Author also drew Satellite no Niji, Ron-sensei no Mishimegane manga in 1970s

Publisher Nihonbungeisha announced on Friday that manga creator Tadashi Katō passed away of an illness on October 15, 2017.

According to Nihonbungeisha , it was Katō's family's wish to hold off on announcing his passing until now.

Katō drew the three-volume Satellite no Niji manga in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1976, and also drew the Ron-sensei no Mishimegane manga in Weekly Shōnen Champion in the late 1970s.

He drew the original 41-volume The Chef manga with author Mai Tsurugina from 1985 to 1993. The pair worked on the 20-volume The Chef Shinshō manga from 2004-2012, the one-volume The Chef Final manga in 2012 and 2013, and then launched The Chef Alive manga in 2014. The manga remains unfinished.

The Chef inspired a live-action television series in 1995.

Sources: Nihonbungeisha, Comic Natalie