Tsugumi Ohba
Tsugumi Ōba (Profile in Japanese: 大場 つぐみ), born in Tokyo, Japan, is a writer best known for the manga Death Note. His/her real identity is a closely guarded secret. As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, Ōba collects teacups and develops manga plots while holding his knees on a chair, similar to a habit of L, one of the main characters of the series.
There is speculation that Tsugumi Ōba is a pen name and that he is really Hiroshi Gamō. 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 Gamō and Tottemo! Luckyman in all aspects. Also that the storyboards drawn by Ōba greatly resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style.
“Kira is childish and hates to lose. I am also childish and hate to lose. - L”
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“Kira is evil ... There's no denying that ... But lately I've been starting to think of it more like this ... The real evil is the power to kill people. Someone who finds himself with that power is cursed. No matter how you use it, anything obtained by killing people can never bring true happiness.”
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“The human who uses this note can go neither to heaven nor hell.”
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“I gained another friend.”
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“Dying in the line of duty is heroic, but dying while unemployed is just stupid.”
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“College is fun as long as you don't die.”
Tsugumi Ohba
“So, come on! Kill me if you can!!”
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“I will reign over a new world!”
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“You've eased my boredom for quite a while, haven't you? -Ryuk”
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“If you can't win the game, if you can't solve the puzzle, then you're just a loser.- Near”
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“So when our dreams come true will you marry me?”
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“What the hell am I doing...? Escape holding myself as a hostage...? I won't be able to make it like that...”
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“You're just a crazy murderer who's confused himself with a god.... nothing more, nothing less.”
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“Exactly as planned!”
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“I am justice!”
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“If I become the most popular author in jump, please give me the right to end one manga I hate.”
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“Manga just needs to be interesting. If it is then it will get serialized.”
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“Just because I am alone, does not mean I am lonely. I am not you.”
Tsugumi Ohba
“Come on, don't look so serious. It's not like it's a Death Note.”
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“There are going to be times when you learn more about the world you’re entering and feel defeated when you see the gap between the ideal and the reality… But that’s something we’ll all face. The people that face those obstacles and overcome them are people whose dreams come true.”
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“There is no heaven or hell. No matter what you do while you're alive, everybody goes to the same place once you die. Death is Equal.”
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“The name of the human who is written in this note shall die.”
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“I'll give you this strawberry if you keep it a secret. --L (Death Note)”
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“Misa: I can't imagine a world without Light!L: Yes,that would be dark.”
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“L, do you know reapers (shinigami) only eat apples?”
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“What a wonderful way to kill. (Misa)”
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“You are just a murdered. (Near) (btw this was an epic win on near's part when light spazzed out and went crazy)”
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“If you can't solve the puzzle, you're nothing but a loser. (Near)”
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“I could fall for you, you know? (L)”
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“The iron heart that does not bleed The iron wing that does not break They exist, here and now”
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“An eye for an eye my friend.”
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“Justice will prevail!”
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“...Matt. I didn't think they'd kill you... I'm so sorry...”
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“Mogi: Greg Parker left the hideout a while ago and bought a large amount of food. He's heading back to the hideout now. And I've been able to ascertain that he purchased multiple boxes of the same brand chocolate.Aizowa: That clinches it.Ide: It feels a little strange that chocolate is the deciding factor here.”
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“If you keep my secret, this strawberry is yours.”
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“Kira: L, do you knowGods of deathlove apples?L: Damn you, Kira...”
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“I'm gonna take a patato chip! AND eat it!”
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“This world is rotten. The rotten should die.”
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“The most intelligent people disguise the fact that they are intelligent. Wise men do not wear name tags. The more people talk about their own skills, the more desperate they are—their work should speak for itself.”
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“Rem: The way to kill a shinigami is to make them fall in love with a human.Misa: What a wonderful way to kill.”
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“Start looking around you... and all you see are people the world would be better off without.”
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“The other raised his club and attacked L, who inexpliciably fell over on his back like an overturned frog.”
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“L shot Maki a disappointed look. But soon he forgot everything when Misa Amane appeared onstage. Enraptured he began to cheer with the girls in black lace and frilly skirts.”
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“... Besides it's better to have Miyoshi around. You and me have a been together since Jr. High. Without her around people might think we're gay.”
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“You can call me what you like, but I will be taking your cake. -L (from Death Note)”
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“No one can tell what is righteous and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil.”
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