'Ashita no Joe' creator Tetsuya Chiba dies at 87

Anime News Network reports that Tetsuya Chiba died at 87 from a myelodysplastic syndrome, a cancer affecting blood cells in bone marrow. His boxing manga 'Ashita no Joe' ran from 1968 to 1973 and inspired several anime adaptations. In 2024, he became the first manga creator to receive Japan's Order of Culture.