Tetsuya Chiba

1939 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: Japan

native language: Japanese

languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese

occupation: mangaka

award received: Medal with Purple Ribbon, Person of Cultural Merit

official website: chibapro.co.jp

Tetsuya Chiba (千葉徹彌 or ちばてつや, Chiba Tetsuya, born January 11, 1939) is a Japanese manga artist famous for his sports stories. Chiba's works include Ashita no Joe, his best known work, and Notari Matsutarō. Many of his early titles are still in print due to continued popularity. Source: Wikipedia (en)