Tetsuya Chiba

Tetsuya Chiba (千葉 徹彌 or ちばてつや Chiba Tetsuya, born January 11, 1939) is a Japanese manga artist famous for his sports stories. 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 who is almost completely unknown outside Japan, despite writing many popular sports manga in Japan. Shigeyuki Chiba works under the pen name Taro Nami. Chiba's works include Tomorrow's Joe, his best known work. Many of his early titles are still in print due to continued popularity. He lives in Nerima, Tokyo.

Works

Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy life of Noe Isomura (Rena Tanaka) with the difficult family she has married into after her former husband passed away. One day as she tries to brake off a branch of a cherry tree, she is aided by a samurai who she does not recognize but who recognizes her. He turns out to be a former suitor that she never met named Yaichiro Tezuka (Noriyuki Higashiyama) and who teaches swordsmanship to the local samurai. Meanwhile, the powerful new chief retainer of the village enacts land policies that threaten the survival of the local farmers.

Release Date2008-05-31

Charactersd Shouzaemon Isomura

Vote Count1

Chiisana Tabi

Release Date1983-04-08

Charactersd Self - Guest

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

Reboot of the original Manben series from 2014-2017. Naoki Urasawa is returning to visit eight different manga authors, observe them in their daily work and discuss the creation of manga.

Release Date2020-10-01

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count2

The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka

The late Fujio Akatsuka is revered by many Japanese artists and scholars for his developments to early comedy manga, but his contributions aren't just limited to the world of print media. Featuring commentary from family, friends, colleagues, and celebrity fans, Fujio Akatsuka's story is told with archival footage and animation, showcasing the life of the man who went beyond manga.

Release Date2016-09-30

Charactersd Self

Vote Count1

Face To Face

Face To Face

In conversation with... Japan expert Robert Campbell sits down with individuals from all walks of life whose drive and perspectives are changing Japan.

Release Date2015-04-28

Charactersd Self - Guest

Episode Count1

Tomorrow's Joe

A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching—Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he’s going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top…

Release Date1970-04-01

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Series Creator

Episode Count126

Vote Count37

MEGALOBOX

A desolate land stretches out from the city of poverty. A motorcycle speeds recklessly, blowing clouds of sand and dust. The rider is the protagonist of this story – he has neither a name nor a past. All he has is his ring name, “Junk Dog” and a technique for rigging MEGALOBOX matches with his pal Gansaku Nanbu, which they use to support their hand-to-mouth lives. JD is bored, resigned, and unfulfilled. Yuri has been the reigning champion of MEGALOBOX for the past few years. He has the skills and presence of a true champion. This is a story of JD and his rival, Yuri.

Release Date2018-04-06

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Concept

Episode Count26

Vote Count258

Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai

A comedy about a group of kids forming a school baseball team, with the leader being very stubborn and argumentative.

Release Date1971-10-06

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Episode Count46

Vote Count1

Ore wa Teppei

Release Date1977-09-12

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Episode Count28

Vote Count3

A Great Super Shot Boy

Release Date1984-10-06

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Episode Count47

Vote Count2

Harris' Whirlwind

Harris' Whirlwind

A boy known as a troublemaker transfers into a new school.

Release Date1966-05-05

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Episode Count70

Akane-chan

Akane-chan

When country girl Akane moves to Tokyo and enters a prestigious school, she is full of vitality and everyone likes her. Even the rich and arrogant Hidemarou likes her too. With everyones help, she solves problems that come their way.

Release Date1968-04-06

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Episode Count26

Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie

It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcome Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what happened to Rikiishi. Youko, Joe's love interest and the owner of the gym where Rikiishi trained at recruits a world ranked boxer from Venezuela, Carlos Rivera, to get Joe back on his feet and pursue his boxing career to the regional and world ranks.

Release Date1981-07-04

DepartmentWriting

JobAuthor

Vote Count20

Yuki's Sun

TV pilot based on an original manga by Tetsuya Chiba, about a 10-year old girl named Yuki. An orphan who's being adopted by a family.

Release Date1972-12-29

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Vote Count72

Tomorrow's Joe: The Live Action Movie

For about as long as he can remember, Joe has always had to roll with the punches-living each day in the slums as if it may be his last. But when a wild brawl sends the kid to the slammer, the appearance of a fierce rival sparks a new passion for boxing within him. Spurred on by an unlikely mentor who believes he could go the distance, Joe leaps into the ring. But as he rises through the ranks, Joe realizes that he's no longer fighting for himself-he's fighting for tomorrow.

Release Date2011-02-11

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count15

Tomorrow's Joe The Movie

An abridged remake of the first Ashita no Joe TV series, released in 1980 to provide back-story for the second TV series to new fans who were not familiar with the first TV series or the manga.

Release Date1980-03-08

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count14

Tomorrow's Joe

Release Date1970-07-22

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Glorious Number 3

a semi-animated documentary biopic about Shigeo Nagashima

Release Date1981-04-01

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobCharacter Designer

Sayonara Midori-chan

Naive office girl Yuko supports her blithe big city lifestyle with a part-time job at a neighborhood cafe. Attracted to her manager there, the shallow but charming Yutaka, she willingly succumbs to his lascivious advances only to discover afterward that he already has a girlfriend by the name of Midori. Even so, Yuko's feelings for Yutaka continue to grow regardless of his aloofness. Before long she finds herself reluctantly cajoled into working as a hostess in a small karaoke bar. Fatalistically accepting his dalliances with flames old and new, she perseveres not so much in hope of a more substantial relationship, but rather out of fear of losing him. There are other men out there waiting for her -- kinder, more considerate and eagerly available. But for Yuko, there is only the non-committal, yet torridly magnetic Yutaka. Why him? Not even Yuko seems to know the answer.

Release Date2005-08-27

Vote Count4

Happiness

A mysterious man arrives in a quiet Japanese town. With him, he carries a strange helmet that allows one to re-experience the happiest moment of their life. He goes on to make the village people recall their happy pasts, but his face is lined with worry and a sadness that deepens. What is the secret of this helmet? And what is he trying to do with it?

Release Date2017-03-16

Vote Count4

The World, The Journey of My Heart - Traveler: Manga Artist Tetsuya Chiba

Release Date2000-01-15