Takeshi Obata

Takeshi Obata
小畑健
Takeshi Obata 小畑健
Born	February 11, 1969 (age 55); Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Area(s)	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);

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.

Takeshi Obata 小畑健
Born	(1969-02-11) February 11, 1969 (age 55) Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Area(s)	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)