<p>These are still just rumors and speculation.</p>

<p>The most notable are in Death Note and Bakuman.</p>

<p>In Death Note, the seminar Light goes to is called "Gamo Seminar":</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Y5JXV.jpg" alt="Exhibit One"></p>

<p>In Bakuman, there is reference to a series called Super Hero Legend. Not only is the concept similar, but even the drawings of this are very clear references to the art style of Hiroshi Gamo's 1993 work Tottemo! Luckyman.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/JtqBb.jpg" alt="Exhibit Two"> </p>

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Perhaps Hiroshi Gamo was an inspiration for Ohba, so this was his way of paying homeage.
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<p>It is said in some sites (including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Gam%C5%8D" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>) that based on some cross-references the Bakuman and Death Note, the author, Tsugumi Ohba, is actually a pen name, and his real name is Hiroshi Gamo, another 50-year-old mangaka that was some kind of one-hit-wonder in the 90's.</p>

<p>I couldn't find any reliable source for verifying this, does someone know if this is true from some source (interviews, press...)?</p>

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Is there any reliable source that explains the Tsugumi Ohba-Hiroshi Gamo pen name?
# Is there any reliable source that explains the Tsugumi Ohba-Hiroshi Gamo pen name?
Posted by: username_0 on 2012-12-11
It is said in some sites (including [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Gam%C5%8D)) that based on some cross-references the Bakuman and Death Note, the author, Tsugumi Ohba, is actually a pen name, and his real name is Hiroshi Gamo, another 50-year-old mangaka that was some kind of one-hit-wonder in the 90's.

I couldn't find any reliable source for verifying this, does someone know if this is true from some source (interviews, press...)?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-12-12. Score: 6
These are still just rumors and speculation.

The most notable are in Death Note and Bakuman.

In Death Note, the seminar Light goes to is called "Gamo Seminar":

![Exhibit One](https://i.sstatic.net/Y5JXV.jpg)

In Bakuman, there is reference to a series called Super Hero Legend. Not only is the concept similar, but even the drawings of this are very clear references to the art style of Hiroshi Gamo's 1993 work Tottemo! Luckyman.

![Exhibit Two](https://i.sstatic.net/JtqBb.jpg)
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2012-12-12): Perhaps Hiroshi Gamo was an inspiration for Ohba, so this was his way of paying homeage.  
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