"Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, STB Size 20x57" (51x145cm) L229

"Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty" (1972) – Original Japanese STB Size Poster
緋牡丹博徒 お命戴きます | Toei Studios | Starring Junko Fuji, Tomisaburō Wakayama | Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa

A graceful yet fierce original STB-size (tatekan) Japanese poster for Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (緋牡丹博徒 お命戴きます), the 1972 swan song of Toei’s legendary Hibotan Bakuto series, featuring Junko Fuji in her final and most poignant appearance as Oryū — the sword-wielding gambler whose name became synonymous with honour and heartbreak.

Fuji's haunting expression anchors the design, adorned with a single camellia in her hair — a delicate touch belying the film’s brutal themes. Below, she stands poised in deep blue kimono, dagger in hand, surrounded by vivid peonies and the faces of the men she must confront. Bold red kanji slashes across the poster like a blood oath, echoing the quiet violence and feminine strength that define Oryū’s journey.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa and co-starring Tomisaburō Wakayama, this final chapter blends solemn duty, filial bonds, and the fading ideals of the yakuza code. As Oryū faces her last reckoning, the film cements Fuji’s status as an icon of Japanese cinema.

A rare and moving STB-format poster — essential for collectors of female-led yakuza films, fans of Sumiko Fuji, or admirers of Toei’s golden-era ninkyō eiga tradition.

It is over 53 years old!

This poster is in excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale. 

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.

L229