Legendary Manga Artist Tetsuya Chiba Dies at 87

• Tetsuya Chiba, a highly influential Japanese manga artist, died at 87.
• He was best known for his boxing masterpiece 'Ashita no Joe,' also known as 'Fighting for Tomorrow.'.
• Chiba was the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, a prestigious Japanese honor.
• He drew on his personal experiences, including his harrowing childhood, for his work.
• Chiba's death marks the end of an era in Japanese manga history.