Who is JJ Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba?
Born in 1939 in Fukuoka, Japan; Sonny Chiba studied under the great Masutatsu "Mas" Oyama and later founded the Japan Action Club (JAC), a martial arts training school for actors. This award-winning actor has made countless movies and television contributions in several countries. Currently, his career in entertainment is winding down yet his legacy will always live on.
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How do I find out more about Sonny Chiba?
SHINICHI "SONNY" CHIBA: A Real Mean Bastard! A Career Profile written by August Ragone is a definite must read for anyone interested in Sonny Chiba's life and his career over the decades. There isn't another single resource known on the Internet to have more detail than this profile. In fact, this article was plagiarized for many Grey Market DVD's and for the publication Asian Standard Time.
IMDB offers a substantial yet incomplete list of Sonny Chiba's film and television career. YouTube offers many trailers and clips of Sonny Chiba in action.
Which DVD's should I buy or support?
The DVD market is literally saturated with bootleg Sonny Chiba DVD's sourced from poor VHS and Laserdisc transfers. People have even claimed that select film titles are in the "public domain." While these statements remain untrue, arguably, this might have blocked more obscure film titles to reach our shores.
For those in the United States of America or Canada (Region 1), buy Sonny Chiba titles from the following legitimate companies: Adness, BCI, Ronin Entertainment, Dark Sky Films, and Tokyo Shock. This will offer support to future Sonny Chiba releases in Region 1. Optimum Asia offers other titles that US distributors have yet to offer in their catalog. Unless you live in Region 2, these films will require a region free player.
Beyond this list, let your conscience be your guide.
Groups and Discussions about Sonny Chiba?
If you haven't already noticed, we offer both a Chat and Forum section.
August Ragone's Yahoo! Group, Vivachiba is the largest user-supported group dedicated to Sonny Chiba. Sonny Chiba fans shouldn't miss an opportunity to join this Group. Your required to have a Yahoo! Account to join.
Click to join VivaChiba
Myspace.com also offers a Sonny Chiba Group moderated by rhoC.
Born in 1939 in Fukuoka, Japan; Sonny Chiba studied under the great Masutatsu "Mas" Oyama and later founded the Japan Action Club (JAC), a martial arts training school for actors. This award-winning actor has made countless movies and television contributions in several countries. Currently, his career in entertainment is winding down yet his legacy will always live on.
[Read more about Sonny Chiba on our Bio Page]
How do I find out more about Sonny Chiba?
SHINICHI "SONNY" CHIBA: A Real Mean Bastard! A Career Profile written by August Ragone is a definite must read for anyone interested in Sonny Chiba's life and his career over the decades. There isn't another single resource known on the Internet to have more detail than this profile. In fact, this article was plagiarized for many Grey Market DVD's and for the publication Asian Standard Time.
IMDB offers a substantial yet incomplete list of Sonny Chiba's film and television career. YouTube offers many trailers and clips of Sonny Chiba in action.
Which DVD's should I buy or support?
The DVD market is literally saturated with bootleg Sonny Chiba DVD's sourced from poor VHS and Laserdisc transfers. People have even claimed that select film titles are in the "public domain." While these statements remain untrue, arguably, this might have blocked more obscure film titles to reach our shores.
For those in the United States of America or Canada (Region 1), buy Sonny Chiba titles from the following legitimate companies: Adness, BCI, Ronin Entertainment, Dark Sky Films, and Tokyo Shock. This will offer support to future Sonny Chiba releases in Region 1. Optimum Asia offers other titles that US distributors have yet to offer in their catalog. Unless you live in Region 2, these films will require a region free player.
Beyond this list, let your conscience be your guide.
Groups and Discussions about Sonny Chiba?
If you haven't already noticed, we offer both a Chat and Forum section.
August Ragone's Yahoo! Group, Vivachiba is the largest user-supported group dedicated to Sonny Chiba. Sonny Chiba fans shouldn't miss an opportunity to join this Group. Your required to have a Yahoo! Account to join.
Click to join VivaChiba
Myspace.com also offers a Sonny Chiba Group moderated by rhoC.
