Award for general category in 1986. Not to be confused with KOBAYASHI Makoto the mecha illustrator.