is a Japanese film director and producer.

Career

He moved to the United States in 1990 and studied various aspects of filmmaking at

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, ranging from directing, and screenwriting to editing. After graduating from LACC, he returned to Japan and directed/produced a self-financed film, ''Two of Us'', in 1995. He joined a film production firm and honed his skills as a producer. His commercial directorial debut was in 2001 with ''A Tale of a Desert Island'' (Mujintō Monogatari). He has since worked on a variety of projects as a director, producer, and screenwriter. The movies Chiba directed include, ''Ganryu Island'' (Ganryūjima),

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's 2003 period film starring

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. In 2004 he directed ''Messiah'' (Meshia) and ''D.P''. Chiba's expertise as a period action movie director is evident in ''The Rebel Ninjas'' (Tenshō Iga no Ran, 2005), ''The Rebel Ninjas, Abduction'' (Iga no Ran, Kōsoku, 2007), ''Warring Nations, The Rebel Ninjas'' (Sengoku Iga no Ran, 2009) and ''The Fugitive Ninja'' (Nukenin, 2009). His most recent films are the sci-fi action thriller ''

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'' (2010) and '' The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl'' (2011). Chiba established North CKY, Inc., his own production outfit, in December 2006 and has been the CEO of the company since its inception.

Filmography

* 2003: ''Ganryu Island'' (''Ganryūjima'') * 2004: ''Messiah'' (''Meshia'') * 2004: ''D.P'' * 2005: ''Grand Circle'' * 2005: ''The Rebel Ninjas'' (''Tenshō Iga no Ran'') * 2006: ''red letters'' * 2007: ''The Rebel Ninjas, Abduction'' (''Iga no Ran, Kōsoku'') * 2009: ''Warring Nations, The Rebel Ninjas'' / ''Ninja Battle'' (''Sengoku Iga no Ran'') * 2009: ''The Fugitive Ninja'' / ''Rogue Ninja'' (''Nukenin'') * 2010: ''Ninja'' / ''Evil Ninja'' * 2010: ''

'' * 2011: '' The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl'' * 2012: ''I'm Coming to Get You'' (''Ima, yari ni yukimasu'') * 2014: ''Tokyo Legends I: Horror Of Human Hell'' (''Tôkyô Densetsu: Kyôfu no Ningen Jigoku'') * 2014: ''Tokyo Legends II: Distorted City of Anomalies'' (''Tôkyô Densetsu: Yuganda Ikei Toshi'') * 2016: ''Shûkatsu'' * 2016: ''SUPER Horrifying Story'' (Chô' kowai hanashi'') * 2017: ''SUPER Horrifying Story 2'' (Chô' kowai hanashi 2'') * 2018: ''Hidden Attack of the Dead'' (''Kan-yû'')

Career

Filmography

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