Chiba Tetsuya

Name In Native Language: ちばてつや
Real Name: Chiba Tetsuya (千葉徹彌)

The oldest of 4 brothers. His younger brothers are Chiba Senkaku, Chiba Akio, and Nami Tarou. His wife is Chiba Yukiko.

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. In 1956 while still in high school, Chiba wrote "Fukushuu no Semushi Otoko" for a publisher that produced rental books and was paid ¥12,315. In 1958, he made his professional debut in Shoujo Book with "Butou Kai no Shoujo". In the 60s, he wrote shounen and shoujo manga at the same time.

He won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1977. Won the Kodansha 100th Anniversary Commemoration special prize in 2009.

He was the chairman of Japan Cartoonists Association from 2012 to 2018.

In 2024, he was awarded the Order of Culture in Japan, becoming the first manga artist to receive this honor.

Among his assistants were:
• Kawa Sanbanchi
• Kurata Yoshimi
• Nagatoshi Yasunari
• Masaoka Toshiya
• Umemoto Sachio
• Ishii Sadayoshi
• Murao Tadayoshi
• Abe Ritsuko