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Obetomo

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Tomoko Okabe
岡部おかべ智子さとこ
BornApril 1979 (age 45)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesObetomo
Occupation(s)Illustrator and animator
Notable workObetomo Gakuen

Obetomo (おべとも, Obetomo) - born Tomoko Okabe (岡部おかべ智子さとこ, 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.[1] Her most famous work is the children's cartoon Obetomo Gakuen (おべとも学園がくえん), 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

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  • Obetomo Gakuen (おべとも学園がくえん) (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

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  1. ^ "www.obetomo.com (official website)".
  2. ^ "Obetomo Gakuen". DVD publisher's website (japanese).
  3. ^ a b c d "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.
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