“Crazy Lips” (発狂する唇 / Hakkyō suru Kuchibiru), Original Japanese Theatrical Release Movie Poster (2000) — Rockin’ Jelly Bean Artwork — Ultra Rare B2 (approx. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) — Omega Project / OZ Production Q137

A vivid original Japanese B2 theatrical poster for Crazy Lips — 発狂する唇 — Hirohisa Sasaki’s cult 2000 horror-comedy, released during the late-1990s / early-2000s J-horror boom. The poster is a superb example of Rockin’ Jelly Bean’s exploitation-inspired graphic style, combining lurid colour, hand-drawn menace, retro typography and Japanese underground cinema energy in one of the most striking genre posters of its period.

The sheet is headed “OMEGA PROJECT Presents OZ Production” and carries the film’s English title CRAZY LIPS above the large Japanese title treatment. The lower credit block identifies Hirohisa Sasaki as director and Hiroshi Takahashi as writer, with the poster’s printed production details reading © OMEGA PROJECT / 1:1.85 / COLOR / 85min. / R15.

Date & Japanese Theatrical Release

Crazy Lips was released theatrically in Japan on 26 February 2000. Japanese film sources identify Hirohisa Sasaki as director, Hiroshi Takahashi as screenwriter, and Hitomi Miwa as the lead, with supporting appearances by Hiroshi Abe, Ren Osugi and Kazuma Suzuki.

The film was distributed by Omega Project, as also confirmed by the on-sheet credits. It belongs to the distinctive wave of turn-of-the-millennium Japanese horror and cult cinema: independently spirited, stylistically excessive, and designed to sit far outside polite mainstream genre conventions.

The Film & Its Place in Japanese Cult Cinema

Crazy Lips follows a young woman drawn into a bizarre psychic investigation after her brother is accused of a series of brutal murders. What begins as a murder mystery quickly mutates into a surreal horror-comedy of séances, ghosts, grotesque violence, dark comedy and escalating absurdity. Japanese broadcast and film sources describe it as a highly eccentric horror-entertainment work by Hiroshi Takahashi, one of the key writers associated with Japan’s modern horror boom.

Its appeal lies in that instability: part supernatural thriller, part splatter film, part black comedy, part delirious exploitation picture. For collectors of Japanese cult cinema, it is a memorable title precisely because it resists neat classification.

The Artist: Rockin’ Jelly Bean

The poster artwork is signed Rockin’ Jelly Bean along the lower-right edge of the illustration. Rockin’ Jelly Bean is one of Japan’s most recognizable lowbrow graphic artists, known for masked public appearances, vivid erotic-pop imagery, garage-punk roots and extensive work across posters, apparel, music and film-related art. EROSTIKA, his official Harajuku shop / brand, describes him as a world-known lowbrow artist whose work draws on Ed Roth, Robert Williams, Robert Crumb and retro exploitation culture.

This poster is especially desirable because it captures Rockin’ Jelly Bean in a perfect context: a Japanese cult horror-comedy with the visual logic of a 1970s grindhouse one-sheet, filtered through his neon, punk-inflected drawing style.

Design Notes

A poster built for maximum impact: the composition is dominated by acidic yellow, blood red, black, orange and green, giving the sheet an electric, almost screen-printed intensity.

Central figure: the large female portrait at right, rendered in red-orange and black, anchors the design with a stern, confrontational gaze and wrapped hands, immediately suggesting threat, possession or psychological fracture.

Exploitation-horror imagery: an axe-wielding silhouette appears near the top; a monstrous open mouth and screaming faces punctuate the left and lower-right areas; the entire image feels deliberately excessive, echoing trailer art, midnight-movie flyers and underground horror graphics.

Title treatment: the Japanese title 発狂する唇 is set in a huge dripping red form across the lower centre, while CRAZY LIPS appears above in rough yellow lettering. The typography is central to the poster’s appeal: crude, loud, theatrical and instantly memorable.

Cast and credit block: the English-language billing gives the poster unusual graphic rhythm, listing Hitomi Miwa, Hiroshi Abe, Ren Osugi and Kazuma Suzuki, followed by writer Hiroshi Takahashi and director Hirohisa Sasaki.

Artist signature: Rockin’ Jelly Bean’s faint cursive signature is visible vertically along the right side of the central figure, an important identifying detail for collectors.

Why Collectors Prize This Example

• Original Japanese theatrical release poster: a genuine period B2 produced for the film’s 2000 Japanese release, not a modern decorative reprint.

• Rockin’ Jelly Bean artwork: an excellent film-poster example by one of Japan’s most influential lowbrow / pop-exploitation artists.

• Cult J-horror significance: connected to screenwriter Hiroshi Takahashi, a major figure in the Japanese horror boom.

• Striking visual identity: neon palette, dripping title, axe imagery, screaming faces and bold central portrait make it one of the most memorable Japanese cult-film posters of the early 2000s.

• Scarce theatrical format: B2 posters for low-budget Japanese cult releases were generally used for short theatrical campaigns and are much harder to find than later DVD or home-video material.

Condition Report

Overall condition: Excellent

The poster presents extremely well, with bright colour, strong blacks, vivid yellows and reds, and excellent display impact. The Rockin’ Jelly Bean artwork remains sharp, bold and highly attractive.

Please review the provided photos, including the front, back and close-up images — they show the exact poster offered.

It is an original 2000 Japanese theatrical B2 poster, not a reproduction or reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.