Takeshi Obata, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Takeshi Obata

Japanese manga artist

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1969

Place of Birth: Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Profession: screenwriter, mangaka, illustrator

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Takeshi Obata (?? ?, 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 (1998–2003) 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.