Manga master Tetsuya Chiba dies at 87
The Japanese artist, best known for the boxing series Ashita no Joe, has died, according to Livres Hebdo.
Tetsuya Chiba, one of the major figures of Japanese manga, has died at the age of 87, Livres Hebdo reported.
Chiba was celebrated above all for Ashita no Joe, his boxing manga published in France by Glénat. According to Livres Hebdo, the series helped turn sports manga into a genuine cultural phenomenon, both in Japan and beyond its borders.
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