Tsugumi Ohba

Tsugumi Ohba
Born	Ōba Tsugumi 大場 つぐみ Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Japanese
Notable work(s)	Death Note, Bakuman

Tsugumi Ohba (大場 つぐみ, Ōba Tsugumi^?, born in Tokyo, Japan) is a writer best known for the manga Death Note. His real identity is a closely guarded secret.^[1] As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, Ohba collects teacups and develops manga plots while holding his knees on a chair, similar to a habit of L, one of the main characters of the series.^[2]

There is speculation that Tsugumi Ohba is a pen name and that he is really Hiroshi Gamō.^{[citation needed]} Pointing out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag super hero manga, very similar to Gamō and Tottemo! Luckyman in all aspects. Also that the storyboards drawn by Ohba greatly resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style.^{[citation needed]}

Works

Both of Ohba's works have been or are currently published in Weekly Shōnen Jump and illustrated by Takeshi Obata.

• Death Note centers around a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing the victim's name and picturing his or her face. The plot follows his attempt to create and lead a world "cleansed of evil" which he will rule as "God" using the notebook, and the conflicts between himself and anyone he sees as an obstacle, from law enforcement to the mafia to the greatest detectives in the world.
• Bakuman centers around two high school students who team up to try to create a successful manga so it can be made into an anime in order for the artist of the group to complete the promise he made to his girlfriend.

References

1. ^ Bakuman, Volume 2. Inside cover profiles, Ohba's gender was previously unknown to the general public.
2. ^ "VIZ Media Profiles: Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba". VIZ Media. http://vizmedia.com/products/products.php?&series_id=392&section=profiles. Retrieved 2008-08-03. 

External links

• Tsugumi Ohba - Biography
• Tsugumi Ohba at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia

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