Tsugumi Ohba

Born in Tokyo, Tsugumi Ohba (大場 つぐみ, Ōba Tsugumi^?) is a writer best known for the manga Death Note. Ohba's real identity (and gender) is a closely guarded secret. Some fans believe that Tsugumi Ohba is just a pen-name for Hiroshi Gamō.^[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]

Works

Both of Ohba's works have been or are currently published in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 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 using the notebook, and the complex conflict between himself and his antagonists.
• Bakuman follows two boys in 9th grade who wish to be mangaka, or manga artists.

References

External links

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

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