Yudetamago (ゆでたまご Yudetamago lit. Boiled Egg) is the pen name of the mangaka duo consisting of story writer Takashi Shimada and artist Yoshinori Nakai from Osaka, Japan. They are best known for the popular manga Kinnikuman, Kinnikuman Nisei, and Tatakae!! Ramenman. Many English speaking fans abbreviate Yudetamago as "Yude" while discussing the different peculiarities of the duo.