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Did Takeshi Obata write Death Note?

Notable Works. Takeshi Obata (小畑 健, Obata Takeshi) is a Japanese manga artist. He is the artist of Death Note, which he worked on with manga writer Tsugumi Ohba. It was predominantly art of Death Note.

What is Takeshi Obata doing now?

In October 2021, Obata teamed up with novelist Akinari Asakura to start the owarai-themed manga series Show-ha Shoten! in the November issue of Jump Square. In addition to his manga work, Obata has also done character design work for the video game Castlevania Judgment, as well as illustrating several light novels.

Who is the mangaka of Death Note?

Tsugumi Ohba
Tsugumi Ohba

Tsugumi Ohba 大場 つぐみ
BornTokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga writer
Notable worksDeath Note Bakuman Platinum End

Who is ashirogi Muto based on?

Ashirogi Muto appear to be based on Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.

Is Handa Kun a prequel to Barakamon?

A spin-off/prequel manga, titled Handa-Kun, written and illustrated also by Satsuki Yoshino, started serialization in Square Enix’s Monthly Shonen Gangan in the November 2013 issue. It focuses on Seishu’s life as a high school student, six years prior to Barakamon.

What is Takeshi Obata best known for?

Takeshi Obata. Takeshi Obata (小畑 健, Obata Takeshi, born February 11, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He first gained international attention for Hikaru no Go (1998–2003) with Yumi Hotta, but is better known for Death Note (2003–2006) and Bakuman (2008–2012) with Tsugumi Ohba.

Why did Obata get caught with a knife?

On September 6, 2006, Obata was arrested for illegal possession of an 8.6 cm knife when he was pulled over in Musashino, Tokyo for driving with his car’s headlights off at 12:30am. The artist claimed he kept the knife in his car for when he goes camping. Uro-oboe Uroboros!

How many copies of Blue Dragon did Hajime Obata sell?

It became his biggest hit to date, with 30 million copies in circulation, an anime adaptation, five live-action films, two live-action TV drama and a musical. Obata served as the artist of Blue Dragon Ral Grad, a manga adaptation of the fantasy video game Blue Dragon, from December 2006 to July 2007.

What did Obata draw in Blue Dragon?

Obata served as the artist of Blue Dragon Ral Grad, a manga adaptation of the fantasy video game Blue Dragon, from December 2006 to July 2007. In the fall of 2007, he drew the short story “Hello Baby” with writer Masanori Morita, which appeared in Jump Square.