Author Tetsuya Chiba , 82, revealed today that he began feeling unwell shortly after the end of this year's summer, and several days ago he checked himself into a hospital in Tokyo.
Chiba stated that he began experiencing abnormalities, one after another, in his heart valve, coronary artery, and throat. The author apologized for any trouble caused and said he is steadily recovering and plans to make a full recovery.
manga author in 1956. He is perhaps best known for his boxing manga " Ashita no Joe ," which ran from 1968 to 1973 and remained a landmark in Japanese popular culture for decades.
Source: ANN