Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Atsushi Okubo
Although I understand that the original state of the article differed from the current one, the sources establish the subject as the author of a notable manga being released as an anime.  states that a creative professional is notable if they've created a notatble work that has been the subject of independent reviews. At this point, I believe he clearly qualifies
— User:Xymmax, 15:21, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BIO (Wikipedia:Notability)