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Takeshi Obata is a Japanese male mangaka, illustrator, screenwriter, and artist. Born in Niigata, Japan, on February 11, 1969, he is known for his notable work *Hikaru no Go*. His name in native language is 小畑健, and in kana, it is おばた たけし. He began his work period in 1985.
Obata speaks, writes, or signs in Chinese. His works are held in the collection of the National Museum of World Cultures. He is categorized as a human and is a citizen of Japan.
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Niigata, Japan
Takeshi Obata first achieved international recognition as the artist of Hikaru no Go. He went on to illustrate Death Note as well as the manga Bakuman and All You Need Is Kill.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1969-02-11 ) February 11, 1969 (age 57) , Niigata , Niigata Prefecture , Japan
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Areas
- Manga artist illustrator
- Notable works
- Hikaru no Go Death Note Bakuman Platinum End
- Collaborators
- Yumi Hotta Tsugumi Ohba
- Awards
- Tezuka Award (1985) Shogakukan Manga Award (1999) Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (2003) Eagle Award (2008)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of birth
- Niigata
- Occupation
- comics artist
- Languages spoken
- Chinese
- Height
- 1.85
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- date of birth
- 1969-02-11
- name in kana
- おばた たけし
- name in native language
- 小畑健
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- has works in the collection
- National Museum of World Cultures
- social media followers
- 14165
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Encyclopedic overview
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 (1999–2003) 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.
Career
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