Japanese Shinichi Chiba films and TV shows available on dvd. Only films till 1992 are listed. List may not be complete. None of the R2J or HK Video releases come with english subtitles
Uchu Kaisoku-sen (Invasion from a Planet) (1961)
- director: Koji Ota
- genre: super hero
- notes:
- forum ratings:
- R2J Toei
Osho (The Gambler) (1962)
- director: Daisuke Ito
- genre: -
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- R2J Toei
Kaigun (1963)
- director: Shinji Murayama
- genre: navy (?)
- notes: -
- forum ratings:
- R2J Toei
Kimitachi ga Ite Boku ga Ita (1964)
- director: Takamori Ryuuichi (?)
- genre: drama, high school (?)
- notes: -
- forum ratings:
- additional info:
here, + Toei’s website (japanese title: 君たちがいて僕がいた )
Ogon Batto (Gold Bat) (1966)
- director: Hajime Sato
- genre: super hero
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- R2J Toei
Kaitei daisenso (Battle Beneath the Sea) (1966)
- director: Hajime Sato
- genre: scifi (?)
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- Toei R2J
Abashiri Bangaichi - Nangoku no Taiketsu (1966)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- genre: -
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- Toei R2J
Aa Douki no Sakura (1967)
- director: Sadao Nakajima
- genre: ?
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- R2J Toei
Aa Yokaren (1968)
- director: -
- genre: war
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- R2J Toei
Furyo Bancho: Inoshika Ocho (1969)
- director: Yukio Noda
- genre: -
- notes:-
- forum ratings: -
- Toei R2J
Judo Icchokusen (TV series) (1969)
- director: -
- genre: -
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- Toei R2J
Saigo no Tokkotai (1970)
- director: Junya Sato
- genre: war, drama
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4,5/5
- R2J Toei
Yakuza Deka (1970)
- director: Yukio Noda
- genre: crime, action, comedy
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- R2 Optimum (cut by bbfc, nice transfer)
- R4 Eastern Eye (apparently the same as Optimum, including the cut)
Yakuza Deka: The Assassin (Yakuza deka, marihuana mitsubai soshiki) (1970)
- director: Yukio Noda
- genre: crime, action, comedy
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- R2 Optimum (nice transfer)
- R4 Eastern Eye (apparently the same transfer as Optimum)
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (Jingi naki tatakai: Hiroshima shito hen) (1973)
- director: Kinji Fukasaku
- genre: Yakuza
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- R1 HVE (good transfer)
- R2J Toei
Robot Keiji (Robot Detective) (TV series) (1973)
- director: -
- genre: -
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: -
- more info:
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/stuart/rd/
- R2J
Bodyguard, The (Karate Kiba) (1973) (1976 / US Edit)
- director: Takamori Ryuichi
- genre: action
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist:
- R1 BCI (Welcome to the Grindhouse Double Feature)
- Old US releases are bootlegs
The Street Fighter (Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken) (1974)
- director: Shigehiro Ozawa
- genre: action, martial arts (modern day)
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R2 UK Optimum (Dark, but I've only seen caps)
- R2 HK Video (sharp but too bright and manupulated --> pale faces.)
- R2J Toei (very soft but great colour)
- All US releases are bootlegs
Return of the Street Fighter (Satsujin ken 2) (1974)
- director: Shigehiro Ozawa
- genre: action, martial arts (modern day)
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- R2 UK Optimum (Looks good, possibly better than HK Video, only seen caps)
- R2 HK Video (sharp but too bright and manipulated --> pale faces. Still good)
- R2J Toei
- All US releases are bootlegs
The Executioner (Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken) (1974)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- genre: action, martial arts (modern day)
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3m5/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertainment (both feature the same nice transfer)
- R2J Toei
Sister Street Fighter (Onna hissatsu ken) (1974)
- director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- genre: action, martial arts (modern day)
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R1 Ronin Entertainment (otherwise good but way too dark, only seen caps)
- R1 BCI (Welcome To The Grindhouse Double Feature Vol. 3)
- R2J Toei (slight problems with blacks and not 100% natural looking transfer, still very good and definitely the best available for this film)
- R2 HK Video (good but contrast boosted and a bit too bright. Not as good as Toei)
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge (Gyakushû! Satsujin ken) (1974)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- genre: action, martial arts (modern day)
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- R2 UK Optimum (not excellent but good, better than HK Video)
- R2 HK Video (sharp but too bright and contrast boosted. Ugly blue tint and pale faces.)
- R4 Eastern Eye (apparently the same transfer as Optimum)
- All US releases are bootlegs
Executioner 2: Karate Inferno (Chokugeki jigoku-ken: Dai-gyakuten) (1974)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- genre: action, comedy, martial arts (modern day)
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertainment (both feature the same nice transfer)
- R2J Toei (September 2007)
The Killing Machine (Shorinji kenpo) (1975)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- genre: martial arts
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertainment (same transfer, new reddish image)
- R2 Optimum (original green colour palette, probably a better transfer than the R1’s)
- R2 HK Video (may suffer from the same problems as the Street Fighter dvds)
- R4 Eastern Eye (should be the same as Optimum)
- R2J Toei
Karate Bullfighter (Kenka karate kyokushinken) (1975)
- director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- genre: martial arts
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertainment (same transfer. Good but clearly boosted)
- R2J Toei
Bullet Train (Shinkansen daibakuha) (1975)
- director: Junya Sato
- genre: thriller, action
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: -
- R1 Ronin Entertainment (Eglish dubbed short version, transfer may not be the best)
- R2 Optimum (NTSC to PAL, japanese cut)
- R2J Toei (both versions available, short version apparently english dubbed only)
- R3 IVL (should be a Toei port, japanese cut)
- R4 Eastern Eye (should be the same as Optimum)
Karate Warriors (Kozure satsujin ken) (1976)
- director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- genre: martial arts
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist:
- R1 BCI (Welcome To The Grindhouse Double Feature Vol. 4)
- Old US releases are bootlegs
Dragon Princess (Hissatsu onna kenshi) (1976)
- director: Hiroshi Kohira
- genre: martial arts
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R2J Toei (good but very soft transfer)
- R1 BCI (Welcome To The Grindhouse Double Feature Vol. 4)
- Old US releases are bootlegs
Karate Bearfighter (Kyokuskin kenka karate burai ken) (1977)
- director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- genre: martial arts
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertainment (same transfer on both. Good but clearly boosted)
- R2J Toei
Soul of Chiba (Soul of Bruce Lee) (Gekisatsu! Judo Ken) (1977 / 1973)
- director: Yukio Noda
- genre: action, martial arts
- notes: lead role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R2 DE NEW (eng / ger dubbed version, anamorphic 1:78:1 transfer)
- R1 US Rarescope (eng version 1:78:1, jp version 1.66:1. Both non anamorphic)
Truck Yaro: Dokyo ichiban-boshi (1977)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- genre: drama, comedy, action
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- Toei R2J (excellent transfer)
Golgo 13 Kowloon Assignment (Golgo 13: Kuron no kubi) (1977)
- director: Yukio Noda
- genre: action
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- R1 Ronin Entertainment (pretty decent but dark and reddish dark)
- R2 Optimum (more print damage but much more natural image)
- R4 Eastern Eye (should be the same as Optimum)
- R2J Toei
Hokuriku dairi senso (Proxy War in Hokuriku) (1977)
- director: Kinji Fukasaku
- genre: yakuza
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: -
- Toei R2J
Doberman Detective (Doberman Deka) (1977)
- director: Kinji Fukasaku
- genre: yakuza
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- Toei R2J
Karate for Life (Karate baka ichidai) (1977)
- director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- genre: martial arts
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- R1 Adness (heavy ghosting)
The Yagyu Conspiracy (Shogun’s Samurai) (Yagyu ichizoku no inbo) (1978)
- director: Kinji Fukasaku
- genre: samurai, drama
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertainment (same good transfer)
- R2 Eureka (about the same quality as the R1)
- R2 HK Video
- R2J Toei
Message from Space (Uchu kara no messeji) (1978)
- director: Kinji Fukasaku
- genre:
- notes:
- forum ratings:
- R2J Toei
The Fall of Ako Castle (Swords of Vengeance) (Ako-Jo danzetsu) (1978)
- director: Kinji Fukasaku
- genre: samurai, drama
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertainment (very soft, otherwise good. Possibly a R2J port)
- R2J Toei
Hunter in the Dark (Yami no karyudo) (1979)
- director: Hideo Gosha
- genre: samurai
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R2J Shochiku (pale)
- R2 HK Video (manipulated look)
- R3 Panorama (should be crap)
Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (Yomigaeru kinro) (1979)
- director: Toru Murakawa
- genre: crime
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4,5/5
- R1 Adness (pretty good transfer. R2J port)
- R2J Kadokawa (all releases have the same transfer, inc. both box sets)
- R3 IVL (R2J port, but most likely a dvd-5)
G.I. Samurai (Sengoku jieitai) (1979)
- director: Mitsumasa Saito
- genre: war, action
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertaiment (old transfer)
- R1 BCI 2 Disc Edition (probably R2J SE port)
- R2J Kadokawa (all single disc releases feature the old transfer, possibly a bit sharper than the R1)
(low priced edition in July)
- R2J Kadokawa 2 Disc SE (new HD sourced transfer, far superior to the old (also in the double pack with the remake)
- R2 Optimum (new Kadokawa transfer. NTSC to PAL, worse compression, cut)
- R3 IVL (most likely a dvd-5, probably the old transfer)
Shadow Warriors (Hattori Hanzo: Kage no Gundan) (1980) (TV Series / season 1)
- director: -
- genre: period drama, action, martial arts, ninja
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings: -
- R1 Ronin Entertainment (dark but okay)
- R2J Toei (looks similiar except that has much better brightness)
Shadow Warriors (Hattori Hanzo: Kage no Gundan) (1981) (TV Series / season 2)
- director: -
- genre: period drama, action, martial arts, ninja
- notes:
- forum ratings: -
- R2J Toei
Virus: Day of Resurrection (Fukkatsu no hi) (1980)
- director: Kinji Fukasaku
- genre: disaster
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4,5/5
- R1 Ronin Entertainment (excellent although interlaced transfer, most likely a R2J port. Japanese cut)
- R2 UK Moonstone Pictures (international cut, missing almost 50 minutes of footage!!!)
- R2J Kadokawa (both versions)
Shogun's Ninja (Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu) (1980)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- genre: martial arts, ninja
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertaiment (good transfer)
- R2 HK Video
- R2J Toei
Roaring Fire (Hoero! Tekken) (1981)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- genre: martial arts, action, comedy
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R2J Toei
The Kamikaze Adventurers (Bôkensha kamikaze) (1981)
- director: Tatsuichi Takamori
- genre:
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings:
- R2J Toei
Samurai Reincarnation (Makai tensho) (1981)
- director: Kinji Fukasaku
- genre: samurai, fantasy
- notes: leading role
- forum ratings:
- R1 Media Blasters (the disc was first reported to be missing a scene, later someone actually found it from the disc, it just didn’t play)
- R2J Toei
- R3 IVL (Toei port. Poor black levels)
Fall Guy (Kamata koshin-kyoku) (1982)
- director: Kinji Kukasaku
- genre: comedy (?)
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: -
- R1 HVE
- R2J Shochiku (also HD)
Ninja Wars (Black Magic Wars) (Iga ninpocho) (1982)
- director: Mitsumasa Saito
- genre: martial arts, ninja, fantasy
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertaiment (good interlaced transfer, apparently a R2J port with some possible slight further remastering)
- R2J Kadokawa
- R2 UK Adness (NTSC to PAL)
- R3 IVL (R2J port, dvd-5, poor compression)
Legend of the Eight Samurai (Satomi hakkenden) (1983)
- director: Kinji Fukasaku
- genre: samurai, fantasy, adventure
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertaiment (good interlaced transfer, apparently a R2J port)
- R2 UK Adness (NTSC to PAL)
- R2J Kadokawa
- R2 HK Video
Saigo no Bakuto (1985)
- director: Kousaku Yamashita
- genre: yakuza (?)
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- R2J Toei
Cabaret (Kyabare) (1986)
- director: Haruki Kadokawa
- genre: drama, music
- notes: cameo
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- R2J Kadokawa
(low priced edition in July)
Sure Death Revenge (Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu) (1987)
- director: Kinji Fukasaku
- genre: samurai
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: 2,5/5
- R1 Media Blasters (full screen)
- R2J Shochiku (good transfer, better than UK)
- R2 Artsmagic (NTSC to PAL. Otherwise decent)
Taikoki (1987) (TV series)
- director: Kihachi Okamoto
- genre: period drama
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- R2J
Ieyasu Tokunaga (1988) (TV series)
- director: Yasuo Furuhata
- genre: period drama
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- R2J
Nobunaga Oda (1989) (TV series)
- director: Sadao Nakajima
- genre: -
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- R2J
Shogun's Shadow (Shôgun Iemitsu no ranshin – Gekitotsu) (1989)
- director: Yasuo Furuhata
- genre: samurai, action, adventure
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R1 Adness and Ronin Entertaiment (good transfer)
- R2 HK Video
- R2J Toei
Shingen Takeda (TV series) (1990)
- director: Sadao Nakajima
- genre: period drama
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- R2J
Gokudo Senso Butoha (1991)
- director: Sadao Nakajima
- genre: yakuza (?)
- notes: -
- forum ratings: -
- R2J Toei
Double Cross (Triple Cross) (Itsuka giragirasuruhi) (1992)
- director: Kinji Fukasaku
- genre: yakuza, action
- notes: supporting role
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- R2J Shochiku (average quality)
- R2 UK MIA (sucks apparently)
- R3 Panorama (sucks apparently)