You fought the good fight time and again, whether in fiction or real life.
From the Street Fighter flicks to Kill Bill, you were a force to reckon with, and that goes for all the great in-betweens: the Bodyguard; Karate Kiba; Deadly Fight in Hiroshima; Deadly Outlaw, the Fugitive '65; Bullet Train; Battle without Honor and Humanity; Karate Warrior; Shogun's Samurai; G.I. Samurai; Samurai Reanimator; Legend of the Eight Samurai; Vigilante in the Funky Hat; Vice G-Men; Yakuza Cop; Yakuza Wolf; the Executioner; the Terrifying Witch; Shadow Warriors, Doberman Cop; Message from Space; Invasion of the Neptune Men; and many more.
In an age where purposeless passivity is promoted to a fault, your legacy resonates as a beacon of hope, Mr. Chiba. May your strong stance and stoic persona continue to demonstrate how courage is the best and only way to fulfill one's dreams.
