Tsugumi Ohba

Biography
Tsugumi Ohba (大場 つぐみ, Ōba Tsugumi) is also a notable writer of fiction, and is credited with writing the Death Note manga. Born in Tokyo, Japan, the person's real identity (and gender) is a closely guarded secret to this day. Some fans believe that Tsugumi Ohba is just a pen-name for Hiroshi Gamō because of a sign at To-Oh University in the Death Note manga which says: "Gamou Seminar." However, this reference is used in many mangas, not just by Ohba or Gamo.

As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, the author collects teacups and develops manga plots while holding his/her knees on a chair, similar to the habits that were given to L.

Works
Both works have been published (previously and currently) in the Weekly Shonen Jump:


 * Death Note, Ohba's most notable work, centers around a high school student named Light Yagami who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing the victim's name while picturing his or her face. The plot follows his attempts to create and lead a world cleansed of evil using the killer notebook, as well as the complex conflict between himself and his antagonist/antagonists.


 * Bakuman follows two boys in 9th grade who wish to be mangaka, or manga artists.