His first hit series was Hikaru no Go (1998-2003/story by Yumi Hotta), and he has been known for his internationally popular collaboration works with Tsugumi Ohba, such as Death Note (2003-2006), Bakuman.
In commemoration for the 30th anniversary of 49-year-old Takeshi Obata’s manga artist activity, his first art exhibition is decided to be held at 3331 Arts Chiyoda in Tokyo from July 13 to August 12, 2019.
(2008-2012), and the ongoing Platinum End (2015-).