Tsugumi Ohba

Given name: つぐみ

Family name: 大場

Alternate names: Ooba Tsugumi

Birthday: Aug 17, 1962

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Member Favorites: 4,517

Birthplace: Tokyo
Hobby: Collecting teacups

Tsugumi Ohba is a fictional writer credited with writing the manga Death Note. His/Her real identity (and gender) is a closely guarded secret. Some fans believe that Tsugumi Ohba is just a pen-name for Hiroshi Gamou.

Day and night, develops manga plots while holding knees on a chair (reminiscent of one of the main characters in Death Note, L.) (Source: The VIZ English graphic novel's profile)

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	Death Note add Original Creator TV, Fall 2006 4081243200610040000078.62	8.62 4,081,243 Members
	Bakuman. add Original Creator, Principle Drawing (ep 1 "Superhero Legend") TV, Fall 2010 639485201010020000018.17	8.17 639,485 Members
	Platinum End add Original Creator TV, Fall 2021 403609202110080000096.03	6.03 403,609 Members
	Bakuman. 2nd Season add Original Creator TV, Fall 2011 362648201110010000028.33	8.33 362,648 Members
	Bakuman. 3rd Season add Original Creator TV, Fall 2012 338752201210060000048.52	8.52 338,752 Members
	Death Note: Rewrite add Original Creator TV Special, 2007 215823200708310000087.71	7.71 215,823 Members
	Bakuman. Deraman. add Original Creator Special, 2012 17922201209290000067.16	7.16 17,922 Members
	Bakuman. 3rd Season Specials add Original Creator Special, 2013 17520201306260000056.96	6.96 17,520 Members
	Bakuman. 2nd Season Special add Original Creator Special, 2012 16361201209260000036.67	6.67 16,361 Members

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	Death Note add Story Manga, 2003 411850200312010000048.69	8.69 411,850 Members
	Bakuman. add Story Manga, 2008 179778200808110000018.37	8.37 179,778 Members
	Death Note Tanpenshuu add Story Manga, 2003 99612200308040000057.30	7.30 99,612 Members
	Platinum End add Story Manga, 2015 65621201511040000076.62	6.62 65,621 Members
	Rakko 11-gou add Story One-shot, 2010 5153201008090000086.44	6.44 5,153 Members
	Bakuman. Bangai-hen add Story Manga, 2015 3796201509190000037.42	7.42 3,796 Members
	Skip! Yamada-kun add Story One-shot, 2014 3701201405080000096.93	6.93 3,701 Members
	Bakuman. add Story Light Novel, 2015 988201509180000027.25	7.25 988 Members
	Kakioroshi Manga Bangai-hen: Valentine Special add Story One-shot, 2009 975200902090000066.00	6.00 975 Members

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'Death Note' and 'Bakuman.' Creators to Start New Manga Series

A scan of the upcoming 44th issue of Weekly Shounen Jump magazine, to be released on Monday, revealed that manga authors Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, known for th...read more

Sep 25, 2015 1:08 PM by trebmeg | Discuss (90 comments)