Tsugumi Ohba
The anonymous writer behind Death Note.
Tsugumi Ohba is the pen name of the manga writer who created Death Note with illustrator Takeshi Obata. The series ran from 2003 to 2006 and has 30 million collected volumes in circulation. Ohba's real identity is a closely guarded secret.
Quick Facts
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Area
- Manga writer
- Notable works
- Death Note
- Bakuman
- Platinum End
- Collaborators
- Takeshi Obata
Facts from the source article.
Background
Ohba never expected to become a manga creator and assumed Weekly Shonen Jump would pass on the Death Note pilot. Ohba admires Shotaro Ishinomori, Fujiko Fujio and Fujio Akatsuka, watches far more films than books - especially Akira Kurosawa and Charlie Chaplin - and plots stories sitting with knees hugged on a chair, much like L.
Did You Know?
- Ohba says Death Note ended the way it was planned 'from the beginning'.
- Ohba describes themself as a 'clean freak' who cleans once a day.
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