Takeshi Obata

Takeshi Obata Offers Sweeping Gothic Beauty In 'Blanc et Noir'
Takeshi Obata Offers Sweeping Gothic Beauty In 'Blanc et Noir'
Takeshi Obata Offers Sweeping Gothic Beauty In 'Blanc et Noir'
Despite having an extensive catalog of acclaimed works to his credit, from the manga adaptation of famous novel-turned-Tom Cruise movie All You Need Is Kill with Ryosuke Takeuchi (adapted as Edge of Tomorrow), to the manga about making manga, Bakuman, Takeshi Obata will perhaps always be best known for his hit manga series Death Note, with writer Tsugumi Ohba. The operatic supernatural detective story about teen would-be god Light Yagami and his reclusive nemesis L is the kind of breakout hit that most comic creators can only dream of. The art book Blanc et Noir: The Art of Takeshi Obata makes great use of Obata's work on Death Note --- but it also showcases the artist's considerable range and skill beyond his best known work.
Viz Media To Release Limited Edition Takeshi Obata Art Book
Viz Media To Release Limited Edition Takeshi Obata Art Book
Viz Media To Release Limited Edition Takeshi Obata Art Book
Viz Media has announced a North American release of Blanc et Noir: Takeshi Obata Illustrations, a limited edition hardcover art book collecting the work of popular manga artist Takeshi Obata. The book, limited to 10,000 copies, will be released in a silver-stamped oversized slipcase hardcover under Viz's Art of Shonen Jump imprint.
Viz Media Picks Up New Series From 'Death Note' Creators
Viz Media Picks Up New Series From 'Death Note' Creators
Viz Media Picks Up New Series From 'Death Note' Creators
Though overshadowed by all the DC Comics shenanigans, Anime Boston also took place this past weekend, and the event saw US manga publisher Viz Media announce a promising crop of new releases and reprints that will roll out over the rest of the year, including the latest shonen series from the creators of one of the most popular manga series around, and a new edition of the early work of one of the true masters of horror manga.
Obata and Enoki's 'School Judgment' Launching in February
Obata and Enoki's 'School Judgment' Launching in February
Obata and Enoki's 'School Judgment' Launching in February
Takeshi Obata, the acclaimed manga artist behind Death Note and All You Need it Kill, has been working on School Judgment: Gakkyu Hotei with writer Nobuaki Enoki (Rikkuou) in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, and on February 2nd, Viz Media is launching it as a new book series under the Shonen Jump imprint. The book is set in an elementary school in which all problems are settled in a court, featuring the school's own students who happen to be skilled lawyers.
Weekender: Garage, Platinum End, Countershot, and Unicorns!
Weekender: Garage, Platinum End, Countershot, and Unicorns!
Weekender: Garage, Platinum End, Countershot, and Unicorns!
The week’s over! You did it again, and in exemplary style. But while you’ve been off working and living and doing all those things that humans do, what have you missed in the world of comics? With Weekender, ComicsAlliance is here to give you a heads-up on some of the stories that you might have overlooked, and to showcase some great writing on comics for you to enjoy over a deep-fried Mars bar this weekend.
'Death Note: The Musical' Is Coming To Japan
'Death Note: The Musical' Is Coming To Japan
'Death Note: The Musical' Is Coming To Japan
Death Note, Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s wildly popular tale of good, evil, and perfectly mussed hair, has been adapted into an anime, three live action movies, a prose novel, and various video games. In my foolishness, I’d thought we were done. I'd thought the consumption of 2007 anime clubs everywhere was enough to sate Death Note's ravenous appetite. But I was wrong—and, believe it or not, happily so. From April 6th to the 29th, Death Note The Musical will run at Tokyo’s Nissay Theater. Further performances have been scheduled in Osaka, Nagoya, and South Korea.
An Interview With 'Death Note' Artist Takeshi Obata
An Interview With 'Death Note' Artist Takeshi Obata
An Interview With 'Death Note' Artist Takeshi Obata
Takeshi Obata is an icon. His work on the horror manga phenomenon Death Note, with writer Tsugumi Ohba, defined horror for a generation of comic fans. The manga Hikaru no Go, with Yumi Hotta, spurred the ancient board game Go to sudden contemporary popularity in 1998. Another Ohba collaboration, Bakuman -- a manga about the creation of manga -- has over 15 million copies in circulation. Obata also illustrated the manga adaptation of All You Need is Kill, a military science fiction light novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka that was recently adapted for the screen as Edge of Tomorrow. And Obata's art is gorgeous. He handles Gothic triptychs and domestic scenes alike with incredible skill, bringing sociopaths, pop singers and teen artists to vibrant life. I keep copies of Death Note and Bakuman on my shelf of manga for "people who think they don’t like manga," because his work transcends the boundaries of fandom. He is a master, and he isn't even close to being done. ComicsAlliance was thrilled to have the chance to speak with him at New York Comic Con 2014 about his work, his influences, and international success.
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 10.22.14
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 10.22.14
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 10.22.14
Each weekday, ComicsAlliance brings you a carefully selected variety of links from around the web about comics and comics-related media, including movies, video games, toys, and whatever else might be worth noting. Quite frankly, these are items you may just need to know about to have a productive day. Take a look at today's hand-picked links after the jump.
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 10.03.14
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 10.03.14
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 10.03.14
Each weekday, ComicsAlliance brings you a carefully selected variety of links from around the web about comics and comics-related media, including movies, video games, toys, and whatever else might be worth noting. Quite frankly, these are items you may just need to know about to have a productive day. Take a look at today's hand-picked links after the jump.
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 07.30.14
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 07.30.14
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 07.30.14
Each weekday, ComicsAlliance brings you a carefully selected variety of links from around the web about comics and comics-related media, including movies, video games, toys, and whatever else might be worth noting. Quite frankly, these are items you may just need to know about to have a productive day. Take a look at today's hand-picked links after the jump.

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