Obetomo

Tomoko Okabe
岡部智子
BornApril 1979 (age 47)
Tokyo, Japan
Other nameObetomo
OccupationsIllustrator and animator
Notable workObetomo Gakuen

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.

She is a graduate from the Tokyo Zokei University. The pen name "Obetomo" is her nickname from her college years. 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.

In addition to her own original animations and designs, Okabe has designed characters and created illustrations for magazines, textbooks, and companies. Okabe shares original animations on her YouTube channel.

Selected works

References

  1. ↑ "www.obetomo.com (official website)".
  2. ↑ "Obetomo Gakuen". DVD publisher's website (japanese).
  3. 1 2 3 4 "works | obetomo" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. ↑ "Shakin'! Site". Archived from the original on 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  5. ↑ "Intext". www.languageint.com.au. Retrieved 2024-04-24.