In Popular Culture
- Novels set in Chiba include: Neuromancer by William Gibson (set in Chiba City), Ningen Shikkaku by Osamu Dazai (Funabashi), and Nogiku no Haka by Sachio Itō (Matsudo).
- Manga (comics) representations include: Be Free!, Chameleon, Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!, Makuhari (set in Chiba city), Makuhari Saboten Campus (Chiba city), Susume!! Pirates, and Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku (Urayasu).
- Anime (animation) representations include: Chikyū Bōei Kazoku (set in Funabashi), Battle Programmer Shirase (Narashino), and Zegapain (Urayasu).
- TV series representations include: Kisarazu Cat's Eye (set in Kisarazu), Mio Tsukushi (Chōshi), Beach Boys (filmed in Tateyama and Shirahama (now Minamiboso) and Yappari Neko ga Suki (Chiba city).
- Various rock bands have roots that stem from Chiba prefecture, including the popular X Japan, Plastic Tree, girugamesh and Ellegarden.
- Toshi, Yoshiki, Taiji and Pata of X Japan fame, Keiko Terada and Miki Nakamura of Show-Ya fame, Masaki Aiba of Arashi, Yamashita Tomohisa of News, Tanaka Koki and Jin Akanishi of KAT-TUN, Tsugunaga Momoko and Natsuyaki Miyabi of Berryz Kobo, Suzuki Airi of Cute and Kanon of An Cafe are all from the Chiba Prefecture.
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