Crime

Japanese crime posters are especially prized for their bold graphic design—striking typography, dramatic photography, and distinctive colour palettes that feel uniquely “Showa-era” on the wall. This collection brings together original Japanese posters for crime cinema across yakuza films, noir, gangster stories, and police thrillers—chosen for both their film pedigree and their visual impact.

Crime

Akira Kurosawa

Yasujirō Ozu

Star Wars

Studio Ghibli

Godzilla, Kaiju and Tokusatsu

James Bond

Rare / Exclusive / Museum

"Reservoir Dogs", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1993, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O303

"Dirty Harry (ダーティハリー)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1971, Warner Bros. / Toho-Towa First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O299

"The Wanderers (Matatabi)", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O286

"High and Low", Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1968 (for 1963 film), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O285 (G)

"Ex-Convict Woman: Killing Ballad (前科おんな 殺し節)", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O279

"TAKESHI'S", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 2005, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O276

"Lady Snowblood" (修羅雪姫), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O275

"The Italian Job", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O274

"HANA-BI", Original Japanese “LaserDisc On-Sale” Speed Poster 1998 (for 1997 film), Speed Size (26 × 73 cm) B262

"Taxi Driver (タクシー・ドライバー)", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1976, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) J182

"Red Sun", Original release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O271

"Gone in 60 Seconds" (バニシング IN 60), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1975 (for 1974 film), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O270

"Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O269

"The Wrong Man (間違えられた男)", Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1957, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O258

"Leon The Professional", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O247

"Breathless", (À bout de souffle), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O242

"Lupin VS the Clone", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O236

“City of God” (シティ・オブ・ゴッド, 2002) & “City of Men” (シティ・オブ・メン, 2007) — Original Japanese Theatrical Posters, B2 Size (each 51 × 73 cm) — Offered as a Pair (O235)

“City of God”, Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 2003, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O234

“Once Upon a Time in America” (ワンス・アポン・ア・タイム・イン・アメリカ), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 1984, Rare, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) AA25

“Bonnie and Clyde” (俺たちに明日はない / ボニーとクライド), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 1967, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O228

“The Godfather Part II” (ゴッドファーザー PART II), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O223

“Thunderbolt and Lightfoot” (サンダーボルト), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O222

“Ichi the Killer” (殺し屋１), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 2001, B2 Size (Style A) O221

“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, Original First‑Release Japanese Movie Poster 1968, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O178

“Night of the Juggler” (ジャグラー／ニューヨーク25時), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O214

“Chinatown” (チャイナタウン), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1974 First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O212

"For A Few Dollars More", Original First Release Japanese Poster 1966, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O206

“The Silence of the Lambs” (羊たちの沈黙), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O201

“Carlito’s Way” (カリートの道), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1994 First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O198

“Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game” (女番長 玉突き遊び), Original Japanese STB Tatekan Movie Poster 1974 First Release O196

“Heisei Godzilla” (平成ゴジラ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 2018, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) F150

“The Godfather Part II” (ゴッドファーザー PART II), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1975 First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) F149

“A Bronx Tale” (ブロンクス物語), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1994 First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B220

“West Side Story” (ウエストサイド物語), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1969 (film 1961), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O193

“Rush Hour” (ラッシュアワー), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1998 First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O184

“Making of GHOST IN THE SHELL” Database CD‑ROM (講談社), Original Japanese Promotional Shop Poster 1995, Size (approx. 73 × 26 cm) O182

“True Account of Hishakaku: A Wolf’s Honor” (実録 飛車角), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1974 First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E79

“Sanjuro” (椿三十郎), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) D232 (G)

“Jetter Mars” (ジェッターマルス), Original Japanese TV Broadcast Promotional Poster 1977, A1 Size (59.4 × 84.1 cm) O174

“Lady Ice” (ダイヤモンド・コネクション), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1973 First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O173

"Ghost in the Shell" (攻殻機動隊), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O167

“Once Upon a Time in America” (ワンス・アポン・ア・タイム・イン・アメリカ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1984, Toho-Towa First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O163

“Any Which Way You Can” (ダーティファイター 燃える鉄拳), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1981, Warner Bros. First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O162

“The Anderson Tapes” (盗聴作戦), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1971, Columbia First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O151

“Donnie Brasco” (フェイク), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1997, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O114

“A View to a Kill” (美しき獲物たち), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1985, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C39

"Ex-Convict Woman: Killing Ballad (前科おんな殺し節)", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O279

“Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game” (女番長玉突き遊び), Original Japanese STB Tatekan Movie Poster 1974 First Release O196

“True Account of Hishakaku: A Wolf’s Honor” (実録飛車角), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1974 First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E79

“Any Which Way You Can” (ダーティファイター燃える鉄拳), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1981, Warner Bros. First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O162