Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba (born January 23, 1939 - August 19, 2021), also known as Shin'ichi Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Born in Fukuoka, Chiba played a variety of sports in high school, including baseball and volleyball. He also practiced gymnastics and participated at the National Sports ...

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

As Hattori Hanzo

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The Storm Riders

As Lord Conqueror

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Battle Royale II: Requiem

As Makio Mimura

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The Executioner

As Ryuichi Koga

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The Killing Machine

As Doshin So

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Invasion of the Neptune Men

As Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief

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Judo Hall Demon

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Judo Life

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Explosive City

As Otosan

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Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences

As Toru Ibuki

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Two Lives, Two Yakuza

As Shinichi Matsuhashi

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South Pacific Waves Are High

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Fall Guy

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

As Uncle Kamata

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Karate for Life

As Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

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Karate Bullfighter

As Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

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Karate Bear Fighter

As Mas Oyama

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Shogun's Samurai

As Jûbê Yagyû

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Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi

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The Street Fighter

As Takuma Tsurugi

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Return of the Street Fighter

As Takuma Tsurugi

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The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

As Takuma Tsurguri

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Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

As Yasunori Hijikata

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Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend

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Sushi Girl

As Sushi Chef

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The Kamikaze Guy

As Mitarai Ken

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Survive Style 5+

As Azama

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Hunter in the Dark

As Samon Shimoguni

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Roaring Fire

As Mr. Magic

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Sister Street Fighter

As Seiichi Hibiki

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Police Precinct Part 17

As Detective Nakagawa

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The Bullet Train

As Aoki

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Police Department Story Pt.16: 15 Year Old Woman

As Detective Nakagawa

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Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon

As Duke Togo (Golgo 13)

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Sushi Girl: A Documentary

As Self

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修羅の花道

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Don's Road 6

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Don's Road 8

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Don's Road 9

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Don's Road 7

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Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie

As Shaider (Voice)

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Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!

As Shaider (Voice)

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Robot Detective: The Movie

As Keitaro Shinjo

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Night Bitch

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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

As Katsutoshi Otomo

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The Fall of Ako Castle

As Fuwa Kazuemon

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A Kamikaze Cop

As Hayata Shiro

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Terror Beneath the Sea

As Ken Abe

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Samurai Reincarnation

As Jubei Yagyu

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The Bodyguard

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Karate Warriors

As Shuuhei Sakata

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G.I. Samurai

As Lt. Yoshiaki Iba

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Orders from Hell

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修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬

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Gokudō tenka fubu

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Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 4

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Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 2

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Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler

As Ryuji

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The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

As Ryuichi Koga

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Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley

As Goro Saionji

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The King

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Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate

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The Machine Gun Dragon

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The Golden Bat

As Dr. Yamatone

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The Triple Cross

As Chiba

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Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm

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あの空の果てに星はまたたく

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Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1

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Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2

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Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

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The Bushido Blade

As Prince Ido

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Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us

As Shiro Hayata

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Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

As Iga no Saizo

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Immortal Combat

As Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani

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Kill Bill: Vol. 2

As Hattori Hanzo

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Wolf Guy

As Akira Inugami

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修羅の花道2

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Zankokuna tsuki

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New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji

As Hattori Hanzo I

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New Shadow Warriors

As Hattori Hanzo I

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New Shadow Warriors II

As Hattori Hanzo I

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New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter

As Hattori Hanzo I

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New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2

As Hattori Hanzo I

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New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1

As Hattori Hanzo I

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Fighting Fist

As Supt. Yamada

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13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats

As Kenichi Hyuga

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Love School

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Amazing Masters of Martial Arts

As Self

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The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

As Seigou Kunigami

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Song of Yakuza

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Dragon Princess

As Kazuma Higaki

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Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf

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Shogun's Shadow

As Iba Shoemon

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Shogun's Ninja

As Shiranui Shogen

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Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

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That Cute Girl

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Dash to the Sun

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Born to Be King

As Ichiro Kusakari

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Legend of Seven Monks

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浅草の侠客

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Unification Of Japan

As Seizo Gonda

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Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1

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Body Count

As Makato

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Unification Of Japan 2

As Seizo Gonda

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Akumyoh 2

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次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中

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Legend of the Eight Samurai

As Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo

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Sure Death 4

As Bunshichi

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Kabukicho High School

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Tarantino's Mind

As (archive footage)

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Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba

As Self

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Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

As Tatsuya Wada

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Soul of Chiba

As Mu Yun Tek

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Dead Angle

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Classmates

As Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa

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Human Torpedoes

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The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

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The Last Kamikaze

As Captain Mishima

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All Rascals

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Take a Chance

As Musashi

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The Noise

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The Awesome Circus Bastard

As Maejima Daigaku

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Tale of Japanese Burglars

As Lawyer Ohki

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Iron Eagle III

As Horikoshi

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Army Intelligence

As Kazuo Yamamoto

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Tale of a Company Boss 3

As Nagashima

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Karate Killer

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Here Because of You

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Game of Chance

As Bungo Endo

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Jail Breakers

As Wataru Kangi

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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

As Katsutoshi Otomo

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Virus

As Dr. Yamauchi

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Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement

As Jou

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Doberman Cop

As Joji Kano

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Shingo's Ten Duels

As Umei Tamon

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Biohazard: The Stage

As Ezra Sennett

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Man with the Funky Hat

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The Decisive Power of Aikido

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Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor

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Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder

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Ninja Wars

As Shinzaemon Yagyu

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The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

As Mitsuhiko Sakurai

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Seventeen Ninja

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Hokuriku Proxy War

As Kanai Hachiro

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The Last True Yakuza

As Ryozo Kano

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Truckster of Guts

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New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

As Bartender

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Four Sisters

As Shinkichi Hayami

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King of the Gang

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Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

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Kamikaze, the Adventurer

As Daisuke Kamikaze

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Gang vs. G-Men

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Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair

As Shiro Hayata

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Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

As Sho Onuma

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Yakuza Legacy

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Saito Dosan: Rage of Power

As Mitsutsugu Akechi

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The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan

As Space Sheriff Voicer

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Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

As Self (archive footage)

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Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger

As Yagyu Jubei

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Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy

As Sonny Sullivan

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Yakuza G-Men

As Toru Sasayama

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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

As Hattori Hanzo

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Oyaji

As Ryudo Numata

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Detonation: Violent Riders

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The Escape

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A Life of Intimidation

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A Narcotics Agent's Ballad

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The Horrible Obsessions

As Haruo Kikuchi

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The Rickshaw Man’s Son

As Komakichi Sugimoto

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Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

As Himself

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Organized Violence

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Japanese Humanity and Justice

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Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

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North Sea Chivalry

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Game of Chance 2

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The Okinawa War of Ten Years

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Taikoki

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Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

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Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter

As Jou

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Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter

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Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter

As Yagyu Jubei

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The Visitor in the Eye

As Drunkard

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The Navy

As Takao

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Shakespeare In Tokyo

As Calligrapher

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Yakuza Warfare

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Minamoto Yoshitsune

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Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City

As Mitsuo Fujiki

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Game of Chance 3

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Cabaret

As Yakuza boss

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Message from Space

As Prince Hans (as Sonny Chiba)

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Sensei

As Makoto Ushiyama

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Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds

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Code of Ruffians

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Japan's Don

As Tsuneyoshi Sakota

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The Rugby Star

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Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai

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Legend of the Flying Swordsman

As Dagger

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Fearful Witch

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Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School

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Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

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Mid-August Commotion

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おゝい雲!

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Takeda Shingen

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Space Sheriff Gavan

As Space Sheriff Voicer

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Shadow Warriors

As Hattori Hanzō

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Tokugawa Ieyasu

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Oda Nobunaga

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Samurai Banners

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Seiryuu Densetsu

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Shotgun Marriage

As Ittetsu Kotani

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Takeda Shingen

As Takeda Nobutora

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Space Sheriff Sharivan

As Voicer (in flashback)

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Layout

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Robot Detective

As Keitarō Shinjō

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Messenger of Allah

As Goro Narumi

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Nanairo Kamen

As Kotaro Ran

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The Bodyguard

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Notes on Tokugawa Villainies

As Matsudaira Tadateru

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Wind and Cloud

As Xiong Ba / "Lord Conqueror"

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Team Astro

As Shuro

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The Yagyu Conspiracy

As Yagyu Yubei

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Yagyu's Secret Quest

As Yagyu Jubei

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Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest

As Yagyu Jubei

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Juujiro

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