“Trainspotting”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I135

This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster issued in Japan for the first Japanese release of Trainspotting—Danny Boyle’s era-defining, adrenaline-charged adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s cult novel. With its cool, clinical design language and confrontational simplicity, this is one of the most iconic “modern classic” Japanese one-sheets of the 1990s.

Film background
Released in 1996, Trainspotting became a cultural lightning bolt: darkly comic, brutally candid, and strangely tender beneath the chaos. Set in Edinburgh and centred on Mark Renton and his circle, the film fuses kinetic editing, razor-sharp dialogue, and a legendary soundtrack into a portrait of addiction and identity that helped define the decade. It remains one of the most influential British films of the modern era.

Poster design
A masterclass in minimalist impact. The composition is dominated by the stark, high-contrast hero portrait of Renton (Ewan McGregor), his posture closed and defensive—an image that feels both confrontational and vulnerable. Alongside him, a neat cluster of hexagonal character portraits (“Begbie,” “Diane,” “Sick Boy,” “Spud”) functions like a dossier: a clean graphic device that hints at the ensemble’s volatile chemistry.
The bold red title block at the bottom anchors the sheet with unmistakable 1990s graphic authority—simple, modern, and instantly recognisable from across the room.

Rarity and condition
This example is unused “dead stock”—sourced directly from the stock of a cinema that has closed down. Unused Japanese originals like this are especially desirable because they retain a crisp, unhandled presence on the wall.

Condition
Excellent, close to Near Mint (Unused “Dead Stock”). Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.

It is over 29 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.