Author guide
Takeshi Obata Books in Order
Takeshi Obata (born 1969) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator who debuted under the pen name Shigeru Hijikata. He is best known as the artist of Hikaru no Go, Death Note, Bakuman, Platinum End, and other collaborative manga, while also creating early works under his own name and publishing several standalone illustration books.
Takeshi Obata's Newest Book
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Death Note
The defining supernatural thriller and the clearest entry point to Obata's major collaboration with Tsugumi Ohba.
Hikaru no Go
A landmark sports and coming-of-age manga showcasing Obata's long-form visual storytelling.
Bakuman。
A detailed, accessible creative-industry story that revisits the manga-making process from the creators of Death Note.
Read in order
Books by series
manga series · completed
CYBORG Jii-chan G
Comedy science-fiction manga written and drawn by Takeshi Obata under the pen name Shigeru Hijikata.
- 1 CYBORG Jii-chan GAmazon ↗
Book 1 · manga · 1989
manga series · completed
Majin Bōkentan Lamp Lamp
Fantasy adventure manga with story by Susumu Sendo and art by Takeshi Obata.
- 1 Majin Bōkentan Lamp LampAmazon ↗
Book 1 · manga · 1991
manga series · completed
Chikara Bito Densetsu: Oni o Tsugumono
Sports and martial-arts manga written by Masaru Miyazaki and drawn by Takeshi Obata.
- 1 Chikara Bito Densetsu: Oni o TsugumonoAmazon ↗
Book 1 · manga · 1992
manga series · completed
Ningyō Zōshi Ayatsuri Sakon
Mystery manga written by Sharakumaro and drawn by Takeshi Obata.
- 1 Ningyō Zōshi Ayatsuri SakonAmazon ↗
Book 1 · manga · 1995
manga series · completed
Hikaru no Go
Go-themed coming-of-age manga written by Yumi Hotta, supervised by Yukari Yoshihara, and drawn by Takeshi Obata.
- 1 Hikaru no GoAmazon ↗
Book 1 · manga · 1998
manga series · completed
Death Note
Supernatural thriller manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and drawn by Takeshi Obata.
- 1 Death NoteAmazon ↗
Book 1 · manga · 2003
manga series · completed
BLUE DRAGON: Ral Ω Grad
Fantasy adventure manga written by Tsuneo Takano and drawn by Takeshi Obata, based on the Blue Dragon game property.
- 1 BLUE DRAGON: Ral Ω GradAmazon ↗
Book 1 · manga · 2006
manga series · completed
Bakuman。
Manga-industry coming-of-age story written by Tsugumi Ohba and drawn by Takeshi Obata.
- 1 Bakuman。Amazon ↗
Book 1 · manga · 2008
manga series · completed
All You Need Is Kill
Science-fiction action manga adapted from Hiroshi Sakurazaka's novel, with composition by Ryosuke Takeuchi and art by Takeshi Obata.
- 1 All You Need Is KillAmazon ↗
Book 1 · manga · 2014
manga series · completed
Gakkyū Hōtei
School mystery manga written by Nobuaki Enoki and drawn by Takeshi Obata.
- 1 Gakkyū HōteiAmazon ↗
Book 1 · manga · 2014
manga series · completed
Platinum End
Supernatural survival manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and drawn by Takeshi Obata.
- 1
Platinum EndAmazon ↗Book 1 · manga · 2015
manga series · completed
Show-ha Shoten!
Comedy manga written by Akinari Asakura and drawn by Takeshi Obata.
- 1 Show-ha Shoten!Amazon ↗
Book 1 · manga · 2021
Outside the series