Legendary Ashita no Joe Manga Artist Tetsuya Chiba Dies at 87
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Tokyo Weekender2026.10.27 · in English · on our wire
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On October 22, publisher Kodansha announced that Tetsuya Chiba, the illustrator of Ashita no Joe and the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, has died. He was 87.
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