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- Akio Chiba was born on January 29, 1943 in Shenyang, Manchukuo, China. Akio was a writer, known for Kyaputen (1983). Akio died on September 13, 1984 in Tokyo, Japan.
- RelativesTetsuya Chiba(Sibling)
- He was a Japanese manga artist. He made his professional debut in 1967 with his manga Sabu to Chibi while working as an assistant to his older brother, Tetsuya.
- 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 1977, he won the 22nd Shogakukan Manga Award for shonen for his work on Captain and Play Ball.
- Chiba was known for publishing his works in both shonen and shojo magazines.
- Chiba committed suicide due to issues related to bipolar disorder.
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