A manga series illustrated by Takeshi Obata is the basis for the Japanese television drama series Death Note.
is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata . is a 2006 live-action Japanese detective supernatural psychological thriller film based on the Death Note manga ( and later anime ) series by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata . Death Note is an upcoming American supernatural thriller film directed by Adam Wingard , based on the manga series of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata . Takeshi Obata . He first gained international attention for Hikaru no Go ( 1998 -- 2003 ) with Yumi Hotta , but is better known for Death Note ( 2003 -- 2006 ) and Bakuman .