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Tetsuya Chiba drew on his turbulent postwar experiences after being repatriated when creating the manga “Ashita no Joe” (Tomorrow’s Joe) with fellow artist and writer Asao Takamori. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)

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.

Tetsuya Chiba, the legendary manga artist who profoundly shaped the medium with his iconic boxing drama Ashita no Joe, has died at the age of 87. Chiba passed away in a Tokyo hospital on October 22 due to myelodysplastic syndrome, a type of blood cancer affecting bone marrow cell production. His passing, announced by his…

Legendary Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for ‘Ashita no Joe’, has passed away at the age of 87.

Chiba’s works captured the struggles and hopes of postwar Japan Published : 27 October 2026 •Updated : 27 October 2026, 12:04 •WORLD AFP, Tokyo This picture, taken on July 8, 2025, shows Japanese manga creator Tetsuya Chiba in Tokyo. Photo: AFP

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Tetsuya Chiba, the legendary Japanese manga artist best known for ‘Ashita no Joe’, has passed away at the age of 87.

– Tetsuya Chiba, best known as the creator of the classic Japanese boxing manga series “Ashita no Joe” (Tomorrow’s Joe) whose depiction of postwar Japan resonated with readers, has died, a

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