Sonny chiba collection assassin samarai reincarnation killing machine g. No one cracks skulls quite like martial arts legend sonny chiba, and with this collection of four international action hits, fans can see just how the star of the street fighter gained a reputation as one of the meanest movie badasses of all time. He also offers his services as a bodyguard to anyone who is willing to come forward and provide information about the drug lords. The conflict exists between the last survivors of the momochi clan and shogun sonny chiba, and his ninja army. And its why were so excited to present paste s list of the 50 best samurai films of all time. Samurai movies, pinky violence movie, yakuza movies, sonny. The bodyguard doesnt exactly achieve the same dizzying, grindhousestyle heights as chibas street fighter series, but it does make for a passably entertaining time. Even the massive end slaughter is an utter bore despite all the gunplay, explosions and bikes. The extreme violence in shogun assassin was a response to declining movie attendance in japan, which by the time the first lone wolf and cub movie was made daiei, the original studio, when bankrupt one day while star wakayama and his famous younger brother, actorproducer shintaro katsu, were on location, shooting the film. Iemitsu, tokugawa shogun iii, hates his eldest son takechiyo.
Sonny chiba in shoguns shadow daniel 23 eating to much will normal now. Time slip is the only film to combine all three of those elements into one single film directed by mitsumasa saito who also directed chiba in black magic wars, the film follows yoshiaki iba sonny chiba and his modern day battalion of. The american producers were obviously trying to lesson the japaneseness of the production. Jigokuken is a 1974 japanese martial arts film starring sonny chiba. Fukuoka, fukuokaken, japonya, sonny chiba olarak tan. After japans defeat he heads back home to a country packed with poor vets and families struggling to get by. Karate kiba karate master and antidrug vigilante chiba returns to his home in japan, where he holds a press conference announcing his intention to wipe out the nations drug industry. Shogun assassin is an american reedit of two japanese films in the lone wolf and cub series, featuring dubbed voices and narration from a kid whose vocabulary and understanding seems very advanced for his age. Japanese history comes to life in this exciting and informative new movie starring the. Shogun assassin was edited and compiled from the first two films in the lone wolf and cub series, using 12 minutes of the first film, lone wolf and cub. More a greatest hits movie than an actual standalone film of its own, shogun assassin is the delirious hybrid of two episodes of the popular baby cart series dubbed into english and fused together into a hyperviolent bloodbath ballet thats sure to entertain the samuraifilm enthusiast with a strong stomach.
Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu is a japanese actiondrama and adventure film from 1980 with sonny chiba in the lead role. Download the 10 faces of sonny chiba 10 movie collection dvdrip torrent or any other torrent from asian category. That is such a perfect example of the kind of movie he was trying to make. This is the tv show that made both bruce lee and jackie chan fans of sonny chiba. Oct 31, 2017 a new sonny chiba dvd collection is coming out, the sonny chiba collection by ventura entertainment. Samurai tv series, sakamoto ryoma rebel with a case 1989 remastered, ryoma forever 1997 remastered, yagyu jubei abaretabi tv series sonny chiba star remastered, abarenbo shogun ll new years special 1985 remastered, onihei crime files unibrow 2007 remastered, burning flower 2015 nhk tiaga drama box 2, burning flower 2015 nhk tiaga drama box 3, the two strategists of the. Shogun iemitsu is crazy shogun iemitsu no rasigekitotsuo is a long hypedup version of a typical sonny chiba televison show from the 1970s and 1980s. Chiba shinichi, born january 22, 1939, also known as sonny chiba, is a japanese actor, singer, film producer, film director, and martial artist. Samurai, ninja wars, legend of the eight samurai, and resurrection of the golden wolf. Pivotal figure in the 1970s explosion of martial arts cinema as lethal fists for hire trouble shooter, takuma terry tsurugi, starring in the phenomenally popular and ultra violent the street fighter series of action films. Where does the yelling japanese when speaking stereotype come. Lone wolf and cub sword of vengeance, and lone wolf and cub baby cart at the river styx.
Kozure okami lone wolf and cub 1974,season 2, hdep 23 youtube. Shinichi chiba born january 23, 1939, also known as sonny chiba, is a japanese actor and martial artist. Sonny chiba wasnt a graceful, fluid fighter like screen icon bruce lee, but rather he was a ferocious machine that mowed. This is the japanese original with embedded english subtitles. Pivotal figure in the 1970s explosion of martial arts cinema as lethal fists for hire trouble shooter, takuma terry tsurugi, starring in the. To make this collection even more irritating is that both versions of bullet train were released by the very same company bci along with golgo and virus as sonny chiba action pack dvd virusgolgo bullet train. The new format including all new dubbing tracks produced by scott houle for sa parts 35 are excellent and will be a nice alternative for those who prefer nonsubtitled films. When rivals kill his wife and handmaidens, it is initially believed that it. Sonny chiba collection by kinji fukasaku, kosei saito. 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. A young samurai warrior battles a clan of undead sorcerers, an evil witch, and a killer centipede to protect a beautiful princess. Its a well told story with the style that usually accompanies a lot of sonny chibas movies that shows the poverty and hard times faced by some japanese after ww2 and the power of one man using martial arts to help change the lives of those around him, while still being packed with attitude and action. Historically the yagyus have always been close to the shogunate, and helped the bakufu shogunate cabinet to stabilize its power. Sonny chiba collection by kinji fukasaku, kosei saito, toru.
Kowokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru or wolf with child in tow. Alternate titles great monster war 1965 monster zero 1970 directed by ishiro honda producers tomoyuki tanaka, henry g. But it perfectly executes exactly what it sets out to do. Sonny chiba it takes place at the time of the shogunate rule with shogun hidetada and who will succeed hidetada. Karate for life with sonny chiba another fun sonny chiba movie from japan, this time with sonny playing mas oyama of kyokushin karate fame in karate for life. Master swordsman ogami itto held the honorable position as the shoguns executioner. Sonny chiba s dragon princess kazuma higaki 1976 daihijosen 1976 the gorilla seven daisuke kazami 1975 1975. If youve never seen kage no gundan, or the yagyu television series, this is kind of what it was like, but 26 episodes packed into 2 hours. Shogun assassin 2 lightning swords of death dvd ogami itto samurai assassin. I havent seen either of the original films, but this seems to. The movie begins with one of oyamas famous challenge fights in a karate dojo, introducing him to the audience as he whips down of the karate fighters in front of him.
Adness has also once again included trailers for other releases in their sonny chiba collection and promo spots can be found for not only g. The movie, which is directed by robert houston, is actually a compilation of two films from the lone wolf and cub series. R 1h 27min action, crime, drama september 1976 usa alternate title. The sonny chiba collection on dvd 634991246620 from millennium entertainment. When his demands are too high, allout chaos ensues. More a greatest hits movie than an actual standalone film of its own, shogun assassin is the delirious hybrid of two episodes of the popular baby cart series dubbed into english and fused. Swords of vengeance aka fall of ako castle 1978 director. Samurai but also for the legend of the eight samurai, karate for life, killing machine, karate bearfighter, karate bullfighter, karate for life, shogun s samurai a. Toei is finally rereleasing the classic detectiveaction show key hunter 19681973, starring tetsuro tamba and sonny chiba, which has been oop for a long time, on dvd. This film is based on the true story of a shogun who sends his army, led by an assassin played by chiba, to kill his eldest son and make way for his younger son to be the next shogun.
Sonny chiba samurai collectionmagnificent international action star, sonny chiba, performs at the very top of his game in these ultrastylized martial arts classics. This is an edited, simplified, dubbed combination of the first two films. Satsujin ken starring shinichi chiba and renamed it the street fighter. The 100 best martial arts movies of all time paste. The company has already released a string of chiba s films and now theyre turning their sights on his tv work with the first season of chiba s ninja series shadow warriors slated to hit dvd april. The company has already released a string of chibas films and now theyre turning their sights on his tv work with the first season of chibas ninja series shadow warriors slated to hit dvd april.
This film is already on the website, but only in its englishdubbed form. Download the 10 faces of sonny chiba 10 movie collection. A struggle for power between the family and the daimyos. Shogun assassin robert houston shogun assassin is a 1980 film written and directed by robert houston using footage from the 1972 japanese movies lone wolf and cub. You can watch the street fighter above, poorly dubbed and in the wrong aspect ratio. Staring minoru oki, akihrio tomikawa, isao kimura and tomisaburo wakayama. Mifune toshiro, kaji meiko, izu sugeru, sagami jiro etc. Another fun sonny chiba movie from japan, this time with sonny playing mas oyama of kyokushin karate fame in karate for life. Sonny chiba celebrity profile check out the latest sonny chiba photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Watch quentin tarantino fave the street fighter, the first. Jun 17, 2015 master swordsman ogami itto held the honorable position as the shogun s executioner. Shogun ninja dvd sonny chiba martial arts movies hiroyuki. Daigoro has narration which occasionally does work the last line of the. Sonny chiba in shogun s shadow daniel 23 eating to much will normal now. Triplebill of japanese action thrillers starring sonny chiba. In golgo 1973, golgo chiba is the underworlds top hitman, but when he is hired to kill a drugs lord in hong kong, he is shocked to find that a rival assassin has beaten him to it. Kowloon assignment is an enjoyable 1977 liveaction version of the longrunning japanese comic strip about the adventures of an unstoppable assassin, here played with more than a slight nod to eastwoods man with no name by sonny chiba in a vividly realised hong kong that seems to be populated almost entirely by japanese.
The insanity of emperor iemitsu gekitosu, shogun s shadow is a nonstop action film featuring kyokushinkai master sonny chiba. With ken ogata, norihito arai, toshihiro asari, shinichi chiba. Sonny chiba also appears in a small supporting role, and while its always a pleasure to see chiba on screen, he has very little to do here. The insanity of emperor iemitsu gekitosu, shoguns shadow is a nonstop action film featuring kyokushinkai master sonny chiba. So you are getting a bunch of dvds which were previously released and repackaged for your enjoyment.
The shogun assassin 5 dvd box from animeigo is something japanese film enthusiasts will certainly want to purchase to add to their collection. Shoguns ninja sonny chiba actor, henry sanada actor rated. Shogun ninja dvd extraordinary fight scenes and high comp highlight this amazing sonny chiba film. You stole this from anyways, i think ill take chiba in this one. Dec 02, 2015 sonny chiba also appears in a small supporting role, and while its always a pleasure to see chiba on screen, he has very little to do here. Saperstein, reuben bercovitch written by shinichi sekizawa music by akira ifukube distributor toho jp maron films us rating g us budget.
The bodyguard 1976 action, crime, drama sonny chiba. When rivals kill his wife and handmaidens, it is initially believed that it was to avenge a clan lords execution. One day, he orders takechiyo to an initiation rite in yedo todays tokio. Heroic vengeance with a large violently bloody battle chiba and sanada color 117 minutes. The killing machine with sonny chiba martial arts action. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Direct download the 10 faces of sonny chiba 10 movie. Were then lead into a meeting where mas oyama is offered to fight in okinawa. Shit the bit where the bride and her daughter watch shogun assassin together. Lone wolf and cub sword of vengeance, and lone wolf and cub baby cart at the. Description above from the wikipedia article sonny chiba, licensed under ccbysa,full list of. The sonny chiba collection sonny chiba is the japanese martial arts star who achieved a certain grunting notoriety in american action houses in the 1970s for his unbelievably brutal street fighter series.
Shogun assassin 1980 directed by robert houston, kenji. Karate for life with sonny chiba martial arts action movies. Godfrey ho this is a list of the 100 greatest martial arts films of all time, but at the tail end, let us make a small space for those flicks that are. Sonny chiba was going to work with bruce lee gamespot. Its true, i was watching japanorama, the episode subtitled legends and there was an interview with sonny chiba who said that back in 1973 he went to china to meet bruce lee for a collaboration in. Sonny chiba, martial arts, karate, toei, japanese, subtitles, street fighter. The movie became notorious for earning an xrating solely for violence, and it turned its lead, rechristened sonny chiba, into a cult idol. Child and expertise for rent, and most of lone wolf and cub. Takechiyo lives far away under the surveillance of hotta masamori, head of the skura clan, where he was also raised. Chiba shinichi, born january 22, 1939, also known as sonny chiba, is a japanese actor, singer, film producer, film director, 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. The killing machine is another movie with some sonny chiba stylings only playing a more righteous figure with a little less attitude. Chiba plays mr soh, an undercover japanese operative at the end of the second world war. Kozure okami lone wolf and cub 1974,season 2, hdep 23.
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