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Legendary Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, who caused a national sensation with his boxing series “Ashita no Joe” or “Fighting for Tomorrow,” a story about an orphan becoming a professional boxer, has died. He was 87.

Tetsuya Chiba, the manga artist behind the boxing series Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, has died at the age of 87.

Legendary Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, who caused a national sensation with his boxing series “Ashita no Joe” or “Fighting for Tomorrow,” a story about an orphan becoming a professional boxer, has died. He was 87

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for the “Ashita no Joe” series and the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, died of myelodysplastic syndrome at a Tokyo hospital Thursday. He was 87.

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CultureBooksAnimeOct 21, 2026 A new book published in Japan draws on testimonies from people involved in making Takahata Isao’s anime Grave of the Fireflies, as well as the director’s notebooks, to explore the background to this heartbreaking classic.

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With a career spanning more than two decades, Matsuoka has become one of Japan’s recognizable anime and gaming voice talents. (Supplied) Short Url: 14 Oct 2026 21:49:53 GMT9 14 Oct 2026 21:49:53 GMT9