Rocky Joe is one of the legendary mangas that you have to read at least once in your life. Jo Yabuki’s story was created by Mangaka Ikki Kajiwara, who was accompanied by Tetsuya Chiba during the drawings. The latter has been working for many years, including more recently, to keep telling stories and permeating the passion for manga.
At the same time, the Mangaka has decided to report on itself in a blog on which it posts more or less regularly. Unfortunately, Rocky Joe’s artist had various health problems Recently, and now 82, he warned fans that he had been forced into hospital. Tetsuya Chiba has announced in the past few hours that he has not been feeling very well since this summer, with some problems related to the heart valve, coronary arteries and throat. That’s what it’s for the last few days managed to be hospitalized in Tokyo.
In addition to the usual Japanese excuses, the mangaka wanted to communicate this to all of his fans he is slowly recovering and who wants to feel good again. Tetsuya Chiba’s long manga artist career was expanded with a coronavirus comic last year, and Rocky Joe’s anime turned 50 in 2020.



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