Who is Tsugumi Ohba?

Who is Tsugumi Ohba?

SJ Alpha picked the brains behind the wildly popular Bakuman manga series, Tsugumi Ohba! Tsugumi Ohba is one of the most mysterious creators in Shonen Jump history. He first made his name known as the storywriter of the controversial cat-and-mouse suspense series Death Note.

Is Tsugumi Ohba a pen name of Hiroshi Gamo?

There is speculation that Tsugumi Ohba is a pen name of Hiroshi Gamo, pointing out that in Bakuman the main character’s uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag super-hero manga, very similar to Gamo and Tottemo! Luckyman in all aspects, and also that the storyboards drawn by Ohba greatly resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style.

What does Ohba do with the teacups?

As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, Ohba collects teacups and develops manga plots while holding their knees on a chair, similar to a habit of L, one of the main characters of the series.