Obata Takeshi

[Twitter](https://x.com/T_Obata_info) | [Twitter (Old)](https://twitter.com/obata_ten) Takeshi Obata 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](https://anilist.co/manga/30020/Hikaru-no-Go/) (1998–2003) with [Yumi Hotta](https://anilist.co/staff/96889/Yumi-Hotta), but is better known for [Death Note](https://anilist.co/manga/30021/Death-Note/) (2003–2006) and [Bakuman](https://anilist.co/manga/39711/Bakuman/) (2008–2012) with [Tsugumi Ohba](https://anilist.co/staff/97111/Tsugumi-Ohba). Obata has mentored several well-known manga artists, including [Nobuhiro Watsuki](https://anilist.co/staff/96890/Nobuhiro-Watsuki) of [Rurouni Kenshin](https://anilist.co/manga/30022/Rurouni-Kenshin-Meiji-Kenkaku-Romantan/) fame, [Black Cat](https://anilist.co/manga/30040/Black-Cat/) creator [Kentaro Yabuki](https://anilist.co/staff/96900/Kentarou-Yabuki), and [Eyeshield 21](https://anilist.co/manga/30043/Eyeshield-21/) artist [Yusuke Murata](https://anilist.co/staff/96903/Yusuke-Murata).