Takeshi Obata

Takeshi Obata is a Japanese manga artist who usually draws in collaboration with a writer. He first drew international notice for Hikaru no Go, written with Yumi Hotta, but is best known for Death Note and Bakuman, both written with Tsugumi Ohba. Death Note is a mystery and psychological thriller, and Obata has also mentored artists including Nobuhiro Watsuki, Kentaro Yabuki and Yusuke Murata.