Born in a Soviet research lab, which does explain why tidying up blocks feels like compulsory labour you can't quit.
Fun fact: Its licensing rights triggered a Cold War bidding war between Nintendo, Atari, and the Soviet government.
Lad finds a magic notebook and his very first thought is to become God, which is quite the leap.
Fun fact: Writer Tsugumi Ohba is a pen name, and the author's true identity has never been confirmed.