Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, who created 'Ashita no Joe', dies at 87

Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for the boxing series 'Ashita no Joe', has died at 87. He passed away at a Tokyo hospital last Thursday, his publisher said on Tuesday, without disclosing the cause of death. The series became so popular that fans even attended a mock funeral for the protagonist Joe Yabuki's rival.