Takeshi Obata is a Japanese manga artist born in 1969, known primarily as an illustrator who collaborates with writers. He gained industry recognition in 1985 and debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1989. His most celebrated collaborations include Hikaru no Go with Yumi Hotta, which won the Shogakukan Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, and Death Note with Tsugumi Ohba, which sold over 30 million copies and was adapted into an anime and multiple live-action films.
Creator
Takeshi Obata
Biography
Creator Details
Name
Takeshi Obata
Role
Artist
Issues
2,243
Series
68
Awards
Peng! - Der Münchner Comicpreis - Bester Manga (2007),
手塚治虫文化賞 [Tezuka Osamu Bunkashō] [Osamu Tezuka Awards] - Creative Award (2003),
手塚治虫文化賞 [Tezuka Osamu Bunkashō] [Osamu Tezuka Awards] - New Life Award (2003)
Also Known As
Hijikata Shigeru, 小畑健, 土方茂, 小畑 健, Obata Takeshi
Gender
Male
Birth Date
February 11, 1969
Country
Japan
Series
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Issues
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