Akio Chiba
Akio Chiba | |
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Born | (1943-01-29)January 29, 1943 Shenyang, Manchukuo (present-day Liaoning, China) |
Died | September 13, 1984(1984-09-13) (aged 41) Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation | Manga artist |
Relatives | Tetsuya Chiba (brother) |
Akio Chiba (ちばあきお or 千葉 亜喜生, Chiba Akio, 29 January 1943 – 13 September 1984) was a Japanese manga artist.[1][user-generated source]
Early life
On 29 January 1943, Chiba was born in Shenyang, Manchukuo (now part Liaoning, China).[1][user-generated source] His father worked in a paper factory in China. Chiba had two brothers, Tetsuya Chiba and Shigeyuki Chiba.
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.[2]
Career
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. In 1977, he won the 22nd Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen for his work on Captain and Play Ball.[3]
Personal
On 13 September 1984, Chiba committed suicide due to issues related to bipolar disorder. He was 41 years old.[1][user-generated source][4]
Works
Listed chronologically.
- Kōsha Ura no Eleven (February 1971, Bessatsu Shōnen Jump, Shueisha)
- Han-chan (September 1971, Bessatsu Shōnen Jump)
- Michikusa (January 1972, Bessatsu Shōnen Sunday)
- Captain (26 volumes, 1972–1979, Bessatsu Shōnen Jump, made into an anime series in 1980)
- Play Ball (22 volumes, 1973–1978, Weekly Shōnen Jump)
- Fushigi Tōbo-kun (1982–1983, Weekly Shōnen Jump, written by Tarō Nami)
- Champ (April–November 1984, Weekly Shōnen Jump, written by Tarō Nami)
- This was his last work.
Sources:[1][user-generated source][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d ちばあきお (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 June 2007.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Chiba Tetsuya". Retrieved 28 August 2006.
- ^ 小学館漫画賞:歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2007.
- ^ a b ちばあきお (in Japanese). Manga Jidai. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
- ^ ちばあきお (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
External links
- Akio Chiba at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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- The Poe Clan and They Were Eleven by Moto Hagio (1975)
- Captain and Play Ball by Akio Chiba and Ganbare Genki by Yū Koyama (1976)
- Galaxy Express 999 and Senjo Manga series by Leiji Matsumoto (1977)
- Dame Oyaji by Mitsutoshi Furuya (1978)
- Toward the Terra and Kaze to Ki no Uta by Keiko Takemiya (1979)
- Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi (1980)
- Dr. Slump by Akira Toriyama (1981)
- Miyuki and Touch by Mitsuru Adachi (1982)
- Musashi no Ken by Motoka Murakami (1983)
- Futari Daka and Area 88 by Kaoru Shintani (1984)
- Hatsukoi Scandal and Tobe! Jinrui II by Akira Oze (1985)
- Silver Fang by Yoshihiro Takahashi (1986)
- Just Meet and Fuyu Monogatari by Hidenori Hara (1987)
- B.B. by Osamu Ishiwata (1988)
- Ucchare Goshogawara by Tsuyoshi Nakaima (1989)
- Mobile Police Patlabor by Masami Yuki (1990)
- Ushio & Tora by Kazuhiro Fujita (1991)
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami by Takashi Shiina and Yaiba by Gosho Aoyama (1992)
- YuYu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi (1993)
- Slam Dunk by Takehiko Inoue (1994)
- Major by Takuya Mitsuda (1995)
- Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M by Masahito Soda (1996)
- Ganba! Fly High by Shinji Morisue and Hiroyuki Kikuta (1997)
- Project ARMS by Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Ryōji Minagawa (1998)
- Monkey Turn by Katsutoshi Kawai and Hikaru no Go by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata (1999)
- Case Closed by Gosho Aoyama and Cheeky Angel by Hiroyuki Nishimori (2000)
- Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi (2001)
- Zatch Bell! by Makoto Raiku (2002)
- Yakitate!! Japan by Takashi Hashiguchi and Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa (2003)
- Bleach by Tite Kubo (2004)
- Wild Life by Masato Fujisaki (2005)
- Kekkaishi by Yellow Tanabe (2006)
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- Haikyu!! by Haruichi Furudate (2015)
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