Ashita No Joe Artist Tetsuya Chiba Passes Away At 87; Manga Industry Pays Tribute
The Japanese manga industry is mourning Tetsuya Chiba, the artist behind Ashita no Joe, following his death on Oct. 22 at the age of 87 due to myelodysplastic syndrome.
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