If you have already read or watched Death Note, you probably know who Tsugumi Ohba is, right? Wrong. In this article, we will discuss one of the biggest mysteries in the world of Japanese mangakas - The real identity of "Tsugumi Ohba," the writer of numerous hits like Bakuman and Death Note.
The famous and consecrated manga writer Tsugumi Ohba never had his real identity exposed to the public. "Tsugumi Ohba" is just the pseudonym used by the author and not his real name, at least that's what is believed. Responsible for the scripts for Death Note, Bakuman and Platinum End, "Ohba" keeps his identity (personal and image) in complete secrecy, a fact that raises many doubts about who he really is.
It is not public knowledge not even his date of birth, place where he was born, physical and personality characteristics, much less if the screenwriter has worked on other works prior to Death Note. In general, what exists are just fan speculations and a few information coming from some American sites and companies, such as Viz Media.
On the other hand, his work partner, the designer Takeshi Obata, has his face well known by the public.
Among the main speculations about the case, the most prominent is that Tsugumi Ohba is actually Hiroshi Gamou, creator of the series "gyagu" (gag) from the children's comedy series "Tottemo! Luckyman". One of the factors that made this theory make sense is the fact that in Bakuman, there is an animated show very similar to Luckyman, referenced in the series as "Chou Hero Densetsu". The references are extremely obvious. The character shown in Bakuman has a costume that is practically identical to that of the main character from Tottemo! Luckyman.
See the resemblance:
If Ohba really is Hiroshi Gamou, then he was born in Tokyo on August 17, 1962 (Source; Wikipedia).
However, the mystery is far from over and we may never know the real identity of this genius mangaka.
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