Template:Infobox person Template:Nihongo - born Template:Nihongo 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 Template:Nihongo, 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
- Template:Nihongo (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
External links
- Obetomo Official Website (in Japanese)
- Obetomo on Twitter
- Obetomo Youtube Channel