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Release: June 25, 2024

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The mighty Sonny Chiba (Bodyguard Kiba) stars in two spectacular martial arts movies based upon the real life of Masutatsu "Mas" Ōyama - the fabled bull-slaying karate master who trained none other than Chiba himself. In Karate Bullfighter (or Champion of Death), a karate tournament is crashed by an enigmatic martial artist calling himself Ōyama (Chiba), who arrives in tattered rags and beats all who dare challenge him. But Ōyama's entrance into the world of karate has unforeseen consequences, and soon he is fighting for far more than sporting victory. Then, in Karate Bearfighter, Ōyama is expelled from the karate community for refusing to pull his punches. With no where else to turn, he takes a job with the yakuza after running into Kimura (Hideo Murota), who Ōyama once knew as a fellow member of the Imperial Japanese Air Service before he turned to a life of crime. Ultimately, though, Ōyama has no more respect for his superiors on the streets than he did in the dojo... Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi (Sister Street Fighter), Karate Bullfighter and Karate Bearfighter were adapted from the popular manga series Karate Baka Ichidai by Ikki Kajiwara, which ran from 1971 to 1977 and chronicled the life and legend of Mas Ōyama. Eureka Classics is proud to present both films for the first time ever on Blu-ray from brand new restorations of the original film elements by Toei. SPECIAL FEATURES: 1080p presentations of both films across two Blu-ray discs, from new restorations of the original film elements by Toei Original Japanese mono audio Brand new feature length audio commentaries on both films by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema In Search of the Ultimate Truth – Brand new video essay by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of the Martial Arts Original theatrical trailers Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Beast Fighter: Karate Bullfighter & Karate Bearfighter (2-Disc Collector's Edition)

Release: June 25, 2024

$7.99

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The mighty Sonny Chiba (Bodyguard Kiba) stars in two spectacular martial arts movies based upon the real life of Masutatsu "Mas" Ōyama - the fabled bull-slaying karate master who trained none other than Chiba himself. In Karate Bullfighter (or Champion of Death), a karate tournament is crashed by an enigmatic martial artist calling himself Ōyama (Chiba), who arrives in tattered rags and beats all who dare challenge him. But Ōyama's entrance into the world of karate has unforeseen consequences, and soon he is fighting for far more than sporting victory. Then, in Karate Bearfighter, Ōyama is expelled from the karate community for refusing to pull his punches. With no where else to turn, he takes a job with the yakuza after running into Kimura (Hideo Murota), who Ōyama once knew as a fellow member of the Imperial Japanese Air Service before he turned to a life of crime. Ultimately, though, Ōyama has no more respect for his superiors on the streets than he did in the dojo... Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi (Sister Street Fighter), Karate Bullfighter and Karate Bearfighter were adapted from the popular manga series Karate Baka Ichidai by Ikki Kajiwara, which ran from 1971 to 1977 and chronicled the life and legend of Mas Ōyama. Eureka Classics is proud to present both films for the first time ever on Blu-ray from brand new restorations of the original film elements by Toei. SPECIAL FEATURES: 1080p presentations of both films across two Blu-ray discs, from new restorations of the original film elements by Toei Original Japanese mono audio Brand new feature length audio commentaries on both films by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema In Search of the Ultimate Truth – Brand new video essay by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of the Martial Arts Original theatrical trailers Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Beast Fighter: Karate Bullfighter & Karate Bearfighter (2-Disc Collector's Edition)

Release: November 14, 2023

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Seven Spectacular Films from the Martial Arts Icon! Brace yourself for seven more high-octane films from the legendary career of Sonny Chiba! This second box set offers thrilling highlights from Chiba's highly influential legacy, and some of these films are making their North America Blu-ray debut. Greatly missed by his legion of fans, Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba—The "Street Fighter"—remains an icon for all time! The Defensive Power of Aikido: Jiro Chiba tackles the role of Morihei Ueshiba, born in Wakayama to a farming family and destined for martial arts greatness as he learns from the masters (including brother Sonny Chiba) and develops his own well-polished Aikido. 13 Steps of Maki: Based on a comic book, 13 Steps of Maki follows the leader of the all-female Stray Cats gang who use their fighting skills to help others. But when Maki crosses the daughter of a powerful man with connections to the yakuza, she winds up in prison on false charges. Karate Warriors: A street fighter (Sonny Chiba) arrives in a town ruled by two warring gangs headed by feuding yakuza brothers. He does everything he can to keep them feuding while tracking down a lucrative stash of drugs and befriending the son of a sword-wielding samurai… The Great Okinawa Yakuza War: Co-starring alongside Hiroki Matsukata, Sonny Chiba makes for a striking, animalistic gangster battling his way through the streets of Okinawa in this eye-popping martial arts powerhouse set one year before the return of power to the mainland. Karate for Life: The final film in the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy, Karate for Life follows our hero through US-occupied Okinawa, where he leaves a professional wrestling job…but must return to the ring in order to help a friend in desperate need of medical supplies. Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon: International spy Duke Togo has taken on a tricky assignment from an American drug syndicate: take out a Hong Kong kingpin who has been selling their drugs on his own. Duke faces danger at every turn…and competition from a detective who wants the kingpin for himself! The Okinawa War of Ten Years: It's brother against brother and friend against friend when Okinawa is returned to mainland Japan…and the local yakuza does not take kindly to being strong-armed by mainland gangs. The result is mayhem and the biggest yakuza war ever fought in Okinawa. Bonus Content: Disc 1 - The Defensive Power of Aikido: The Defensive Power of Akido Trailer Disc 2 - Karate Warriors: Karate Warriors Commentary by Chris Poggiali and Mark Walkow Karate Warriors Trailer Disc 3 - Karate for Life: Karate For Life Commentary by Brian Bankston Disc 3 - Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon: Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon Commentary by Brian Bankston Disc 4 - The Okinawa War of Ten Years: The Okinawa War of Ten Years Trailer Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews The Sonny Chiba Collection: Volume 2 [Blu-ray] [DVD]

Release: November 14, 2023

$6.99

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Seven Spectacular Films from the Martial Arts Icon! Brace yourself for seven more high-octane films from the legendary career of Sonny Chiba! This second box set offers thrilling highlights from Chiba's highly influential legacy, and some of these films are making their North America Blu-ray debut. Greatly missed by his legion of fans, Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba—The "Street Fighter"—remains an icon for all time! The Defensive Power of Aikido: Jiro Chiba tackles the role of Morihei Ueshiba, born in Wakayama to a farming family and destined for martial arts greatness as he learns from the masters (including brother Sonny Chiba) and develops his own well-polished Aikido. 13 Steps of Maki: Based on a comic book, 13 Steps of Maki follows the leader of the all-female Stray Cats gang who use their fighting skills to help others. But when Maki crosses the daughter of a powerful man with connections to the yakuza, she winds up in prison on false charges. Karate Warriors: A street fighter (Sonny Chiba) arrives in a town ruled by two warring gangs headed by feuding yakuza brothers. He does everything he can to keep them feuding while tracking down a lucrative stash of drugs and befriending the son of a sword-wielding samurai… The Great Okinawa Yakuza War: Co-starring alongside Hiroki Matsukata, Sonny Chiba makes for a striking, animalistic gangster battling his way through the streets of Okinawa in this eye-popping martial arts powerhouse set one year before the return of power to the mainland. Karate for Life: The final film in the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy, Karate for Life follows our hero through US-occupied Okinawa, where he leaves a professional wrestling job…but must return to the ring in order to help a friend in desperate need of medical supplies. Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon: International spy Duke Togo has taken on a tricky assignment from an American drug syndicate: take out a Hong Kong kingpin who has been selling their drugs on his own. Duke faces danger at every turn…and competition from a detective who wants the kingpin for himself! The Okinawa War of Ten Years: It's brother against brother and friend against friend when Okinawa is returned to mainland Japan…and the local yakuza does not take kindly to being strong-armed by mainland gangs. The result is mayhem and the biggest yakuza war ever fought in Okinawa. Bonus Content: Disc 1 - The Defensive Power of Aikido: The Defensive Power of Akido Trailer Disc 2 - Karate Warriors: Karate Warriors Commentary by Chris Poggiali and Mark Walkow Karate Warriors Trailer Disc 3 - Karate for Life: Karate For Life Commentary by Brian Bankston Disc 3 - Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon: Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon Commentary by Brian Bankston Disc 4 - The Okinawa War of Ten Years: The Okinawa War of Ten Years Trailer Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews The Sonny Chiba Collection: Volume 2 [Blu-ray] [DVD]

Release: November 14, 2023

$6.99

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Seven Spectacular Films from the Martial Arts Icon! Brace yourself for seven more high-octane films from the legendary career of Sonny Chiba! This second box set offers thrilling highlights from Chiba's highly influential legacy, and some of these films are making their North America Blu-ray debut. Greatly missed by his legion of fans, Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba—The "Street Fighter"—remains an icon for all time! The Defensive Power of Aikido: Jiro Chiba tackles the role of Morihei Ueshiba, born in Wakayama to a farming family and destined for martial arts greatness as he learns from the masters (including brother Sonny Chiba) and develops his own well-polished Aikido. 13 Steps of Maki: Based on a comic book, 13 Steps of Maki follows the leader of the all-female Stray Cats gang who use their fighting skills to help others. But when Maki crosses the daughter of a powerful man with connections to the yakuza, she winds up in prison on false charges. Karate Warriors: A street fighter (Sonny Chiba) arrives in a town ruled by two warring gangs headed by feuding yakuza brothers. He does everything he can to keep them feuding while tracking down a lucrative stash of drugs and befriending the son of a sword-wielding samurai… The Great Okinawa Yakuza War: Co-starring alongside Hiroki Matsukata, Sonny Chiba makes for a striking, animalistic gangster battling his way through the streets of Okinawa in this eye-popping martial arts powerhouse set one year before the return of power to the mainland. Karate for Life: The final film in the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy, Karate for Life follows our hero through US-occupied Okinawa, where he leaves a professional wrestling job…but must return to the ring in order to help a friend in desperate need of medical supplies. Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon: International spy Duke Togo has taken on a tricky assignment from an American drug syndicate: take out a Hong Kong kingpin who has been selling their drugs on his own. Duke faces danger at every turn…and competition from a detective who wants the kingpin for himself! The Okinawa War of Ten Years: It's brother against brother and friend against friend when Okinawa is returned to mainland Japan…and the local yakuza does not take kindly to being strong-armed by mainland gangs. The result is mayhem and the biggest yakuza war ever fought in Okinawa. Bonus Content: Disc 1 - The Defensive Power of Aikido: The Defensive Power of Akido Trailer Disc 2 - Karate Warriors: Karate Warriors Commentary by Chris Poggiali and Mark Walkow Karate Warriors Trailer Disc 3 - Karate for Life: Karate For Life Commentary by Brian Bankston Disc 3 - Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon: Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon Commentary by Brian Bankston Disc 4 - The Okinawa War of Ten Years: The Okinawa War of Ten Years Trailer Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews The Sonny Chiba Collection: Volume 2 [Blu-ray] [DVD]

Release: November 14, 2023

$6.99

Description

Seven Spectacular Films from the Martial Arts Icon! Brace yourself for seven more high-octane films from the legendary career of Sonny Chiba! This second box set offers thrilling highlights from Chiba's highly influential legacy, and some of these films are making their North America Blu-ray debut. Greatly missed by his legion of fans, Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba—The "Street Fighter"—remains an icon for all time! The Defensive Power of Aikido: Jiro Chiba tackles the role of Morihei Ueshiba, born in Wakayama to a farming family and destined for martial arts greatness as he learns from the masters (including brother Sonny Chiba) and develops his own well-polished Aikido. 13 Steps of Maki: Based on a comic book, 13 Steps of Maki follows the leader of the all-female Stray Cats gang who use their fighting skills to help others. But when Maki crosses the daughter of a powerful man with connections to the yakuza, she winds up in prison on false charges. Karate Warriors: A street fighter (Sonny Chiba) arrives in a town ruled by two warring gangs headed by feuding yakuza brothers. He does everything he can to keep them feuding while tracking down a lucrative stash of drugs and befriending the son of a sword-wielding samurai… The Great Okinawa Yakuza War: Co-starring alongside Hiroki Matsukata, Sonny Chiba makes for a striking, animalistic gangster battling his way through the streets of Okinawa in this eye-popping martial arts powerhouse set one year before the return of power to the mainland. Karate for Life: The final film in the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy, Karate for Life follows our hero through US-occupied Okinawa, where he leaves a professional wrestling job…but must return to the ring in order to help a friend in desperate need of medical supplies. Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon: International spy Duke Togo has taken on a tricky assignment from an American drug syndicate: take out a Hong Kong kingpin who has been selling their drugs on his own. Duke faces danger at every turn…and competition from a detective who wants the kingpin for himself! The Okinawa War of Ten Years: It's brother against brother and friend against friend when Okinawa is returned to mainland Japan…and the local yakuza does not take kindly to being strong-armed by mainland gangs. The result is mayhem and the biggest yakuza war ever fought in Okinawa. Bonus Content: Disc 1 - The Defensive Power of Aikido: The Defensive Power of Akido Trailer Disc 2 - Karate Warriors: Karate Warriors Commentary by Chris Poggiali and Mark Walkow Karate Warriors Trailer Disc 3 - Karate for Life: Karate For Life Commentary by Brian Bankston Disc 3 - Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon: Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon Commentary by Brian Bankston Disc 4 - The Okinawa War of Ten Years: The Okinawa War of Ten Years Trailer Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews The Sonny Chiba Collection: Volume 2 [Blu-ray] [DVD]

Release: April 7, 2026

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Fresh out of prison, a former gang woman tries to go straight but is dragged back into a world of yakuza violence.