Obetomo (おべとも, Obetomo) - born Tomoko Okabe (岡部智子, Okabe Tomoko) in Tokyo in April 1979 - is a Japanese illustrator and animator.
Tomoko Okabe | |
|---|---|
岡部智子 | |
| Born | April 1979 (age 45) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Obetomo |
| Occupation(s) | Illustrator and animator |
| Notable work | Obetomo Gakuen |
She is a graduate from the Tokyo Zokei University. The pen name "Obetomo" is her nickname from her college years.[1] Her most famous work is the children's cartoon Obetomo Gakuen (おべとも学園), broadcast on the national NHK network from 2008 to 2013.[2]
In addition to her own original animations and designs, Okabe has designed characters and created illustrations for magazines, textbooks, and companies.[3] Okabe shares original animations on her YouTube channel.
Selected works
edit- Obetomo Gakuen (おべとも学園) (April 1, 2008 - March 18, 2013, NHK "Shakin'!") anime[4]
- Illustrated "English Rakugo: The Zoo" (written by Kaishi Katsura, Suzuki Shuppan, 2015)[5]
- Mascots for Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance's "TOUGH" campaign for disaster prevention, 2019[3]
- Illustrated educational materials in Froebel-kan's subscription magazine "Kinder Smile English", 2019[3]
- Designed the covers of "Kodomo Challenge Petit Tsushin, 2020[3]
References
edit- ^ "www.obetomo.com (official website)".
- ^ "Obetomo Gakuen". DVD publisher's website (japanese).
- ^ a b c d "works | obetomo" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Shakin'! Site". Archived from the original on 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Intext". www.languageint.com.au. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
External links
edit- Obetomo Official Website (in Japanese)
- Obetomo on Twitter
- Obetomo Youtube Channel
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