Sonny Chiba
35 titles
Filmography
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Shogun's Shadow
(1989)Takechiyo and seven accompanying samurais find themselves in constant battle after Takechiyo's father, the Shogun, orders his assassination.

The Fall of Ako Castle
(1978)Based on historical events in 17th-century Japan, this exciting and entertaining martial-arts film tells the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin."

13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
(1975)Follows the leader of an all-female fighting gang, Maki, who ends up in a sadistic women's prison after messing with the wrong person.

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
(1976)A man tries to adapt to life outside of prison, but it proves difficult when an all-out war between the Yakuza and the mainland system breaks out.

The Decisive Power of Aikido
(1975)The son of a Wakayama farmer destined for martial arts greatness blazes his own trail in developing a new style of Aikido and establishing a dojo.

Message from Space
(1978)The leader of a planet on the verge of annihilation sends a princess on a journey into space to find the eight warriors who can defeat an evil empire.

Fighting Fist
(1992)A Japanese undercover cop decides to take measures into his own hands and assassinate a gangster’s three family members in Hong Kong.

The Storm Riders
(1998)An evil warlord takes in 2 students (Wind & Cloud) in an effort to become invincible so he can take over the world.

Legend of the Eight Samurai
(1983)When the murder of a royal family in feudal Japan leaves a princess as the lone survivor, an inexperienced young samurai becomes her only hope.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
(1973)The celebrated Battles Without Honour and Humanity series continues with its second episode, Hiroshima Death Match, setting aside part one protagonist Shôzô Hirono (Bunta Sugawara) to follow a side story showcasing genre icons Sonny Chiba (The Street Fighter) and Meiko Kaji (Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion). Hiroshima, 1950. Demobilised kamikaze pilot Shôji Yamanaka (Kinya Kitaôji) is released from prison and finds himself hungry and broke. Following a bust up with a local gang, he earns the psychotic wrath of local underboss Ôtomo (Chiba), but Yamanaka’s suicidal impulses are soon put to good use as a hitman for another gang, befriending series hero Shôzô Hirono in the process. Despite a budding but forbidden romance with the boss’s niece (Kaji), Yamanaka’s instability and recklessness soon begin to make him a dangerous liability. Taking an even more fatalistic turn than the series’ original entry, Hiroshima Death Match tells the story of the ultimate loser, based on a true story uncovered by screenwriter Kazuo Kasahara while interviewing real-life Hiroshima yakuza for part one. A prosperous era may be dawning for the protagonists, but one with new characters and new grudges to draw them more deeply into its world of blood and betrayal.

Ninja Wars
(1982)A fortune teller’s prophecy mounts a rivalry among clan leaders to wed the beauty Ukio in order to rule the world—and only ninja Jotaro can stop them.

The Yagyu Conspiracy
After the second Tokugawa shogun's death, a family feud erupts between Iemitsu and Tadanaga, with the Yagyu clan joining Iemitsu in a brutal struggle.

Body Count
(1995)La policía de Nueva Orleans intenta capturar a dos asesinos que intentan vengarse de la policía que previamente les había tendido una trampa.

Born to Be King
(2000)(Cantonese with English subtitles) Following the epic crime sage Young and Dangerous, Chicken has his eyes set on Japan and Taiwan, but with dissenters threatening his wife's safety, he'll need a little help from his old gang to clear his name.

Sushi Girl
(2012)Fish has spent six years in jail. Six years alone. Six years keeping his mouth shut about the robbery, about the other men involved.