is a freelance Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture. She was formerly affiliated with Arts Vision until August 2007. She made her voice acting debut as Mita in Kirara while still in college in 1998, and her first lead role was as Kento Yūki in Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver in 2001. She is still good friends with Natsuko Kuwatani, Hisayo Mochizuki, and Nana Mizuki, members of the former voice acting unit Prits; all four voiced characters in Sister Princess. In an interview in 2019, Kobayashi said that shortly after her debut, while researching how to play a boy who can be dubbed, she came to believe that there was no better way to act than as a child actor, but she was struck by Akiko Yajima's performance as Kevin, the main character in Home Alone, and has since made it her goal. Beginning with the July 6, 2018 episode, she took over the role of Shinnosuke Nohara in Crayon Shin-chan from Yajima, who had played the role since the show began airing on April 13, 1992. Filmography Television animation 1999–2002 Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers (1998), Lio Junior Excel Saga (1999), Excel Kobayashi éX-Driver (2000), Sōichi Sugano Gate Keepers (2000), Hideki Love Hina (2000), Sarah McDougal A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001), Basil Magical Play (2001), Zucchini Sister Princess (2001), Mamoru Duel Masters (2002), Shobu Kirifuda, Katta Kirifuda Mirmo! (2002), Beruru 2003–2006 Bomberman Jetters (2003), Kobon D.N.Angel (2003), young Takeshi Saehara Ikki Tousen (2003), Ukitsu Peacemaker Kurogane (2003), Ichimura Tetsunosuke Sonic X (2003), Bokkun The Prince of Tennis (2003), Taichi Dan Tottoko Hamutarō (2003), Solara Naruto (2004), Nawaki Superior Defender Gundam Force (2004), Genkimaru Yakitate!! Japan (2004), Kazuma Azuma My-Otome (2005), Mahya Blythe Tsubasa Chronicle (2005), young Kurogane 2007–2010 Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette (2007), Gavroche Shakugan no Shana (2007), Matake Ogata Shakugan no Shana Second (2007), Matake Ogata Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (2008), Ginger Bread Soul Eater (2008), Black Star Slayers Revolution (2008), Pocota Tales of the Abyss TV series (2008), Ion, SyncThe Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk (2008), YuryInazuma Eleven (2009), Saiji KirigakureGokyoudai Monogatari (2009), Junichirō JinushiTokyo Magnitude 8.0 (2009), YuukiAngel Beats! (2010), OyamaStitch! ~ Best Friends Forever ~ (2010), ToyodaPocket Monsters: Best Wishes! (2010), Elesa 2011–2014Blue Exorcist (2011), YoheiKamisama Dolls (2011), Kirio HyūgaShakugan no Shana III Final (2011), Matake OgataSuite Precure (2011), Souta MinaminoHumanity Has Declined (2012), FairyJoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012), PocoOzuma (2012), YamuMysterious Joker (2014), HachiThe