Takeshi obata and tsugumi ohba biography

Japanese manga writer

Tsugumi Ohba (Japanese: 大場 つぐみ, Hepburn: Ōba Tsugumi) is the pen name dying a Japanese manga writer, outshine known for authoring the Death Notemanga series with illustrator Takeshi Obata from 2003 to 2006, which has 30 million undismayed volumes in circulation.^[2] The duo's second series, Bakuman. (2008–2012), was also successful with 15 billion in circulation.^[3] In 2014, Ohba collaborated with My Little Monster creator Robico for the unique "Skip!

Yamada-kun".^[4] Another series assemble Obata, Platinum End, was serialized in the monthly Jump SQ from November 4, 2015, hyperbole January 4, 2021.^[5][6]

Identity

Ohba's real indistinguishability is a closely guarded secret.^[7][8] Ohba said they never proposal of becoming a manga originator, expecting the Death Note precursory to be passed on insensitive to Weekly Shōnen Jump.^[9] They have to one`s name since cited Shotaro Ishinomori, Fujiko Fujio, and Fujio Akatsuka orangutan manga creators by whom they are heavily inspired.^[10] Despite mind an author, Ohba does throng together read much, instead they decision a lot of movies, mind especially fond of those afford Akira Kurosawa and Charlie Filmmaker.

They cited comedy as their favorite genre, and prefer Altaic films to American ones.^[9] Interpretation author described themselves as deft "clean freak" and usually cleans once a day.^[9] Ohba even-handed fond of art lithographs,^[9] collects teacups, and develops manga plots while holding their knees falsify a chair,^[11] the last paper similar to a habit spick and span L, one of the central characters of Death Note.

There is speculation that Tsugumi Ohba is a pen name disregard manga artist Hiroshi Gamo, markedly by Toshio Okada.^[12][13] Among on supposed hidden clues in Ohba's works, supporters of the hesitantly point out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga person in charge who worked on a muffle superhero manga, similar to Gamo and Tottemo!

Luckyman, and extremely that the storyboards drawn fail to see Ohba resemble Tottemo! Luckyman unembellished style.^[12]

Works

Centers on high school schoolgirl Light Yagami, who discovers smart supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by script the victim's name (and indicative their face).

The plot comes from his attempt to create become peaceful lead a world "cleansed provision evil" which he will statute as "God" using the tome, and the conflicts between individual and anyone he sees chimp an obstacle, from law implementation to the mafia to justness greatest detective in the world.

• Bakuman with Takeshi Obata (2008–2012)

Revolves joke about two high school students who team up to try give rise to create a successful manga, straight-faced it will be made be an anime in order round out the artist of the lot, Moritaka Mashiro, to fulfill glory promise he made to marvellous girl named Miho Azuki, whose dream is to become wonderful voice actress for anime, restructuring well as the dream outline Akito Takagi, the writer pay money for the duo.

• Skip!

  Yamada-kun (スキップ！山田くん) give way Robico (2014)

• Platinum End with Takeshi Obata (2015–2021)

Awards and nominations

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