Sonny Chiba
Shinichi Chiba (Japanese: 千葉 真一, Hepburn: Chiba Shin'ichi, born January 22, 1939), also known as Sonny Chiba, is a Japanese actor, singer, film producer, film director, and martial artist.
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Born | Sadaho Maeda January 22, 1939 Fukuoka, Japan |
Occupation | Actor, singer, film producer, film director, martial artist |
Years active | 1960–present |
Spouse(s) | Tamami Chiba (m. 1996; div. 2015) |
Children | Juri Manase Mackenyu Gordon Maeda |
Website | www |
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.[1][2]
Early life
Born Sadaho Maeda (前田 禎穂, Maeda Sadaho) in Fukuoka, Japan, he was the third of five children in the family of a military test pilot.[3] When he was four years old, his father was transferred to Kisarazu, Chiba, and the family moved to Kimitsu, Chiba.[4]
After Chiba went to junior high school in Kimitsu, the physical education teacher advised him to do artistic gymnastics.[5] He also was passionate about track and field sports, baseball and volleyball.[5] He participated in those four sports championships of Chiba Prefecture.[5] In high school, Chiba dedicated himself to artistic gymnastics and won the National Sports Festival of Japan while in his third year.[1][6] He enjoyed watching Western movies such as Shane and High Noon.[6]
Chiba went to the Nippon Sport Science University in 1957.[1][7] He was a serious candidate for a place in the Japanese Olympic team in his late teens until he was sidelined by a back injury.[1][7] While he was a university student, he began studying martial arts with the renowned Kyokushin Karate master Masutatsu "Mas" Oyama (whom he later portrayed in a trilogy of films), which led to a first-degree black belt on October 15, 1965, later receiving a fourth-degree on January 20, 1984.[8]
Career
Sometime around 1960,[9] he was discovered in a talent search (called "New Face") by the Toei film studio, and he began his screen career soon after. The CEO of Toei at the time bestowed him with the stage name "Shinichi Chiba."
His acting career began on television, starring in two tokusatsu superhero shows, first replacing Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/ Seven Color Mask in Seven Color Mask (Nana-iro kamen) in the second half of the series, then starred as Gorō Narumi/Messenger of Allah in Messenger of Allah (Allah no Shisha). His movie debut and first starring movie role was the 1961 science fiction movie Invasion of the Neptune Men. Later that year, Chiba appeared in the first Kinji Fukasaku film, Wandering Detective: Tragedy in Red Valley, which marked the beginning of a long series of collaborations for the two. Over the next decade, he was cast primarily in crime thrillers. By 1970, Chiba had started his own training school for aspiring martial arts film actors and stunt performers known as J.A.C (Japan Action Club). He starred in the Karate Kiba (Bodyguard Kiba), after appearing on the Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima in 1973. Karate Kiba was the first movie for him about martial arts. Chiba's breakthrough international hit was The Street Fighter (1974) which was brought to Western audiences (dubbed in English) by New Line Cinema. The film and its sequels established him as the reigning Japanese martial arts actor in international cinema for the next two decades.[1][2] It was New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye who gave Chiba the English name "Sonny",[10] which Chiba would adopt as his own (mostly for non-Japanese projects) from that point on.
His subsequent projects included such pictures as The Bullet Train (1975), Karate Warriors (1976), Doberman Cop (1977), Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon (1977) and The Assassin (1977). He also occasionally returned to the science fiction genre, in movies such as Message from Space (1978). He began to star also on some jidaigeki such as Shogun's Samurai (1978), The Fall of Ako Castle (1978), G.I. Samurai (1979), Shadow Warriors (1980), Samurai Reincarnation (1981). He was not only actor but also stunt coordinator at G.I. Samurai, Burning Brave (1981), Shogun's Shadow (1989) and executive producer, film director at Yellow Fangs (1990).
Chiba was even busier in the 1980s, doing dozens of movies as well as making forays into television, and with roles in such high-profile adventures as the popular Hong Kong comic-based movie: The Storm Riders (1998), starring alongside Ekin Cheng and Aaron Kwok. His fame in Japan remained unabated into the 1990s.
In his fifties, the actor resumed working as a choreographer of martial arts sequences. At the dawn of the 21st century, Chiba was as busy as ever in feature films and also starring in his own series in Japan. Roles in Takashi Miike's Deadly Outlaw: Rekka and his work with directors Kenta and Kinji Fukasaku in Battle Royale II effectively bridged the gap between modern day and yesteryear cinematic cult legends. Chiba's enduring onscreen career received a tribute when he appeared in a key role as Hattori Hanzo, the owner of a sushi restaurant and retired samurai sword craftsman, in director Quentin Tarantino's bloody revenge epic Kill Bill in 2003.
Chiba has starred in more than 125 films for Toei Studios and has won numerous awards in Japan for his acting.[11] In November 2007, he announced the retirement of the stage name Shinichi Chiba and will now be known (in Japan) as J.J. Sonny Chiba (JJサニー千葉, Justice Japan Sonny Chiba) as an actor and Rindō Wachinaga (和千永 倫道, Wachinaga Rindō) as a film director.[12]
Chiba established the Japan Action Club, now Japan Action Enterprise (JAE) to develop and raise the level of martial arts techniques and sequences used in Japanese film and television.
Personal life
Chiba divorced his first wife, actress Yōko Nogiwa, with whom he has a daughter, Juri Manase, who is also an actress. He has two sons from his second marriage to Tamami Chiba (which lasted from 1996 to 2015): child actor Mackenyu Arata (新田真剣佑, Arata Makken'yū), born on November 16, 1996, and Gordon (郷敦), born in 2000. He currently lives in Yokohama, Japan.
His younger brother, Jirō Yabuki (also known as Jiro Chiba), was also an actor.
In Western popular culture
- Christian Slater's character Clarence Worley in True Romance is a fan of Chiba. In a pivotal early scene he watches a Sonny Chiba triple feature. The writer of True Romance, Quentin Tarantino, worked with Chiba ten years later in Kill Bill.[13]
- A modified version of the opening scroll to the English-language version of his movie Karate Kiba (English title: The Bodyguard) was used in the script of Quentin Tarantino's 1994 movie Pulp Fiction.[13]
- The character Takayuki Chiba from the shōnen manga series Kengan Ashura is based upon Chiba and Hiroyuki Sanada.[14]
- A Japanese restaurant named after Sonny Chiba exists in Armadale in Melbourne Australia.[15]
Martial arts ranks
Chiba holds black belts in the following martial arts:
- Kyokushin Karate: 4th Dan[8]
- Ninjutsu: 4th Dan
- Goju-ryu karate: 2nd Dan
- Shorinji Kempo: 2nd Dan
- Judo: 2nd Dan
- Kendo: 1st Dan
Filmography
Films
Release | Title | Role | Billing | Country | Category | Notes |
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1961.01.26 | Police Department Story: Alibi (警視庁物語 不在証明(ありばい)) | Detective Nakagawa (中川刑事) | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | Police Department Story [1] (警視庁物語) | |
1961.02.01 | Police Department Story: The 15 Year Old Woman (警視庁物語 十五才の女) | Detective Nakagawa (中川刑事) | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | Police Department Story [2] (警視庁物語) | |
1961.06.09 | Wandering Detective: Tragedy in Red Valley (風来坊探偵 赤い谷の惨劇) | Gorō Saionji (西園寺五郎) | Lead | Japan | Detective drama / Yakuza (刑事ドラマ) / (ヤクザ) | Wandering Detective [1] (風来坊探偵) |
1961.06.23 | Wandering Detective: Black Wind in the Harbor (風来坊探偵 岬を渡る黒い風) | Gorō Saionji (西園寺五郎) | Lead | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | Wandering Detective [2] (風来坊探偵) |
1961.07.19 | Invasion of the Neptune Men (宇宙快速船) | Shinichi Tachibana / Iron Sharp (立花真一 / アイアンシャープ) | Lead | Japan | Tokusatsu / Sci-Fi (特撮) / (SF) | |
1961.08.05 | Vigilante with a Funky Hat (ファンキーハットの快男児) | Ichirō Tenka (天下一郎) | Lead | Japan | Suspense / Comedy (サスペンス) / (喜劇) | Vigilante with a Funky Hat [1] (ファンキーハットの快男児) |
1961.09.13 | Police Department Story: Twelve Detectives (警視庁物語 十二人の刑事) | Detective Nakagawa (中川刑事) | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | Police Department Story [3] (警視庁物語) | |
1961.09.13 | Vigilante with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm (ファンキーハットの快男児 二千万円の腕) | Ichirō Tenka (天下一郎) | Lead | Japan | Suspense / Comedy (サスペンス) / (喜劇) | Vigilante with a Funky Hat [2] (ファンキーハットの快男児) |
1961.11.01 | Shinto Boss Series: Employee Ishimatsu is the Man (進藤の社長シリーズ 石松社員は男でござる) | Nagashima (長島) | Japan | Comedy (喜劇) | President Jiro & Employee Ishimatsu [3] (次郎長社長と石松社員) | |
1962.01.09 | The Kamikaze (南太平洋波高し) | Yūki (結城) | Japan | World War II (第二次世界大戦) | ||
1962.02.28 | Love School (恋愛学校 ラブ・スクール) | Shinichi Kogure (木暮慎一) | Japan | Youth drama (青春ドラマ) | ||
1962.03.14 | Escape: The 2/26 Incident (二・二六事件 脱出) | Private First Class Shinohara (篠原上等兵) | Japan | Suspense (サスペンス) | ||
1962.03.21 | For Love, the Sun, and the Gang (恋と太陽とギャング) | Yamauchi (山内) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1962.05.20 | Higher Than the Stars in the Sky (あの空の果てに星はまたゝく) | Yoshio Horimoto (堀本義夫) | Japan | Drama / Yakuza (ドラマ) / (ヤクザ) | ||
1962.05.27 | Tragedy of Twins (残酷な月) | Masaki (正木) | Japan | Mystery (ミステリ) | ||
1962.07.01 | Four Sisters (山麓) | Shinkichi Hayami (速水信吉) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | ||
1962.08.22 | Mid-August Commotion (八月十五日の動乱) | Dr. Ōmori (大森医師) | Japan | World War II (第二次世界大戦) | ||
1962.11.02 | Gang vs G-Men (ギャング対Gメン) | Osamu Kaji (梶修) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1962.11.23 | The Gambler (王将) | Mōri (毛利) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | ||
1962.12.16 | The Terrifying Witch (恐怖の魔女) | Daisuke Shirono (城野大助) | Lead | Japan | Suspense / Mystery (サスペンス) / (ミステリ) | Investigative Reporter [1] (事件記者) |
1963.01.30 | Twins Searching for Mother (こまどりのりんごっ子姉妹) | Ume-san (梅さん) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | ||
1963.03.03 | President Jiro & Employee Ishimatsu: Yasugi Bushi Road (次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中) | Hiroshi Shiomi (塩見寛) | Japan | Comedy (喜劇) | President Jiro & Employee Ishimatsu [5] (次郎長社長と石松社員) | |
1963.03.09 | The Violent Underworld (暴力街) | Kazuo Ichinoki (市ノ木一夫) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1963.03.31 | Special Tactical Police (特別機動捜査隊) | Detective Naitō (内藤刑事) | Lead | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | Special Tactical Police [1] (特別機動捜査隊) |
1963.04.12 | Twins in the Meadow (こまどり姉妹 未練ごころ) | Kenichi Tomizawa (富沢健一) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | ||
1963.04.21 | Judo for Life (a.k.a The Judo Generation) (柔道一代) | Shirō Hongō (本郷四郎) | Second lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | Judo for Life [1] (柔道一代) |
1963.05.12 | Special Tactical Police 2 (特別機動捜査隊 東京駅に張り込め) | Detective Naitō (内藤刑事) | Lead | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | Special Tactical Police [2] (特別機動捜査隊) |
1963.05.19 | Lure of A Killer (殺人鬼の誘惑) | Daisuke Jōno (城野大助) | Lead | Japan | Suspense / Mystery (サスペンス) / (ミステリ) | Investigative Reporter [2] (事件記者) |
1963.06.30 | Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (八州遊侠伝 男の盃) | Satarō (佐太郎) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | ||
1963.07.31 | The Chivalrous of Asakusa (浅草の侠客) | Shinsuke Hayama (葉山新介) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1963.08.31 | The Navy (海軍) | Takao Mutaguchi (牟田口隆夫) | Japan | World War II (第二次世界大戦) | ||
1963.09.08 | Yakuza's Song (やくざの歌) | Shunji Nitta (新田俊次) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | |
1963.10.20 | Gang Chusingura (ギャング忠臣蔵) | Shichirō Yatō (矢頭七郎) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1963.10.29 | White Ball (白い熱球) | Yōta Ogiwara (荻原要太) | Lead | Japan | Baseball drama (野球ドラマ) | |
1963.12.07 | Blackmail is My Life (わが恐喝の人生) | Gorō Ozawa (小沢伍郎) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1964.01.09 | Decree from Hell (地獄命令) | Shinichi Ōmatsu (大松信一) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1964.02.01 | Judo for Life: The Devil of Kodokan (柔道一代 講道館の鬼) | Shirō Hongō (本郷四郎) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | Judo for Life [2] (柔道一代) |
1964.04.25 | Tokyo Untouchable: Prostitution Underground Organization (東京アンタッチャブル 売春地下組織) | Yoshio Hamada (原田芳夫) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1964.05.23 | Here Because of You (君たちがいて僕がいた) | Makoto Yabuki (矢吹誠) | Japan | Youth drama (青春ドラマ) | ||
1964.09.23 | Dragon and Tiger Generation (竜虎一代) | Shinichi Matsuhashi (松橋新一) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1965.01.15 | Singing to Those Clouds (あの雲に歌おう) | Jun Tonomura (戸野村淳) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | ||
1965.03.31 | That Cute Girl (可愛いあの娘) | Morimoto (森本) | Japan | Youth drama (青春ドラマ) | ||
1965.05.01 | Hey, Clouds! (おゝい、雲!) | Saburō Tatsumi (辰巳三郎) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | ||
1965.05.01 | Tale of Japanese Burglars (にっぽん泥棒物語) | Attorney Ōki (大木弁護士) | Japan | Comedy (喜劇) | ||
1965.06.05 | The Fugitive (逃亡) | Saburō Tateishi (立石三郎) | Japan | World War II (第二次世界大戦) | ||
1965.11.13 | Yakuza G-Men: Meiji Underworld (やくざGメン 明治暗黒街) | Tōru Shibayama (柴山徹) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1965.12.04 | A Villain's Code Of Honor (無頼漢仁義) | Sōichi Jinnai (陣内壮一) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1965.12.31 | Abashiri Prison: Hokkai Territory (網走番外地 北海篇) | Hayama (葉山) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Abashiri Prison [4] (網走番外地) | |
1966.02.03 | Bitches of the Night (夜の牝犬) | Tatsuo Ōtsuki (大月辰男) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | ||
1966.06.04 | Kamikaze Man: Duel at Noon (a.k.a. The Secret of the Diamond / The Kamikaze Guy) (カミカゼ野郎 真昼の決斗) | Ken Mitarai (御手洗健) | Lead | Japan / Taiwan | Action / Suspense (アクション) / (サスペンス) | |
1966.07.01 | Terror Beneath the Sea (a.k.a. Water Cyborg) (海底大戦争) | Abe (安部) | Lead | Japan / U.S. | Tokusatsu / Adventure (特撮) / (アドベンチャー) | |
1966.08.13 | Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South (網走番外地 南国の対決) | Tanimura (谷村) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Abashiri Prison [6] (網走番外地) | |
1966.09.08 | Dash to the Sun (太陽に突っ走れ) | Takashi Shindō (進藤孝) | Lead | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | |
1966.10.25 | Game of Chance (浪曲子守唄) | Bungo Endō (遠藤文吾) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Game of Chance [1] (浪曲子守唄) |
1966.12.21 | The Golden Bat (黄金バット) | Dr.Yamatone (ヤマトネ博士) | Lead | Japan | Tokusatsu / Superhero (特撮) / (スーパーヒーロー) | |
1967.02.25 | Soshiki Bōryoku (組織暴力) | Shinji Takasugi (高杉晋次) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1967.04.01 | Game of Chance 2 (続 浪曲子守唄) | Bungo Endō (遠藤文吾) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Game of Chance [2] (浪曲子守唄) |
1967.06.03 | Diaries of the Kamikaze (あゝ同期の桜) | Second Sub-lieutenant Hanzawa (半沢少尉) | Japan | World War II (第二次世界大戦) | ||
1967.06.29 | The North Sea Chivalry (北海遊侠伝) | Shūichi Aida (間修一) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1967.08.26 | King of Gangsters (ギャングの帝王) | Matsumoto (松本) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1967.10.21 | Game of Chance 3 (出世子守唄) | Bungo Endō (遠藤文吾) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Game of Chance [3] (浪曲子守唄) |
1967.12.01 | Kawachi Chivalry (河内遊侠伝) | Komakichi Sugimoto (杉本駒吉) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | |
1968.01.03 | Human Torpedoes: Kaiten Special Attack Force (人間魚雷 あゝ回天特別攻撃隊) | Chief navigator Takiguchi (滝口航海長) | Japan | World War II (第二次世界大戦) | ||
1968.02.09 | Army Intelligence 33 (陸軍諜報33) | Kazuo Yamamoto (山本和夫) | Lead | Japan | World War II (第二次世界大戦) | |
1968.06.01 | The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze (あゝ予科練) | Second Sub-lieutenant Kodama (児玉少尉) | Japan | World War II (第二次世界大戦) | ||
1969.01.18 | Delinquent Boss: Ocho the She-Wolf (不良番長 猪の鹿お蝶) | Mitsuo Fujiki (藤木光男) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1969.10.15 | Memoir of Japanese Assassins (日本暗殺秘録) | Tadashi Onuma (小沼正) | Lead in segment | Japan | Suspense / Drama anthology (サスペンス) / (ドラマ) アンソロジー | ["League of Blood Incident" segment] (血盟団事件) |
1970.05.23 | Yakuza Cop (やくざ刑事) | Shirō Hayata (隼田志郎) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Yakuza Cop [1] (やくざ刑事) |
1970.10.17 | Yakuza Cop 2: Marijuana Trafficking Syndicate (a.k.a. The Assassin) (やくざ刑事 マリファナ密売組織) | Shirō Hayata (隼田志郎) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Yakuza Cop [2] (やくざ刑事) |
1970.10.29 | The Last Suicide Squad (最後の特攻隊) | Captain Mishima (三島大尉) | Japan | World War II (第二次世界大戦) | ||
1971.04.16 | Yakuza Cop 3: Poison Gas Affair (やくざ刑事 恐怖の毒ガス) | Shirō Hayata (隼田志郎) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Yakuza Cop [3] (やくざ刑事) |
1971.08.13 | Yakuza Cop 4: No Epitaphs for Us (やくざ刑事 俺たちに墓はない) | Shirō Hayata (隼田志郎) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Yakuza Cop [4] (やくざ刑事) |
1972.01.11 | Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder (狼やくざ 殺しは俺がやる) | Gōsuke Himuro (氷室剛介) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Yakuza Wolf [1] (狼やくざ) |
1972.09.06 | Vice G-Men (a.k.a. A Narcotics Agent's Ballad) (麻薬売春Gメン) | Yasuo Kikuchi (菊池靖男) | Lead | Japan | Crime / Action (クライム) / (アクション) | Vice G-Men [1] (麻薬売春Gメン) |
1972.10.25 | Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She-Cat Gambler (銀蝶流れ者 牝猫博奕) | Ryūji Azuma (東隆次) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1972.11.07 | Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences (狼やくざ 葬いは俺が出す) | Tōru Ibuki (伊吹徹) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Yakuza Wolf [2] (狼やくざ) |
1972.12.16 | Vice G-Men 2: : Terrifying Flesh Hell (麻薬売春Gメン 恐怖の肉地獄) | Haruo Kikuchi (菊地春夫) | Lead | Japan | Crime / Action (クライム) / (アクション) | Vice G-Men [2] (麻薬売春Gメン) |
1973.04.28 | Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (仁義なき戦い 広島死闘篇) | Katsutoshi Ōtomo (大友勝利) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1973.05.24 | Bodyguard Kiba (a.k.a. Karate Kiba, a.k.a. The Bodyguard) (ボディガード牙) | Naoto Kiba (牙直人) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | Bodyguard Kiba [1] (ボディガード牙) |
1973.09.15 | Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle (東京-ソウル-バンコック 実録麻薬地帯) | Tatsuya Wada (和田達也) | Lead | Japan / Hong Kong / Thailand / South Korea | Crime / Action (クライム) / (アクション) | Vice G-Men [3] * loosely linked follow-up * (麻薬売春Gメン) |
1973.10.13 | Bodyguard Kiba 2 (ボディガード牙 必殺三角飛び) | Naoto Kiba (牙直人) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | Bodyguard Kiba [2] (ボディガード牙) |
1974.02.02 | The Street Fighter (激突! 殺人拳) | Takuma Tsurugi (剣琢磨) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | The Street Fighter [1] (殺人拳) |
1974.04.27 | Return of the Street Fighter (殺人拳2) | Takuma Tsurugi (剣琢磨) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | The Street Fighter [2] (殺人拳) |
1974.06.15 | Military Spy School (ルバング島の奇跡 陸軍中野学校) | Ichirō Kikuchi (菊地一郎) | Lead | Japan | World War II (第二次世界大戦) | |
1974.08.10 | The Executioner (直撃! 地獄拳) | Ryūichi Kōga (甲賀竜一) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts / Ninja (武術) / (忍者) | The Executioner [1] (直撃地獄拳) |
1974.08.31 | Sister Street Fighter (女必殺拳) | Seiichi Hibiki (響征一) | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | ||
1974.11.22 | The Street Fighter's Last Revenge (逆襲! 殺人拳) | Takuma Tsurugi (剣琢磨) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | The Street Fighter [3] (殺人拳) |
1974.12.28 | The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (直撃地獄拳 大逆転) | Ryūichi Kōga (甲賀竜一) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts / Ninja (武術) / (忍者) | The Executioner [2] (直撃地獄拳) |
1975.02.15 | Killing Machine (少林寺拳法) | Doshin So (宗道臣) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | |
1975.03.08 | Young Nobility: Maki of the 13 Steps (若い貴族たち 13階段のマキ) | Kenichi Hyūga (日向健一) | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | ||
1975.04.05 | Wolfguy: Enraged Lycanthrope (ウルフガイ 燃えろ狼男) | Akira Inugami (犬神明) | Lead | Japan | Action / Horror / Yakuza (アクション) / (ホラー) / (ヤクザ) | |
1975.07.05 | The Bullet Train (新幹線大爆破) | Railroad engineer Aoki (青木運転士) | Japan | Drama / Action (ドラマ) / (アクション) | ||
1975.08.09 | Karate Bullfighter (a.k.a. Champion of Death) (けんか空手 極真拳) | Masutatsu Ōyama (大山倍達) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | Kenka Karate [1] (けんか空手) |
1975.09.20 | Detonation: Violent Riders (爆発! 暴走族) | Tsugami (津上) | Lead | Japan | Action (アクション) | |
1975.11.01 | New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Boss's Head (新仁義なき戦い 組長の首) | Bartender * uncredited * (バーテンダー) | Cameo | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | |
1975.11.22 | The Defensive Power of Aikido (激突! 合気道) | Shinbei Natori (名取新兵衛) | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | ||
1975.12.27 | Karate Bearfighter (けんか空手 極真無頼拳) | Masutatsu Ōyama (大山倍達) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | Kenka Karate [2] (けんか空手) |
1976.01.31 | Dragon Princess (必殺女拳士) | Isshin Higaki (桧垣一真) | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | ||
1976.02.28 | Yokohama Underworld: Machine Gun Dragons (横浜暗黒街 マシンガンの竜) | Keiichi Komatsu (小松啓市) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1976.04.10 | Karate Warriors (子連れ殺人拳) | Shūhei Sakata (坂田周平) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | |
1976.05.15 | The Rugby Star (ラグビー野郎) | Rikio Ōtate (大館力男) | Japan | Sports drama (スポーツドラマ) | ||
1976.06.19 | Jail Breakers (脱走遊戯) | Wataru Kangi (神木渡) | Lead | Japan | Action (アクション) | |
1976.09.04 | Okinawa Yakuza War (沖縄やくざ戦争) | Seigō Kunigami (国頭正剛) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1977.01.22 | Yakuza War: The Japanese Don (やくざ戦争 日本の首領) | Tsuneyoshi Sakota (迫田常吉) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1977.02.11 | Soul of Chiba (激殺! 邪道拳) | Mu Yun Tek and Planning (無音笛 兼 企画) | Lead | Japan / Hong Kong / Thailand | Martial arts (武術) | |
1977.02.26 | Hokuriku Proxy War (北陸代理戦争) | Hachirō Kanai (金井八郎) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1977.05.14 | Karate for Life (空手バカ一代) | Masutatsu Ōyama (大山倍達) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | Kenka Karate [3] (けんか空手) |
1977.05.28 | Gambler's Code of Japan (日本の仁義) | Katsuji Kogure (木暮勝次) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1977.07.02 | Doberman Cop (ドーベルマン刑事) | Jōji Kanō (加納錠治) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | |
1977.08.06 | Truck Guys 5 (トラック野郎・度胸一番星) | Jōji Niimura (新村譲次) | Japan | Comedy / Action (喜劇) / (アクション) | ||
1977.09.15 | Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon (ゴルゴ13 九竜の首) | Golgo 13 (Duke Tōgō) (ゴルゴ13(デューク東郷)) | Lead | Japan / Hong Kong | Action / Martial arts (アクション) / (武術) | |
1977.11.26 | Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye (ブラック・ジャック 瞳の中の訪問者) | Drunk (酔っ払い) | Japan | Suspense / Fantasy (サスペンス) / (ファンタジー) | ||
1978.01.21 | Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (柳生一族の陰謀) | Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Yagyū (柳生十兵衛三厳) | Second lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | The Yagyu Conspiracy [1] (柳生一族の陰謀) |
1978.04.29 | Message from Space (宇宙からのメッセージ) | Prince Hans (ハンス王子) | Japan | Tokusatsu / Sci-Fi (特撮) / (SF) | ||
1978.06.03 | Okinawa: The Ten Year War (沖縄10年戦争) | Chōyū Inami (伊波朝勇) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1978.10.28 | The Fall of Ako Castle (赤穂城断絶) | Kazuemon Fuwa (不破数右衛門) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | ||
1979.04.07 | Dead Angle (白昼の死角) | Yōsuke Ōta (太田洋助) | Japan | Crime drama / Yakuza (クライムドラマ) / (ヤクザ) | ||
1979.06.17 | Hunter in the Dark (闇の狩人) | Samon Shimoguni (下国左門) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | ||
1979.08.04 | The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (蘇える金狼) | Mitsuhiko Sakurai (桜井光彦) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1979.12.05 | G.I. Samurai (戦国自衛隊) | Lt. Yoshiaki Iba and Action Director (伊庭義明三尉 兼 アクション監督) | Lead | Japan | Tokusatsu / Sci-Fi / Samurai (特撮) / (SF) / (侍) | |
1980.06.26 | Virus (復活の日) | Dr. Yamauchi (山内博士) | Japan | Sci-Fi (SF) | ||
1980.11.15 | Shogun's Ninja (忍者武芸帖 百地三太夫) | Shōgen Shiranui and Action Director (不知火将監 兼 アクション監督) | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | ||
1981 | The Bushido Blade | Prince Ido (井戸守) | U.K. / U.S. / Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | ||
1981.04.11 | Chanbara Graffiti (ちゃんばらグラフィティー 斬る!) | Japan | Jidaigeki documentary (時代劇 ドキュメンタリー) | |||
1981.06.06 | Samurai Reincarnation (魔界転生) | Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Yagyū (柳生十兵衛光厳) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | |
1981.08.08 | Roaring Fire (吼えろ鉄拳) | Shunsuke Tachikawa and Action Director (太刀川俊介 兼 アクション監督) | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | ||
1981.11.07 | The Kamikaze Adventurer (冒険者カミカゼ -ADVENTURER KAMIKAZE-) | Daisuke Kamikaze (神風大介) | Lead | Japan | Action (アクション) | |
1981.12.19 | The Blazing Valiant (燃える勇者) | Action Director (アクション監督) | Japan | Action (アクション) | ||
1982.10.19 | Fall Guy (蒲田行進曲) | Himself (本人) | Cameo | Japan | Drama / Action / Comedy (ドラマ) / (アクション) / (喜劇) | |
1982.12.18 | Ninja Wars (伊賀忍法帖) | Shinzaemon Yagyū (柳生新左衛門) | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | ||
1983.08.06 | Kabamaru the Ninja (伊賀野カバ丸) | Saizō Igano and Planning (伊賀野才蔵 兼 企画) | Japan | Comedy / Ninja (喜劇) / (忍者) | ||
1983.12.10 | Legend of the Eight Samurai (里見八犬伝) | Dōsetsu Inuyama (犬山道節) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | ||
1984.08.04 | Kotaro to the Rescue (コータローまかりとおる!) | Moore County colonel and Planning (ムーア公国大佐 兼 企画) | Japan | Comedy / Action (喜劇) / (アクション) | ||
1985.11.16 | The Last True Yakuza (最後の博徒) | Ryōzō Kanō (加納良三) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1986.04.26 | Cabaret (キャバレー) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | |||
1987.06.06 | Sure Death 4: Revenge (必殺4 恨みはらします) | Bunshichi Warabeya (わらべや文七) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | ||
1989.01.14 | Tetsuro Tamba's Large Spiritual World (丹波哲郎の大霊界 死んだらどうなる) | Special appearance | Japan | Fantasy (ファンタジー) | ||
1989.01.14 | Shogun's Shadow (将軍家光の乱心 激突) | Shōzaemon Iba and Action Director (伊庭庄左衛門 兼 アクション監督) | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | ||
1989.04.08 | Sensei (せんせい) | Makoto Ushiyama and Producer (牛山誠 兼 プロデューサー) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | ||
1990.02.10 | Yellow Fangs (リメインズ 美しき勇者たち) | Producer and Director (製作 兼 監督) | Japan | Action (アクション) | ||
1991.11.19 | Gokudo Wars (極道戦争 武闘派) | Takatsugu Kasai (笠井高次) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1992.01.24 | Fighting Fist (HAKEN 覇拳 ふりむけば修羅) | Superintendent Yamada and Director (山田警視 兼 監督) | Japan / Hong Kong | Martial arts (武術) | ||
1992.02.22 | Aces: Iron Eagle III | Colonel Sueo Horikoshi (スエオ・ホリコシ大佐) | U.S. | Military / Action | ||
1992.02.28 | A Mine Field (地雷原) | Hiromichi Takagi and Original Idea (高木弘道 兼 原案) | Lead | Japan / Thailand | Action / Suspense (アクション) / (サスペンス) | |
1992.09.12 | The Triple Cross (いつかギラギラする日) | Shiba (柴) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
1994.05.07 | Immortal Combat | Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani | Co-lead | U.S. / Mexico | Ninja (忍者) | |
1995.04.22 | Body Count (a.k.a. Codename: Silencer, a.k.a. The Silencer Magnum 357) | Makoto | Japan / U.S. | Action / Thriller | ||
1998.07.18 | The Storm Riders (風雲 ストームライダーズ) | Lord Conqueror (雄覇) | Hong Kong | Wuxia (武俠) | ||
2000.05.11 | The Legend of the Flying Swordsman (小李飛刀之飛刀外傳) | 'Dagger' Yuan-ba Li (李元覇) | Hong Kong | Wuxia (武俠) | ||
2000.07.21 | Born to Be King (勝者為王) | Ichio Kusakari (草刈一雄) | Hong Kong | Triad / Yakuza (黑社會) / (ヤクザ) | ||
2000.10.21 | Chinchiromai (ちんちろまい) | Takeshi Kuroda (黒田武士) | Japan | Musical comedy (ミュージカル喜劇) | ||
2001.03.21 | The Melancholy Hitman [Direct-to-video] (悲しきヒットマン) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | |||
2001.07.28 | Akumyoh [Direct-to-video] (悪名) | Tōyōzō Kuroshima (黒島東洋蔵) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Akumyoh [1] (悪名) | |
2001.08.21 | Koroshi no Gundan [Direct-to-video] (殺しの軍団) | Ryūjin-kai Boss Miyoshi (竜神会 三好組長) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Koroshi no Gundan [1] (殺しの軍団) | |
2001.10.21 | Koroshi no Gundan 2 [Direct-to-video] (殺しの軍団 関西制圧への道) | Ryūjin-kai Boss Miyoshi (竜神会 三好組長) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Koroshi no Gundan [2] (殺しの軍団) | |
2002.01.25 | Akumyoh 2 [Direct-to-video] (悪名2 〜荒ぶる喧嘩魂〜) | Tōyōzō Kuroshima (黒島東洋蔵) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Akumyoh [2] (悪名) | |
2002.09.21 | Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (実録 安藤昇侠道伝 烈火) | Yasunori Hijikata (土方泰典) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
2002.09.21 | Yakuza of Legend: Chapter of Raging Fire (伝説のやくざ ボンノ 烈火の章) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Yakuza of Legend [1] (伝説のやくざ) | ||
2002.12.25 | Don no Michi 6 [Direct-to-video] (首領の道6) | Tōwa Sōgyō president Takagi (東和総業総長・高木) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Don no Michi [6] (首領の道) | |
2003.01.02 | Don no Michi 7 [Direct-to-video] (首領の道7) | Tōwa Sōgyō president Takagi (東和総業総長・高木) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Don no Michi [7] (首領の道) | |
2003.01.25 | Don no Michi 8 [Direct-to-video] (首領の道8) | Tōwa Sōgyō president Takagi (東和総業総長・高木) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Don no Michi [8] (首領の道) | |
2003.03.22 | New Shadow Warriors (新・影の軍団) | Hanzō Hattori I and Planning (初代服部半蔵 兼 企画) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | New Shadow Warriors [1] (新・影の軍団) |
2003.04.11 | Yakuza of Legend: Chapter of the Setting Sun [Direct-to-video] (伝説のやくざ ボンノ 落日の章) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Yakuza of Legend [2] (伝説のやくざ) | ||
2003.05.25 | New Shadow Warriors II [Direct-to-video] (新・影の軍団II) | Hanzō Hattori I and Planning (初代服部半蔵 兼 企画) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | New Shadow Warriors [2] (新・影の軍団) |
2003.05.25 | Don no Michi 9 [Direct-to-video] (首領の道9) | Tōwa Sōgyō president Takagi (東和総業総長・高木) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Don no Michi [9] (首領の道) | |
2003.07.05 | Battle Royale II: Requiem (バトル・ロワイアルII 鎮魂歌) | Makio Mimura (三村真樹雄) | Japan | Action / Suspense (アクション) / (サスペンス) | ||
2003.08.25 | True Kyūshū Yakuza 1 [Direct-to-video] (新実録・九州やくざ烈伝 兇健と呼ばれた男) | Yūjinkai First President Isoji Ōga (雄仁会初代会長 大賀磯治) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | True Kyūshū Yakuza [1] (実録九州やくざ) | |
2003.09.20 | New Shadow Warriors III (新・影の軍団III 地雷火) | Hanzō Hattori I and Executive Producer (初代服部半蔵 兼 製作総指揮) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | New Shadow Warriors [3] (新・影の軍団) |
2003.10.10 | Kill Bill Volume 1 | Hanzō Hattori and Fight Choreographer: Kenjutsu | U.S. | Martial arts (武術) | ||
2003.12.25 | Namishō no Yamamoto-ja! Kenka Yakyū-hen [Direct-to-video] (浪商のヤマモトじゃ! 喧嘩野球編) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | |||
2004.02.25 | New Shadow Warriors IV [Direct-to-video] (新・影の軍団IV 地雷火) | Hanzō Hattori I and Executive Producer (初代服部半蔵 兼 製作総指揮) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | New Shadow Warriors [4] (新・影の軍団) |
2004.03.20 | Zenidō (銭道) | Kōjirō Shinkai (神開浩次郎) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Zenidō [1] (銭道) | |
2004.03.23 | Zenidō 2 (銭道2 借金地獄抜け道指南) | Kōjirō Shinkai (神開浩次郎) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Zenidō [2] (銭道) | |
2004.03.25 | Zenidō 3 (銭道3 なにわ金融指南) | Kōjirō Shinkai (神開浩次郎) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Zenidō [3] (銭道) | |
2004.04.25 | New Boss of Japan [Direct-to-video] (新・日本の首領) | Matsuo Takano (高野松雄) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | New Boss of Japan [1] (新・日本の首領) | |
2004.06.25 | New Boss of Japan 2 [Direct-to-video] (新・新・日本の首領II 非情篇) | Matsuo Takano (高野松雄) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | New Boss of Japan [2] (新・日本の首領) | |
2004.08.25 | New Boss of Japan 3 [Direct-to-video] (新・新・日本の首領III 激闘篇) | Matsuo Takano (高野松雄) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | New Boss of Japan [3] (新・日本の首領) | |
2004.09.25 | Survive Style 5+ | Pharmaceutical company president Kazama (薬品会社社長 風間) | Japan | Fantasy / Mystery (ファンタジー) / (ミステリ) | ||
2004.10.21 | Zenidō 4 [Direct-to-video] (銭道4 男と女の金融講座) | Kōjirō Shinkai (神開浩次郎) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Zenidō [4] (銭道) | |
2004.11.04 | Explosive City (爆裂都市) | Otosan | Hong Kong | Action / Crime (動作) / (警匪) | ||
2004.12.10 | Zenidō 5 [Direct-to-video] (銭道5 無限連鎖講) | Kōjirō Shinkai (神開浩次郎) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Zenidō [5] (銭道) | |
2005.02.21 | Zenidō 6 (銭道6) | Kōjirō Shinkai (神開浩次郎) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Zenidō [6] (銭道) | |
2005.02.25 | New Shadow Warriors V (新・影の軍団V 服部半蔵VS陰陽師) | Hanzō Hattori I (初代服部半蔵) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | New Shadow Warriors [5] (新・影の軍団) |
2005.06.25 | New Shadow Warriors VI (新・影の軍団 最終章) | Hanzō Hattori I (初代服部半蔵) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | New Shadow Warriors [6] (新・影の軍団) |
2005.10.14 | Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3: Wind Chapter (猿飛佐助 闇の軍団3 風の巻) | Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Yagyū (柳生十兵衛三厳) | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness [3] (猿飛佐助 闇の軍団) | |
2005.12.09 | Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4: Fire Chapter (猿飛佐助 闇の軍団4 火の巻 完結篇) | Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Yagyū (柳生十兵衛三厳) | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness [4] (猿飛佐助 闇の軍団) | |
2006.06.04 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Boss Kamata | U.S. | Action / Yakuza | ||
2006.08.19 | Master of Thunder (マスター・オブ・サンダー 決戦!! 封魔龍虎伝) | Buddhist priest Genryū (源流和尚) | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | ||
2006.08.26 | The Winds of God -Kamikaze- | Air captain Nobutada Ōta (太田信忠 飛行隊長) | Japan | Comedy / Time Travel / World War II | ||
2006.11.25 | True Kyūshū Yakuza 2 [Direct-to-video] (実録九州やくざ抗争 誠への道) | Yūjinkai First President Isoji Ōga (雄仁会初代会長 大賀磯治) | Special appearance | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | True Kyūshū Yakuza [2] (実録九州やくざ) |
2007.01.25 | True Kyūshū Yakuza 3 [Direct-to-video] (実録九州やくざ抗争 誠への道 完結編) | Yūjinkai First President Isoji Ōga (雄仁会初代会長 大賀磯治) | Special appearance | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | True Kyūshū Yakuza [3] (実録九州やくざ) |
2007.08.25 | Oyaji (親父) | Ryūmichi Numata and Director (沼田竜道 兼 監督) | Lead | Japan | Drama / Yakuza (ドラマ) / (ヤクザ) | |
2009.02.25 | Sennen no Matsu [Direct-to-video] (千年の松) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Sennen no Matsu [1] (千年の松) | ||
2009.04.25 | Sennen no Matsu 2 [Direct-to-video] (千年の松 完結篇) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Sennen no Matsu [2] (千年の松) | ||
2012.01.01 | Shura no Hanamichi (修羅の花道) | Yoshio Sutama (須玉誉士夫) | Special appearance | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Shura no Hanamichi [1] (修羅の花道) |
2012.03.16 | Shura no Hanamichi 2 [Direct-to-video] (修羅の花道 2) | Yoshio Sutama (須玉誉士夫) | Special appearance | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Shura no Hanamichi [2] (修羅の花道) |
2012.09.21 | Gokudō no Monshō Part 18 [Direct-to-video] (極道の紋章 第十八章) | Special appearance | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | ||
2012.11.27 | Sushi Girl | Sushi chef | U.S. | Crime | ||
2013.08.02 | Nihon Tōitsu (日本統一) | First Kyōwa-kai boss Seizō Gonda (初代侠和会会長 権田誠蔵) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Nihon Tōitsu [1] (日本統一) | |
2013.10.04 | Nihon Tōitsu 2 [Direct-to-video] (日本統一 2) | First Kyōwa-kai boss Seizō Gonda (初代侠和会会長 権田誠蔵) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Nihon Tōitsu [2] (日本統一) | |
2014.03.29 | Shura no Denshō Araburu Kyō Inu (修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬) | Shūhei Akiyama (秋山秀平) | Lead | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | |
2014.05.03 | Kabukichō High School (歌舞伎町はいすくーる) | Hakkaisan board chairman (八海山理事長(特別出演)) | Japan | Comedy (喜劇) | ||
2014.12.05 | Kanto Gokudo Association Part 1 [Direct-to-video] (関東極道連合会 第一章) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Kanto Gokudo Association [1] (関東極道連合会) | ||
2015 | Take a Chance | Musashi Miyamoto | U.S. | Martial arts / Samurai (武術) / (侍) | ||
2015.02.06 | Kanto Gokudo Association Part 2 [Direct-to-video] (関東極道連合会 第二章) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Kanto Gokudo Association [2] (関東極道連合会) | ||
2015.04.01 | April Fools (エイプリルフールズ) | Fierce-looking Bōryokudan leader (強面暴力団幹部) | Japan | Comedy / Drama / Suspense (喜劇) / (ドラマ) / (サスペンス) | ||
2015.05.23 | So-On: The Five Oyaji (a.k.a. Buzz) (騒音) | Japan | Comedy (喜劇) | |||
2017.06.02 | Gokudō Tenka Fubu Part 1 (極道天下布武 第一幕) | Aki Mōriya family president Motonari Mōriya (安芸毛利屋一家総長 毛利屋元就) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Gokudō Tenka Fubu [1] (極道天下布武) | |
2017.07.07 | Teppen [Direct-to-video] (頂点(てっぺん)) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Teppen [1] (頂点) | ||
2017.08.04 | Gokudō Tenka Fubu Part 2 (極道天下布武 第二幕) | Aki Mōriya family president Motonari Mōriya (安芸毛利屋一家総長 毛利屋元就) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Gokudō Tenka Fubu [2] (極道天下布武) | |
2017.08.04 | Teppen 2 [Direct-to-video] (頂点(てっぺん) 2) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Teppen [2] (頂点) | ||
2017.09.01 | Teppen 3 [Direct-to-video] (頂点(てっぺん) 3) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Teppen [3] (頂点) | ||
2017.10.26 | Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds (写真甲子園 0.5秒の夏) | Chair workshop craftsman (椅子工房の職人) | Japan | Youth drama (青春ドラマ) | ||
2017.12.25 | Gokudō Tenka Fubu Part 4 (極道天下布武 第四幕) | Aki Mōriya family president Motonari Mōriya (安芸毛利屋一家総長 毛利屋元就) | Japan | Yakuza (ヤクザ) | Gokudō Tenka Fubu [3] (極道天下布武) | |
2019 | Bond of Justice: Kizuna | Jō | U.S. | Action / Yakuza |
Television
Release | Title | Type | Role | Billing | Country | Category | Notes |
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1960.01.07 - 1960.06.30 | New Seven Color Mask (新七色仮面) | TV series - 26 episodes [All episodes] | Seven Color Mask II / Kōtarō Ran (二代目七色仮面 / 蘭光太郎) | Lead | Japan | Tokusatsu / Superhero (特撮) / (スーパーヒーロー) | |
1960.07.07 - 1960.12.27 | Messenger of Allah (アラーの使者) | TV series - 26 episodes [All episodes] | Gorō Narumi / Messenger of Allah (鳴海五郎 / アラーの使者) | Lead | Japan | Tokusatsu (特撮) | |
1960.07.06 | Wanted: Demon Fire (指名手配 悪魔の火) | TV anthology series - 1 episode [Ep. 38] | Lead | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | Documentary Drama (ドキュメンタリードラマ) | |
1963.09.29 | The Light of Asakusa (浅草の灯) | TV movie | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | |||
1964.06.03 - 1964.12.16 | JNR Inspector No. 36 (鉄道公安36号) | TV series - 4 episodes [Ep. 53,72,78,79] | Railway Inspector Hayakawa (早川公安官) | Japan | Suspense (サスペンス) | ||
1965.04.04 | Flag of Glory (栄光の旗) | TV mini-series - 2 parts [Pt. 1] | Lieutenant Yamanaka (山中中尉) | Japan | World War II (第二次世界大戦) | Toshiba Sunday Theater [1965] (東芝日曜劇場) | |
1965.09.07 - 1966.03.01 | Blind Black Belt (くらやみ五段) | TV series | Tatsuya Kurami (倉見達也) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | |
1965.10.13 | Special Tactical Police ( 特別機動捜査隊) | TV series - 1 episode [Ep. 207] | Detective Komatsu (小松刑事) | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | Special Tactical Police [3] (特別機動捜査隊) | |
1965.11.20 - 1966.04.16 | Kiiroi Fūdo (黄色い風土) | TV series | Japan | Mystery / Suspense (ミステリー) / (サスペンス) | |||
1968.04.06 - 1973.04.07 | Key Hunter (キイハンター) | TV series | Yōsuke Kazama (風間洋介) | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | ||
1969.08.28 | Special Investigation Office (特命捜査室) | TV series - 1 episode [Ep. 9] | Japan | Spy Drama (諜報ドラマ) | |||
1970.04.05 - 1970.10.18 | Judo Straight Line (柔道一直線) | TV series - 3 episodes [Ep. 41,45,68] | Washio (鷲尾) | Japan | Martial arts (武術) | ||
1972.04.03 - 1974.01.07 | The Young Detective (刑事くん) | TV series - 3 episodes [Ep. 31,58,95] | Detective Yabuki (矢吹刑事) | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | ||
1973.04.05 - 1973.04.12 | Robot Detective (ロボット刑事) | TV series - 2 episodes [Ep. 1,2] | Keitarō Shinjō (新條敬太郎) | Japan | Tokusatsu / Superhero (特撮) / (スーパーヒーロー) | ||
1973.09.28 | Suspense Series: Modern Witch Tale Murderous Love (サスペンスシリーズ 現代鬼婆考 殺愛) | TV anthology series - 1 episode [Ep. 25] | Old woman Shige (老婆しげ) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts / Action / Suspense (武術) / (アクション) / (サスペンス) | |
1974.04.04 - 1974.09.26 | The Body-guard (ザ・ボディガード) | TV series - 26 episodes [All episodes] | Shūsuke Washimi (鷲見秀介) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts / Action (武術) / (アクション) | |
1975.04.04 - 1975.10.03 | The Gorilla Seven (ザ★ゴリラ7) | TV series - 26 episodes [All episodes] | Daisuke Kazami (風見大介) | Lead | Japan | Martial arts / Action (武術) / (アクション) | |
1975.10.10 - 1976.01.16 | Blazing Dragnet (燃える捜査網) | TV series - 14 episodes [All episodes] | Shirō Ōgami (大神史郎) | Lead | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | |
1976.01.23 - 1976.03.26 | Emergency Line (大非常線) | TV series - 10 episodes [All episodes] | Masahiro Godai (五代正弘) | Lead | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | |
1976.05.20 - 1976.10.07 | Nanairo Tongarashi (七色とんがらし) | TV series | Tetsuo Samejima (鮫島鉄男) | Lead | Japan | Home drama (ホームドラマ) | |
1977.10.09 - 1977.12.25 | Shingo Tondeke Torimonochō (新伍とんでけ捕物帳) | TV series | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | |||
1978.04.15 - 1978.04.29 | Crossroads (十字路) | TV mini-series - 3 parts [All parts] | Junzō Kihara (木原潤三) | Lead | Japan | Home drama (ホームドラマ) | Saturday Drama - Toshio Kamata series (土曜ドラマ 鎌田敏夫シリーズ) |
1978.09.09 | Omoide no Umibe Papa, Boku Shinitakunai!! (想い出の海辺 パパ、ぼく死にたくない!!) | TV movie | Lead | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | Saturday Wide Theater [1978] (土曜ワイド劇場) | |
1978.10.03 - 1979.06.26 | The Yagyu Conspiracy (柳生一族の陰謀) | TV series - 39 episodes [All episodes] | Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Yagyū (柳生十兵衛三厳) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | The Yagyu Conspiracy [2] (柳生一族の陰謀) |
1978.10.28 | Yukiyama Sanka Aru Seishun 〜 Tateta! Subereta! (雪山讃歌・ある青春 〜 立てた! 滑れた!) | TV movie | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | |||
1978.12.01 | Southern Cross (南十字星 コルネリアお雪異聞 わたしの山田長政) | TV movie | Musashi Miyamoto (宮本武蔵) | Special appearance | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | |
1980.04.01 - 1980.09.30 | Shadow Warriors (服部半蔵 影の軍団) | TV series - 27 episodes [All episodes] | Hanzō Hattori III (三代目服部半蔵) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | Shadow Warriors [series 1] (影の軍団) |
1980.04.17 | Tokyo Great Earthquake Magnitude 8.1 (東京大地震マグニチュード8.1) | TV movie | Kobayashi (小林) | Lead | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | |
1980.10.14 - 1981.04.07 | Yagyu Abaretabi (柳生あばれ旅) | TV series - 26 episodes [All episodes] | Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Yagyū (柳生十兵衛三厳) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | Yagyu Abaretabi [season 1] (柳生あばれ旅) |
1981.04.13 | Keishichō Satsujin-ka (警視庁殺人課) | TV series - 1 episode [Ep. 1] | Japan | Detective drama (刑事ドラマ) | |||
1981.10.06 - 1982.03.30 | Shadow Warriors II (影の軍団II) | TV series - 26 episodes [All episodes] | Shinpachi Tsuge (柘植新八) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | Shadow Warriors [series 2] (影の軍団) |
1982.03.05 - 1983.02.25 | Space Sheriff Gavan (宇宙刑事ギャバン) | TV series - 6 episode [Ep. 1,11,19,42,43,44] | Voicer * uncredited * (ボイサー) | Special appearance | Japan | Tokusatsu / Metal Hero (特撮) / (メタルヒーロー) | Space Sheriff [1] (宇宙刑事) |
1982.04.06 - 1982.09.28 | Shadow Warriors III (影の軍団III) | TV series - 26 episodes [All episodes] | Hanzō Tarao (多羅尾半蔵) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | Shadow Warriors [series 3] (影の軍団) |
1982.10.19 - 1983.04.26 | Yagyu Jubei Abaretabi (柳生十兵衛あばれ旅) | TV series - 26 episodes [All episodes] | Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Yagyū (柳生十兵衛三厳) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | Yagyu Abaretabi [season 2] (柳生あばれ旅) |
1983.06.10 | Space Sheriff Sharivan (宇宙刑事シャリバン) | TV series - 1 episode [Ep. 15] | Voicer * uncredited * (ボイサー) | Special appearance | Japan | Tokusatsu / Metal Hero (特撮) / (メタルヒーロー) | Space Sheriff [2] (宇宙刑事) |
1984.01.04 | Wonderful Circus Guy (素晴らしきサーカス野郎) | TV movie | Daigaku Maejima and Planning (前島大学 兼 企画) | Lead | Japan | Circus drama (サーカスドラマ) | |
1985.04.02 - 1985.10.01 | Shadow Warriors IV (影の軍団IV) | TV series - 27 episodes [All episodes] | Hanzō Hattori XV (十五代目服部半蔵) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | Shadow Warriors [series 4] (影の軍団) |
1985.10.07 - 1985.12.30 | Shadow Warriors: The End of an Era (影の軍団 幕末編) | TV series - 13 episodes [All episodes] | Hanzō Hattori XV (十五代目服部半蔵) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | Shadow Warriors [series 5] (影の軍団) |
1986.06.13 - 1986.07.04 | Shinya ni Yōkoso (深夜にようこそ) | TV mini-series - 4 parts [All parts] | Kōzō Murata (村田耕三) | Lead | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | Friday Drama (金曜ドラマ) |
1987.01.01 | Taikoki (太閤記) | TV movie | Mitsuhide Akechi (明智光秀) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | TBS Large Scale Jidai-Geki Special [1987] (TBS大型時代劇スペシャル)) | |
1987.05.01 | Tomorrow's Snow (雪の朝に) | TV movie | Dr. Sakamoto (坂本医師) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | ||
1987.05.29 - 1987.07.31 | A Traveling Girl (旅少女) | TV series | Takeshi Ishikawa (石川猛志) | Japan | Circus drama (サーカスドラマ) | ||
1987.11.06 | Autumn Scenario (秋のシナリオ) | TV movie | Producer Tatsumi (辰巳プロデューサー) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | ||
1988.01.01 | Ieyasu Tokugawa (徳川家康) | TV movie | Kazumasa Ishikawa (石川数正) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | TBS Large Scale Jidai-Geki Special [1988] (TBS大型時代劇スペシャル)) | |
1988.07.16 | Ryokō keba Renzoku Satsujin (旅行けば連続殺人) | TV movie | Tetsuya Nanjō (南条哲也) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | Saturday Wide Theater [1988] (土曜ワイド劇場) | |
1989.01.01 | Nobunaga Oda (織田信長) | TV movie | Nobuhide Oda (織田信秀) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | TBS Large Scale Jidai-Geki Special [1989] (TBS大型時代劇スペシャル)) | |
1989.01.03 | Iemitsu, Hikoza, and Isshin Tasuke: A National Crisis (家光と彦左と一心太助 天下の一大事) | TV movie | Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Yagyū (柳生十兵衛三厳) | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | New Year's Jidai-Geki Special [1989] (新春時代劇スペシャル) | |
1989.06.17 | OL Sennyū! Nippon Fūzoku Meisho (OL潜入! ニッポン風俗名所) | TV movie | Iwata (岩田) | Japan | Drama / Mystery (ドラマ) / (ミステリー) | Saturday Wide Theater [1989] (土曜ワイド劇場) | |
1989.10.19 - 1989.12.21 | The Days I Saw in My Dreams (夢に見た日々) | TV series - 10 episodes [All episodes] | Shinsaku Sekimoto (関本慎作) | Lead | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | Series-machi (シリーズ街) |
1990.01.01 | Yoshitsune Minamoto (源義経) | TV movie | Kakunichi Zenrinbō (禅林坊覚日) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | TBS Large Scale Jidai-Geki Special [1990] (TBS大型時代劇スペシャル)) | |
1990.01.03 | Shingo's Ten Duels (新吾十番勝負) | TV movie | Tamon Umei (梅井多聞) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | New Year's Jidai-Geki Special [1990] (新春時代劇スペシャル) | |
1990.09.09 | Ashi de Miru-yama (足で見る山) | TV movie | Kurahashi (倉橋) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | Toshiba Sunday Theater [1990] (東芝日曜劇場) | |
1990.10.10 | Seventeen Ninja (十七人の忍者) | TV movie | Iga no Jingoza and Assistant Director (伊賀の甚伍左 兼 監督補) | Lead | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | |
1991.01.01 | Shingen Takeda (武田信玄) | TV movie | Nobutora Takeda (武田信虎) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | TBS Large Scale Jidai-Geki Special [1991] (TBS大型時代劇スペシャル)) | |
1991.01.03 | Saito Dosan: Rage of Power (戦国乱世の暴れん坊 斎藤道三 怒涛の天下取り) | TV movie | Mitsutsugu Akechi (明智光継) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | New Year's Jidai-Geki Special [1991] (新春時代劇スペシャル) | |
1992.04.14 - 1992.09.29 | Tokugawa Buraichō (徳川無頼帳) | TV series - 24 episodes [All episodes] | Gennosuke Kuruwa (Tadateru Matsudaira) and Supervision (廓幻之介(松平忠輝)) 兼 監修 | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | ||
1993.08.10 | Mori Ranmaru: Sengoku o Kake Nuketa Waka Jishi (森蘭丸〜戦国を駆け抜けた若獅子〜) | TV Movie | Sanzaemon Yoshinari Mori (森三左衛門可成) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | ||
1996.10.19 | Legend of St. Dragon (聖龍伝説) | TV series - 1 episode [Ep. 1] | Yūji Saeki (冴木勇次) | Japan | Martial arts / Sci-Fi (武術) / (SF) | ||
1997.09.05 - 1998.03.20 | Terakoya Yume Shinan (寺子屋ゆめ指南) | TV series - 23 episodes [Ep. 1-3,5-24] | Matajūrō Sensui (泉水又十郎) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | Friday Jidai-Geki [1997] (金曜時代劇) | |
2001.07.02 - 2001.09.10 | Shotgun-Marriage (できちゃった結婚) | TV series - 11 episodes [All episodes] | Ittetsu Kotani (小谷一徹) | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) | ||
2002 | Wind and Cloud (風雲) | TV series | Lord Conqueror (雄覇) | Taiwan | Wuxia (武俠) | ||
2005.04.29 | Legendary Sword fights of Yagyu Jubei (柳生十兵衛七番勝負) | TV series - 1 episode [Ep. 5] | Musashi Miyamoto (宮本武蔵) | Japan | Jidaigeki / Ninja (時代劇) / (忍者) | Friday Jidai-Geki [2005] (金曜時代劇) | |
2005.07.25 - 2005.08.10 | Team Astro (アストロ球団) | TV series | J. Shuro (J. シュウロ) | Japan | Baseball drama (野球ドラマ) | ||
2007.01.07 - 2007.12.16 | Fūrin Kazan (風林火山) | TV series - 30 episodes [Ep. 1-19,21-29,49-50] | Nobukata Itagaki (板垣信方) | Japan | Jidaigeki (時代劇) | Taiga Drama [46] (大河ドラマ) | |
2011.12.29 | Secret Agent Erika (秘密諜報員 エリカ) | TV series - 1 episode [Ep. 13] | Pastor of St. Francisco Church (聖フランシスコ教会の牧師) | Cameo | Japan | Spy Drama (諜報ドラマ) | |
2014.07.01 - 2014.08.19 | Owakon TV (おわこんTV) | TV series - 8 episodes [All episodes] | Genjirō Aramaki (荒巻源次郎) | Lead | Japan | Drama (ドラマ) |
Shorts
Release | Title | Role | Billing | Country | Category | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013.09.22 | Ninja Theory (ニンジャセオリー) | Ninja master (忍者マスター) | Special appearance | Japan | Puppet animation / Ninja (パペットアニメ) / (忍者) | Voice |
2018 | Shakespeare in Tokyo | Calligrapher | Australia / Japan | Drama |
Theater
Dates | Title | Role | Billing | Theater | Notes |
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1981.07.03 - 1981.07.28 | Yagyu Jubei Makai Tensho (柳生十兵衛 魔界転生) | Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Yagyū (柳生十兵衛三厳) | Lead | Shinjuku Koma Theater (新宿コマ劇場) | The 1st JAC musical. Done simultaneously with Stuntman Story (第1回JACミュージカル。『スタントマン物語』との同時上演) |
1981.07.03 - 1981.07.28 | Stuntman Story (スタントマン物語) | Lead | Shinjuku Koma Theater (新宿コマ劇場) | The 1st JAC musical. Done simultaneously with Yagyu Jubei Makai Tensho (第1回JACミュージカル。『柳生十兵衛 魔界転生』との同時上演) | |
1982 - 1984 | The Big Adventure of The Fantastic Pirates (ゆかいな海賊大冒険) | Captain Daedalus and Director (ダイダロス船長 兼 演出) | Lead | Shinjuku Koma Theater (新宿コマ劇場) | The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th JAC musicals. (第2,3,4回JACミュージカル) |
1985 | The Drunken Duke (酔いどれ公爵) | Duke Robert and Planning, Original Idea, Director (ロベール公爵 兼 企画・原案・演出) | Lead | Shinjuku Koma Theater (新宿コマ劇場) | The 5th JAC musical. (第5回JACミュージカル) |
1986.04.03 - 1986.04.27 | Adventure Youth Departure (アドベンチャー 青春の出発) | Lead and Planning Supervision (主演 兼 企画監修) | Lead | Shinjuku Koma Theater (新宿コマ劇場) | The 6th JAC musical. Done simultaneously with Stuntman Love Story (第6回JACミュージカル。『スタントマン 愛の物語』との同時上演) |
1986.04.03 - 1986.04.27 | Stuntman Love Story (スタントマン 愛の物語) | Lead and Planning Supervision (主演 兼 企画監修) | Lead | Shinjuku Koma Theater (新宿コマ劇場) | The 6th JAC musical. Done simultaneously with Adventure Youth Departure (第6回JACミュージカル。『アドベンチャー 青春の出発』との同時上演) |
1987 | Shinichi Chiba's Shadow Warriors (千葉真一奮闘公演 影の軍団) | Lead | Osaka Naka-za (大阪府中座) | ||
2008.04.05 - 2008.04.27 | Furin Kazan: Harunobu Burning (風林火山 晴信燃ゆ) | Nobukata Itagaki (板垣信方) | Nissay Theatre (日生劇場) | ||
2015.10.22 - 2015.11.01 | BIOHAZARD THE STAGE | Ezra Sennett (エズラ・セネット) | EX THEATER ROPPONGI |
Books
- Chiba Shin'ichi aratame Wachinaga Rindō (in Japanese). Yama to Keikokush. 2008. ISBN 4-635-34022-8.
- Chibaryū samurai eno michi (in Japanese). Bunkasha. 2010. ISBN 4-8211-4269-4.
References
- "SPORTS CITY". Kamakura Shobo. 1 (2): 32. 1981.
- "Honke Bruce Lee wo shinogu Chiba Shinichi" [Shinichi Chiba surpasses Bruce Lee as the movie star of martial arts]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). Tokyo. December 27, 1974.
- Chibaryū samurai eno michi, pp.81 – 82.
- Chiba Shin'ichi aratame Wachinaga Rindō, pp.38 – 39.
- Chibaryū samurai eno michi, pp.89.
- Chibaryū samurai eno michi, pp.95 – 96.
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