Ashita no Joe manga creator s new work tells of war stories, career-threatening injury
July 5, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
This July 2020 file photo shows Tetsuya Chiba. In the background is an illustration of Joe Yabuki, the main character of his manga series Ashita no Joe. (Mainichi/Kimi Takeuchi) TOKYO It s been 65 years since the debut of Ashita no Joe ( Tomorrow s Joe ) manga artist Chiba Tetsuya, and his latest work has recently been released an autobiographical collection of short comics depicting the progress of postwar Japan from an ordinary person s perspective. In his new collection Tetsuya Chiba Short Stories, published by Shogakukan Inc., he also reveals the truth behind an incident that put his life as a manga artist in jeopardy. The Mainichi Shimbun interviewed him online and heard his thoughts on the work.