Obetomo
Obetomo - born Tomoko Okabe 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.
Obetomo
- Name
- Tomoko Okabe
- Born
- 1979 4
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Illustrator and animator
- Nationality
- Japan
- Education
- Tokyo Zokei University
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Biography
Biography
Her most famous work is the children's cartoon 3=Obetomo Gakuen, 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.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Tomoko Okabe • Native Name — 岡部智子 • Other Names — Obetomo • Born — 1979 4 • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Occupation — Illustrator and animator • Notable Works — Obetomo Gakuen
Selected works
Selected works
• 3=Obetomo Gakuen (April 1, 2008 - March 18, 2013, NHK "Shakin'!") anime • Illustrated "English Rakugo: The Zoo" (written by Kaishi Katsura, Suzuki Shuppan, 2015) • Mascots for Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance's "TOUGH" campaign for disaster prevention, 2019 • Illustrated educational materials in Froebel-kan's subscription magazine "Kinder Smile English", 2019 • Designed the covers of "Kodomo Challenge Petit Tsushin, 2020
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