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

"Ghost in the Shell" (攻殻機動隊), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J111

"Ghost in the Shell" (攻殻機動隊), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) — “NOT FOR SALE” BMG Victor (Soundtrack) Issue O105

“Ghost in the Shell” (攻殻機動隊), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1996, Kodansha Video/Bandai Visual In-Store Campaign, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O104

"Ghost in the Shell" (攻殻機動隊), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O103

“Ghost in the Shell – PROJECT 2501” (攻殻機動隊 PROJECT 2501), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O102

“Ghost in the Shell – PlayStation Soundtrack” (攻殻機動隊 プレイステーション・サウンドトラック), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O101

“Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG” (攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. 2nd GIG), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 2004, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O100

"Lady Snowblood" (修羅雪姫), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O93

“Enter the Dragon” (燃えよドラゴン), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Warner Bros. First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O92

“The Way of the Dragon” (ドラゴンへの道), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1975, Toei First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O91

“Gold” (ゴールド), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1975, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O88

“The Hunter” (ハンター), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O87

“Alien” (エイリアン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1979 — Extremely Rare Billboard B0, 120 × 145 cm

“Batman” (バットマン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) FA16

“Pulp Fiction” (パルプ・フィクション), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1994, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) IA4

“The Warriors” (ウォリアーズ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) D22

"The Castle of Cagliostro", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O78

“Ichi the Killer” (殺し屋１ / Koroshiya Ichi), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) (STYLE B) O73

“Ghost in the Shell” (攻殻機動隊), Original Japanese Video Release Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) M46

"Leon The Professional", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) J221

“City of God”, Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 2003, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N87

“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (明日に向って撃て！), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O50

“Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Den” (Red Peony Gambler) (緋牡丹博徒 鉄火場列伝), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O47

“One Silver Dollar” (荒野の1ドル銀貨), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1965, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O46

“Delicate Skillful Fingers” (白い指の戯れ), Original Release Japanese STB Tatekan Movie Poster 1972, STB Size (51 × 145 cm) O44

“La Commare Secca” (殺し), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O37

“Wild Smokers” (ワイルド・スモーカーズ / Homegrown), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1998, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O36

"Pulp Fiction", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1994, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O31

"Pulp Fiction", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1994, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) B90

“For a Few Dollars More” (夕陽のガンマン), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H260

“Delicate Skillful Fingers” (白い指の戯れ), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O18

“Chivalrous Flower’s Life Story: Gambling Heir” (侠花列伝 襲名賭博), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O17

"Romeo and Juliet", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O12

"Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1970, Meiko Kaji,STB Tatekan Size 20x57" (51x145cm) O7

"Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1970, Meiko Kaji, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) G17

ZOUZOU (1934) / “Amber Dancer” (琥珀の舞姫) — Japanese B2 (c. 51 × 73 cm), 1949 Toho / Towa Shōji Re‑Release — Josephine Baker & Jean Gabin

"Mulholland Drive", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) M39

"The Ladykillers", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1955, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N243

"The Ladykillers", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1955, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N242

"Anatomy of a Murder", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N241

“New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cell Block X” (新・女囚さそり 特殊房X), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N240

“Sukeban Blues: Mesu-Bachi no Chosen” (女番長ブルース 牝蜂の挑戦), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1970, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C162

"The Yakuza", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) G85

"Black Belt Jones (黒帯ドラゴン)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1974, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N231

"Nico: Above the Law (刑事ニコ／法の死角)", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) N229

"Ocean’s Twelve" (オーシャンズ12), Original Japanese Movie Poster 2005, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N225

"The Postman Always Rings Twice" (郵便配達は二度ベルを鳴らす), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N223

“Ghost in the Shell – PlayStation Soundtrack” (攻殻機動隊プレイステーション・サウンドトラック), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O101

“Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Den” (Red Peony Gambler) (緋牡丹博徒鉄火場列伝), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O47

“Chivalrous Flower’s Life Story: Gambling Heir” (侠花列伝襲名賭博), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O17

ZOUZOU (1934) / “Amber Dancer” (琥珀の舞姫) — Japanese B2 (c. 51 × 73 cm), 1949 Toho / Towa Shōji Re‑Release — Josephine Baker & Jean Gabin

“New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cell Block X” (新・女囚さそり特殊房X), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N240

“Sukeban Blues: Mesu-Bachi no Chosen” (女番長ブルース牝蜂の挑戦), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1970, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C162