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Takeshi Obata

Japanese manga artist (born 1969)
Person Human Q313703

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
February 11, 1969
Place of birth
Niigata
Country of citizenship
Japan[8]
Occupation
mangaka, illustrator, screenwriter, artist, comics artist, draftsperson[9]
Award received
Premi al millor autor viu de manga del Saló del Manga de Barcelona (2014)[12]
Notable work
Hikaru no Go, Bakuman[10][11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Chinese[16]
Blood type
AB[19]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[23]
Family name
Obata[14]
Given name
Takeshi[15]
Has works in the collection
National Museum of World Cultures[22]
Height
1.85 m[21]
Name in kana
おばた たけし[18]
Name in native language
小畑健[17]
Social media followers
14k (14k–16k, n=3)
Start of work period
1985[20]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 84
ISNI
0000000084135666
VIAF cluster ID
116824726
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2007044192
GND ID
136001084
1SCREEN person ID
184177
AbART person ID
138483
AdoroCinema person ID
209385
Allcinema person ID
285213
AniDB person ID
1499
AniList staff ID
96888
AniSearch person ID
6653
Anime News Network person ID
5766
Show all 84 identifiers +72
Anime-Planet people ID
takeshi-obata
AnimeClick author ID
226
Artists of the World ID
6f670b6e-8f87-4a66-81ef-f9e9fcef752b
Awards & Winners artist ID
04skq4
BD Gest' author ID
7547
Babelio author ID
5223
Bgm.tv person ID
314
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
133248418
CANTIC ID
981058511021706706
CBDB.cz author ID
15809
CINE21 person ID
99476
CINEFOX person ID
851
CiNii Research ID
1140282266720529152
Comic Vine ID
4040-52040
D anime store Person ID
T0006937
DDB person (GND) ID
136001084
Douban personage ID
27211735
Europeana entity
agent/base/152402
Evene ID
takeshi-obata-29196
FAST ID
1954676
FanCons.com guest ID
6001
Film.ru person ID
takeshi-obata
Freebase ID
/m/04skq4
GCD creator ID
16685
Golden ID (archived)
Takeshi_Obata-JNJ5B4
Goodreads author ID
15577045
HAND ID
7EC5-0A68-1D52-AACD-0A60
HKCAN ID
9811111418503406
IMDb ID
nm1761126
IdRef ID
080710581
J9U entity ID
987007325613705171
KBR person ID
13982898
Kinobox person ID
947527
Lambiek Comiclopedia artist ID
o/obata_takeshi
Libris-URI
khw07cb334t09sw
MYmovies person ID
165238
MangaSeek person ID
404, 3517
MangaUpdates author ID
b7xrset
Media Arts Database ID
C57296
Metacritic ID
person/takeshi-obata
MobyGames person ID
450736
MyAnimeList people ID
1888
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA12418963
NCL ID
002339051
NDL Authority ID
00281581
NL CR AUT ID
xx0140983
NLA Trove people ID
1459357
NLAI ID
1568114
NLP ID
a0000002141693
NMVW ID
69864
NUKAT ID
n2014123774
National Library of Korea ID
KAC200705784
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810701460905606, 9810599862905606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX4614904
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
305060376
NicoNicoPedia word article ID
小畑健
Open Library ID
OL2993123A
PORT person ID
267867
Personality Database profile ID
331621
Pixiv Encyclopedia ID
小畑健
Plex person key
5dce6ab04288ee001eb6015d
SBN author ID
LO1V351423
SELIBR ID
385413
SVKKL authority ID
0302509-Obata-Takeshi-1969
TMDB person ID
817620
Tabakalera ID
129886
Tebeosfera ID
obata_takeshi
Topic's main category
Category:Takeshi Obata
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058511021706706
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvcYGMP3vkB7PTbYCPvpP
X (Twitter) username
obata_ten (2018–present)
ČSFD person ID
165202

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🔗 Connections
← Illustrator 6
Death Note, Bakuman, Hikaru no Go, Platinum End, Show-ha Shoten!, School Judgement: Gakkyu Hotei
Occupation 5
artist, screenwriter, mangaka, illustrator, comics artist
Films written 2
Death Note, Death Note 2: The Last Name
← Creator 2
Light Yagami, Ryuk
Country of citizenship 1
Japan
Has works in the collection 1
National Museum of World Cultures
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Chinese
Notable work 1
Hikaru no Go
Place of birth 1
Niigata
Sex or gender 1
male
Topic's main category 1
Category:Takeshi Obata
← Art director 1
Castlevania Judgment
← Category's main topic 1
Category:Takeshi Obata
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Summary

Takeshi Obata was born on February 11, 1969[1], in Niigata[2]. He has worked as a mangaka[3], illustrator[4], screenwriter[5], artist[6], and comics artist[7].

FAQs

Where was Takeshi Obata born?

Takeshi Obata was born in Niigata[2].

What did Takeshi Obata do for work?

Takeshi Obata worked as a mangaka[3], illustrator[4], screenwriter[5], artist[6], and comics artist[7].

What awards did Takeshi Obata receive?

Honors received include Premi al millor autor viu de manga del Saló del Manga de Barcelona[12].

Related Entities

Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Comiclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . estereofonica.com. Retrieved . estereofonica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . estereofonica.com. Retrieved . estereofonica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-11-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SBN author ID → LO1V351423
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #67274: add P396 using AI: similarity 80"
  2. 7w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    PORT person ID → 267867
    "Created claim: PORT person ID: 267867, batch #275236"
  3. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 285213
    "Created claim: Allcinema person ID: 285213, Matched to 小畑健 (#322335073) in Allcinema person #mix'n'mat"
  4. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    D anime store Person ID → T0006937
    "Created claim: D anime store Person ID: T0006937, Matched to 小畑健 (#309399766) in d anime store Person #mi"
  5. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 7EC5-0A68-1D52-AACD-0A60
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46380: HAND ID (3)"
  6. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pixiv Encyclopedia ID → 小畑健
    Douban personage ID → 27211735
    "Created claim: Douban personage ID: 27211735, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1785062790133"
  7. 16w ago · Mariobanana · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NicoNicoPedia word article ID → 小畑健
    "Created claim: NicoNicoPedia word article ID: 小畑健"
  8. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINEFOX person ID → 851
    "Created claim: CINEFOX person ID: 851, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1784879957531"
  9. 17w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINE21 person ID → 99476
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #42350"
  10. 18w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    1SCREEN person ID → 184177
    "Created claim: 1SCREEN person ID: 184177, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783825457736"
  11. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mangaka, illustrator, screenwriter +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32084: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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