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From Japan, Sonny Chiba starred in his first martial arts movie in 1973 called the "Karate Kiba". His breakthrough international hit was "The Street Fighter" series (1974 debut), which established him as the reigning Japanese martial arts actor in international cinema. He also played the role of Mas Oyama in "Champion of Death", "Karate Bearfighter," and "Karate for Life" (1975–1977). Chiba's action films were not only bounded by martial arts, but also action thriller ("Doberman Cop" and "" - both from 1977), jidaigeki ("Shogun's Samurai" - 1978, "Samurai Reincarnation" - 1981), and science fiction ("G.I. Samurai" - 1979).