Takeshi Obata

Quick Facts

Full Name	Takeshi Obata
Occupation	Comic Book Artist
Date Of Birth	Feb 11, 1969(1969-02-11)
Age	55
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Aquarius

Takeshi Obata Biography

Takeshi Obata is one of the most popular and richest Comic Book Artist who was born on February 11, 1969 in Japan. He is famous for his work for his work on the Japanese manga series Bakuman, Death Note, and Hikaru no Go, he was awarded his 1989 Tezuka Award; the 1999 Shogakukan Manga Award and in 2003, the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

He was mentored by Rurouni the manga creator Kenshin He became the mentor of Rurouni Kenshin manga artist Nobuhiro Watsuki…

Takeshi Obata chose to be a manga artist because he always loved drawing. As a child he re-read Shotaro Ishinomori’s Cyborg 009 over and over. He originally became noticed in 1985 when he took a prize in the Tezuka Award for his one shot 500 Kōnen no Shinwa. Joining the Weekly Shōnen Jump staff, he mentored under Makoto Niwano before starting his first major series, writing and drawing Cyborg Jii-chan G in 1989. After this series, Obata began collaborating with other writers.

Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon, with author Sharakumaro, became his first work to be adapted into an anime. He then created Hikaru no Go with Yumi Hotta, which received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1999 and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2003. With 25 million collected volumes in circulation, it was adapted into an anime and became his first work to be released in North America.

He grew up living in Niigata, Japan.

Takeshi Obata Net Worth

Takeshi Obata is one of the richest Comic Book Artist from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Takeshi Obata 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His fame during the mid-1980safter he published an extremely popular manga entitled 500 Konen no Shinwa.

Death Note His partnership with author Tsugumi Ohba, sparked an anime series and a variety of films, and sold more than twenty million copies by the time of 2008.

Takeshi Obata (小畑 健 , Obata Takeshi, born February 11, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He first gained international attention for Hikaru no Go (1998–2003) with Yumi Hotta, but is better known for Death Note (2003–2006) and Bakuman (2008–2012) with Tsugumi Ohba. Obata has mentored several well-known manga artists, including Nobuhiro Watsuki of Rurouni Kenshin fame, Black Cat creator Kentaro Yabuki, and Eyeshield 21 artist Yusuke Murata.

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He began another series with Ohba called Platinum End in the December 2015 issue of Jump SQ on November 4, 2015.

Facts & Trivia

Takeshi Ranked on the list of most popular Comic Book Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Takeshi Obata celebrates birthday on February 11 of every year.

In addition to his manga work, Obata has also done character design work for the video game Castlevania Judgment, as well as illustrating several light novels. He provided character designs for Madhouse’s anime adaptations of Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human and Natsume Sōseki’s Kokoro, which are parts of the Aoi Bungaku series. He also designed a new CGI character for the 2016 Death Note: Light Up the New World live-action film. On May 3, 2016, Viz Media published Obata’s 2006 art book Blanc et Noir in North America.

Top Facts about Takeshi Obata

1. Takeshi Obata is a Japanese manga artist.
2. He was born on February 11, 1969.
3. Obata’s most famous works include Death Note and Bakuman.
4. He has won numerous awards for his work in manga.
5. Obata has collaborated with writer Tsugumi Ohba on multiple projects.
6. His art style is known for its detailed and realistic quality.
7. Obata has also worked on character designs for video games and anime adaptations.
8. He began his career as an assistant to another famous manga artist, Kazuo Umezu.
9. In addition to manga, Obata has also illustrated light novels and children’s books.
10. He is considered one of the most influential manga artists of his generation.

What is Takeshi Obata doing now?

In October 2021, Obata teamed up with novelist Akinari Asakura to start the owarai-themed manga series Show-ha Shoten! in the November issue of Jump Square. In addition to his manga work, Obata has also done character design work for the video game Castlevania Judgment, as well as illustrating several light novels.

What is Takeshi Obata art style?

Having decades of experience under his belt at this point, Takeshi Obata pens the best art of his career in Platinum End. Each page of this comic stuns the eyes, indulging in heavy blacks and a lush gothic style that makes each page visually captivating.

What else did the creators of Death Note make?

Tsugumi Ohba 大場 つぐみ
Notable works| Death Note Bakuman Platinum End
Collaborators| Takeshi Obata
Awards| Eagle Award for Favourite Manga for Death Note

Who did the art for Death Note?

Experience the art of master illustrator Takeshi Obata at his 30th- anniversary exhibition, “NEVER COMPLETE”! Known for his internationally acclaimed masterpieces “Death Note”, “Hikaru no Go”, and “Bakuman.”, Takeshi Obata is a prominent name in the world of graphic design, manga, and anime.

Is bakuman a true story?

The name is based on Hattori John Batist Akira while the likeness is based on Saito Yuu. Aida Souichi, team leader of Hattori in Bakuman, is based on real life current vice editor-in-chief Aida Souichi. He was the editor for Bakuman from Chapter 1 till around Chapter 91.