Tsugumi Ohba 大場 つぐみ | |
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Born | Tokyo, Japan [1] |
Area(s) | Manga writer |
Notable works |
Death Note Bakuman Platinum End |
Collaborators | Takeshi Obata |
Awards | Eagle Award for Favourite Manga for Death Note |
Tsugumi Ohba ( Japanese: 大場 つぐみ, Hepburn: Ōba Tsugumi) is the pen name of a Japanese manga writer, best known for authoring the Death Note manga series with illustrator Takeshi Obata from 2003 to 2006, which has 30 million collected volumes in circulation. [2] The duo's second series, Bakuman. (2008–2012), was also successful with 15 million in circulation. [3] In 2014, Ohba collaborated with My Little Monster creator Robico for the one-shot "Skip! Yamada-kun". [4] Another series with Obata, Platinum End, was serialized in the monthly Jump SQ from November 4, 2015, to January 4, 2021. [5] [6]
Ohba's real identity is a closely guarded secret. [7] [8] Ohba said they never thought of becoming a manga creator, expecting the Death Note pilot to be passed on by Weekly Shōnen Jump. [9] They have since cited Shotaro Ishinomori, Fujiko Fujio, and Fujio Akatsuka as manga creators by whom they are heavily inspired. [10] Despite being an author, Ohba does not read much, instead they watch a lot of movies, being especially fond of those by Akira Kurosawa and Charlie Chaplin. They cited comedy as their favorite genre, and prefer Japanese films to American ones. [9] The author described themselves as a "clean freak" and usually cleans once a day. [9] Ohba is fond of art lithographs, [9] collects teacups, and develops manga plots while holding their knees on a chair, [11] the last being similar to a habit of L, one of the main characters of Death Note.
There is speculation that Tsugumi Ohba is a pen name of manga artist Hiroshi Gamo, notably by Toshio Okada. [12] [13] Among other supposed hidden clues in Ohba's works, supporters of the theory point out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag superhero manga, similar to Gamo and Tottemo! Luckyman, and also that the storyboards drawn by Ohba resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style. [12]
Tsugumi Ohba 大場 つぐみ | |
---|---|
Born | Tokyo, Japan [1] |
Area(s) | Manga writer |
Notable works |
Death Note Bakuman Platinum End |
Collaborators | Takeshi Obata |
Awards | Eagle Award for Favourite Manga for Death Note |
Tsugumi Ohba ( Japanese: 大場 つぐみ, Hepburn: Ōba Tsugumi) is the pen name of a Japanese manga writer, best known for authoring the Death Note manga series with illustrator Takeshi Obata from 2003 to 2006, which has 30 million collected volumes in circulation. [2] The duo's second series, Bakuman. (2008–2012), was also successful with 15 million in circulation. [3] In 2014, Ohba collaborated with My Little Monster creator Robico for the one-shot "Skip! Yamada-kun". [4] Another series with Obata, Platinum End, was serialized in the monthly Jump SQ from November 4, 2015, to January 4, 2021. [5] [6]
Ohba's real identity is a closely guarded secret. [7] [8] Ohba said they never thought of becoming a manga creator, expecting the Death Note pilot to be passed on by Weekly Shōnen Jump. [9] They have since cited Shotaro Ishinomori, Fujiko Fujio, and Fujio Akatsuka as manga creators by whom they are heavily inspired. [10] Despite being an author, Ohba does not read much, instead they watch a lot of movies, being especially fond of those by Akira Kurosawa and Charlie Chaplin. They cited comedy as their favorite genre, and prefer Japanese films to American ones. [9] The author described themselves as a "clean freak" and usually cleans once a day. [9] Ohba is fond of art lithographs, [9] collects teacups, and develops manga plots while holding their knees on a chair, [11] the last being similar to a habit of L, one of the main characters of Death Note.
There is speculation that Tsugumi Ohba is a pen name of manga artist Hiroshi Gamo, notably by Toshio Okada. [12] [13] Among other supposed hidden clues in Ohba's works, supporters of the theory point out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag superhero manga, similar to Gamo and Tottemo! Luckyman, and also that the storyboards drawn by Ohba resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style. [12]