Tetsuya Chiba

He was born in Chuo, Tokyo, Japan, but lived most of his early childhood in Shenyang, Liaoning when northeast China was colonized by Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War. His father was working in a paper factory when they lived in China. Two of his younger brothers are manga artists: Akio Chiba and Shigeyuki Chiba (pen name Taro Nami), who is almost completely unknown outside Japan, despite writing many popular sports manga in Japan. Chiba's works include _Ashita no Joe_, his best known work, and _Notari Matsutarou_. Many of his early titles are still in print due to continued popularity.