Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) is one of Japan’s most celebrated directors and a foundational figure of world cinema, with classics including Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Ikiru, and Yojimbo. This collection features original Japanese theatrical posters for Kurosawa titles—highly regarded by collectors for their historical importance, striking period design, and increasing scarcity, especially in strong display condition.

Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

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Rare / Exclusive / Museum

“Kagemusha” (影武者), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Akira Kurosawa, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) P42

“Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo” (座頭市と用心棒), Original Release Japanese Speed Poster 1970, Speed Poster Size (c. 26 × 75 cm) P41

“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P40

"Kagemusha", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Extremely Rare B0 Billboard, 102cm x 147cm

“Dreams” (夢), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) L144

“Dreams” (夢), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) G219

“Ikiru” (生きる), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1974, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51 cm) ZA1032

“Dersu Uzala” (デルス・ウザーラ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I294

“Dodes’ka-den” (どですかでん), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1970, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H239

“High and Low” (天国と地獄), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1977, B1 Size (c. 71 × 103 cm) (G)

“High and Low” (天国と地獄), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) K312A

“Rashomon” (羅生門), 1965 Japanese Speed Poster / Verso Press Sheet (Re-release), Size (c. 24 × 51 cm) O774

“High and Low” (天国と地獄), 1963 Japanese B2 Poster (First Release), B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) I113

The Hidden Fortress (隠し砦の三悪人), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1978, Re-Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O744

“Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryō” (丹下左膳余話 百萬両の壺 / Tange Sazen yowa: Hyakuman ryō no tsubo) — original 1935 Nikkatsu release‑era film advertisement, with dramatic “tanto‑in‑the‑mouth” portrait O783

The Hidden Fortress” (隠し砦の三悪人), 1958 Japanese B2 Poster (First Release, Head Office Style), Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) (GA)

The Hidden Fortress (隠し砦の三悪人), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1968, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) K255 (JA)

"Sanjuro" (椿三十郎), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J176 A

“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA855

“Dersu Uzala” (デルス・ウザーラ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA854

"Seven Samurai" (七人の侍), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1967, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA889

The Hidden Fortress (隠し砦の三悪人), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1978, Re-Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J230

“The Idiot” (白痴), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1978, Re-Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O698

“Akira Kurosawa Film Festival” (黒澤明フェスティバル), Original Japanese Cinema / Festival Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O697

“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍) — Framed ULTRA RARE original Japanese first-release Toho campaign sheet (double-sided; four-fold) for Kurosawa’s 1954 epic — Sheet size 24.6 × 50.9 cm • Overall framed size 30 × 60 cm GA18

“High and Low” (天国と地獄), 1963 Japanese STB Tatekan Poster (First Release), STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) O697

“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA838

"Rhapsody in August", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O680

“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1991 (Renewal Sound / Complete Original Version), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) K315

“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍) — Framed ULTRA RARE pair of original Japanese first‑release paper for Kurosawa’s 1954 epic — Piece sizes: A5 (smaller sepia chirashi) & B5 (larger full‑color pamphlet) • Overall framed size: c. 29 × 38 cm GA15

Sanjūrō (椿三十郎) — First‑release Japanese B2, 1962 — Chihōban Regional Style — Unbacked, Corner‑Repaired (collector), Ultra‑Rare, B2 Size (c.51 x73cm)

“Ran” (乱), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA721

“Rhapsody in August” (八月の狂詩曲), Original Release Japanese B1 Movie Poster 1991, B1 Size (72.8 × 103 cm) (Green Grass Variant)

“Rhapsody in August” (八月の狂詩曲), Original Release Japanese B1 Movie Poster 1991, Rare, B1 Size (72.8 × 103 cm)

"Ran" (乱), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA720

"Seven Samurai" (七人の侍), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1967, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA456 (G)

“The Lower Depths” (どん底), Original Japanese Laser Disc Release Movie Poster 1993, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA27

“The Lower Depths” (どん底) — Framed unfolded original Japanese first release pamphlet-poster for Kurosawa’s 1957 Toho drama (Maxim Gorky adaptation) — Unfolded display size c. 18 × 50 cm (B5 when folded) • GA7

The Hidden Fortress” (隠し砦の三悪人) — Framed original Japanese first release pamphlet-poster for Kurosawa’s 1958 Toho adventure classic — Size c. 37 × 52 cm • GA5

“Rashōmon” (羅生門) — Framed original Japanese first release pamphlet-poster printed in 1950 for Akira Kurosawa’s landmark masterpiece — B5 size c. 25 × 18 cm • GA4

The Hidden Fortress” (隠し砦の三悪人) — Framed original Japanese first release pamphlet-poster / program flyer for Kurosawa’s 1958 TohoScope samurai adventure masterpiece — Piece size c. 25.7 × 18.2 cm GA1

"Dodes'ka-den", Original Release Japanese B1 Poster 1970, B1 Poster Size (c.72.8 cm × 103 cm)

“Dersu Uzala” (デルス・ウザーラ), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1975, Very Rare, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm) FA8 (G)

"Dodes'ka-den", Original Release Japanese Speed Poster 1970, Speed Poster Size (c.26 cm × 75 cm) N27 A

"Seven Samurai" (七人の侍), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1967, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H214 A (G)

“Kagemusha” (影武者), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Akira Kurosawa, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) K58 A

"Kagemusha", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Akira Kurosawa, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) L224 B (G)

“Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryō” (丹下左膳余話百萬両の壺 / Tange Sazen yowa: Hyakuman ryō no tsubo) — original 1935 Nikkatsu release‑era film advertisement, with dramatic “tanto‑in‑the‑mouth” portrait O783