Obetomo (おべとも, Obetomo) - born Tomoko Okabe (岡部智子, Okabe Tomoko) 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. Her most famous work is the kids cartoon "Obetomo Gakuen", broadcast on the national NHK network since 2009.