Who is Tsugumi Ohba?: the possible origins of L Lawliet

It is believed that writer Tsugumi Ohba is no one other than Hiroshi Gamou, known by manga series such as Tottemo Luckyman, which had a popular anime in the 90's.

Another possibility is that it's Yuuko Asami, a Shonen Jump artist with titles such as Wild Half, Romancers and Jump Run. Given that Death Note was her first written manga, working with a pseudonym can be understandable.

And of course, there's also especulation on the possible idea that the L character is based on the physique and the personality of this mangaka, taking into account some elements such as:

-They use a pseudonym.
-Never been seen in public before.
-A snacks lover
-Thinking about things day and night.
-And the posture of sitting in a chair, hugging her (or his) knees.

In fact, he, (or she?) only communicates with the press through an avatar like this:

It's even hard to tell if it's a man or a woman.

Isn't this amusing? The fact that L could really exist in this world??? O_O

If she's actually a woman I can finally understand the whole yaoi KiraL going on XD

Who is Tsugumi Ohba? (Introduction)

For Death Note and manga fans in general, Tsugumi Ohba is the co-author of the classic, cult, and legendary story of Death Note.

The interesting and fascinating thing about mangakas is that few things are known about them, and even those things are known because they choose to be known to the public. They don't appear on TV, they are far from being celebrities or academically acclaimed official artists that win Nobel or Pulitzer prizes for that matter.

In fact, a mangaka's life is to remain a mistery, or something that apparently doesn't call anyone's attention. And it's not because it should be irrelevant, it's just that we know that mangakas are people like us, there's not this 'Hollywood and media' approach that we see with actors, or movie directors and writers, and that's perfect, in fact.

It would be horrible to see an artist like Kubo Tite get the same celebrity treatment as, say, J.K Rowling or Stephenie Meyer. You know there's something not right about it....

This week's featured AMV! (3)

Following a rather sentimental wave, our video of the week is a tribute to one of the best anime characters ever, and that's no one other than L from Death Note. The name of the song is Mad World, the cover done by Gary Jules.



This video was made by vrockchick89 from Youtube, as it clearly demostrates that making a compilation of significative images and fanarts with the right song can result as emotional and effective as the use of footage itself. Excellent! Congrats!

El amv de la semana! (3)

Siguiendo en una onda sentimental, nuestro video de la semana es un tributo a uno de los mejores personajes en un anime, y no es nada menos que L de Death Note. La canción es Mad World, el cover hecho por Gary Jules.



Video hecho por vrockchick89 de Youtube, demuestra que hacer una compilacion de imagenes y de fanarts con la canción adecuada suele ser tan efectivo como la edición de footage. Excelente!!!!!