Tetsuya Chiba
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is a Japanese manga artist
famous for his sports stories.
He was born in Tokyo
, Japan, but lived most of his early childhood in Manchuria
when it was still a Japanese colony during the Second Sino-Japanese War
. His father was working in a paper factory during that time they lived in China. One of his younger brothers is manga artist Akio Chiba
. Chiba's works include Tomorrow's Joe
, his best known work. Many of his early titles are still in print due to continued popularity.
, Chiba wrote Fukushū no Semushi Otoko for a publisher that produced rental books and was paid ¥12315. In 1958, he made his professional debut in Shōjo Book with Butōkai no Shōjo. In the sixties, he wrote shōnen
and shōjo
manga at the same time. He won the Shogakukan Manga Award
for seinen
/general manga in 1977 for Notari Matsutaro
.
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
famous for his sports stories.
He was born in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan, but lived most of his early childhood in Manchuria
Manchuria
Manchuria is a historical name given to a large geographic region in northeast Asia. Depending on the definition of its extent, Manchuria usually falls entirely within the People's Republic of China, or is sometimes divided between China and Russia. The region is commonly referred to as Northeast...
when it was still a Japanese colony during the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
. His father was working in a paper factory during that time they lived in China. One of his younger brothers is manga artist Akio Chiba
Akio Chiba
was a Japanese manga artist born in Shenyang, Manchukuo . Chiba was known for publishing his works in both shōnen and shōjo magazines. Chiba made his professional debut in 1967 with his manga Sabu to Chibi while working as an assistant to his older brother, Tetsuya...
. Chiba's works include Tomorrow's Joe
Tomorrow's Joe
is a critically acclaimed boxing manga written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba in 1968 that was later adapted into an anime series and movie. It is most commonly referred to as Ashita no Joe. Outside Japan it is also referred to as Rocky Joe or Joe...
, his best known work. Many of his early titles are still in print due to continued popularity.
Brief history
At the end of the Sino-Japanese War, Chiba's family lived in the attic of a work-acquaintance of his father until they could find a way to get back to Japan. In 1956, while still in high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, Chiba wrote Fukushū no Semushi Otoko for a publisher that produced rental books and was paid ¥12315. In 1958, he made his professional debut in Shōjo Book with Butōkai no Shōjo. In the sixties, he wrote shōnen
Shonen
The term refers to manga marketed to a male audience aged roughly 10 and up. The Kanji characters literally mean "few" and "year", respectively, where the characters generally mean "comic"...
and shōjo
Shojo
The term refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 , literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama to science fiction — often with a strong...
manga at the same time. He won the Shogakukan Manga Award
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers.The current award categories are:...
for seinen
Seinen
is a subset of manga that is generally targeted at a 20–30 year old male audience, but the audience can be older with some manga aimed at businessmen well into their 40s. In Japanese, the word Seinen means "young man" or "young men" and is not suggestive of sexual matters...
/general manga in 1977 for Notari Matsutaro
Notari Matsutaro
is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba about sumo wrestling. It was serialized by Shogakukan in Big Comic from August 1973 to June 1993, then after a hiatus it returned from October 1995 to March 1998...
.
Works
Listed chronologically.- Chikai no Makyū (Weekly Shōnen MagazineWeekly Shonen Magazine, also known as Shōnen Magazine, is a shōnen manga magazine published by Kodansha, first published on 17 March 1959. Despite some unusual censorship policies , it's mainly read by an older audience, with a large portion of its readership falling under the male high school or college...
, KodanshaKodansha, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
, Jan 1961–Dec 1962, created by Kazuya Fukumoto) - 1•2•3 to 4•5•Roku (Shōjo Club, Kodansha, Jan–Dec 1962)
- Shidenkai no Taka (Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Jul 1963-Jan 1965)
- Harisu no Kaze (Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Apr 1965-Nov 1967)
- Misokkasu (Shōjo FriendShojo Friendwas a shōjo manga magazine formerly published by Kodansha, beginning in 1962. Kodansha used the knowledge gained from publishing magazines aimed at young girls, including Nakayoshi and Shōjo Club, as well as the experience from publishing Weekly Shonen Magazine. Shōjo Friend is considered the...
, Kodansha, Aug 1966-Aug 1967) - Ashita no JoeTomorrow's Joeis a critically acclaimed boxing manga written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba in 1968 that was later adapted into an anime series and movie. It is most commonly referred to as Ashita no Joe. Outside Japan it is also referred to as Rocky Joe or Joe...
(Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Jan 1968-Jun 1973, written by Asao TakamoriIkki Kajiwarawas a Japanese author, manga writer, and film producer, also known under the pseudonym . His real name is . The pseudonym was used since he was writing for a rival magazine at the time. Having multiple names would not allow overlaps by the two magazines...
) - Akane-chan (Shōjo Friend, April 6, 1968-September 29, 1968)
- Hotaru Minako (Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Sep 1972)
- Ore wa Teppei (Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Aug 1973-Apr 1980)
- Notari MatsutarōNotari Matsutarois a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba about sumo wrestling. It was serialized by Shogakukan in Big Comic from August 1973 to June 1993, then after a hiatus it returned from October 1995 to March 1998...
(Big ComicBig Comicis a semimonthly seinen manga magazine published since 1968-02-29 by Shogakukan in Japan. It was originally launched as a monthly magazine, but switched to twice monthly on the 10th and 25th beginning in April 1968. It is paired with sister magazine Big Comic Original, going on sale in the weeks...
, ShogakukanShogakukanis a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
, Aug 1973-Jun 1993 and Oct 1995-May 1998) - Ashita Tenki ni Naare (Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Jan 1981-May 1991)
- Shōnen yo Racket o Idake (Weekly Shōnen Magazine, May 1992-Jun 1994)