claim: Death Note is a Japanese television drama series based on a manga series illustrated by Takeshi Obata.
evidence: is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer .. manga artist. mangaka. He first gained international attention for Hikaru no Go -LRB- 1998 -- 2003 -RRB- with Yumi Hotta , but is better known for Death Note -LRB- 2003 -- 2006 -RRB- and Bakuman .. Hikaru no Go. Hikaru no Go. Death Note. Death Note. Yumi Hotta. Yumi Hotta. -LRB- 2008 -- 2012 -RRB- with Tsugumi Ohba .. Tsugumi Ohba. Tsugumi Ohba. Obata has mentored several well-known manga artists , including Nobuhiro Watsuki of Rurouni Kenshin fame , Black Cat creator Kentaro Yabuki , and Eyeshield 21 artist Yusuke Murata .. Nobuhiro Watsuki. Nobuhiro Watsuki. Rurouni Kenshin. Rurouni Kenshin. Black Cat. Black Cat ( manga ). Kentaro Yabuki. Kentaro Yabuki. Eyeshield 21. Eyeshield 21. Yusuke Murata. Yusuke Murata