Takeshi Obata
The artist who drew Death Note.
Takeshi Obata is the manga artist who illustrated Death Note, written by Tsugumi Ohba. He first became known internationally for Hikaru no Go (1999-2003) with Yumi Hotta, but Death Note became his biggest hit, with 30 million copies in circulation.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 11 February 1969
- Birthplace
- Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Area
- Manga artist; illustrator
- Notable works
- Hikaru no Go
- Death Note
- Bakuman
- Platinum End
- Collaborators
- Yumi Hotta, Tsugumi Ohba
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Background
Obata became a manga artist because he always loved drawing; as a child he read Cyborg 009 over and over. He won a Tezuka Award prize in 1985 and trained under Makoto Niwano before launching his own series. He has mentored artists including Nobuhiro Watsuki, Kentaro Yabuki and Yusuke Murata.
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