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

“Kids Return” (キッズ・リターン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q221

"Hana-bi", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) Q218

“Violent Cop” (その男、凶暴につき), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H209

“Boiling Point” (３－４Ｘ１０月), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q217

"Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity” (その後の仁義なき戦い) Original release Japanese two-sheet billboard poster, 1979 — (B0 Billboard approx. 103 × 145.6 cm / 40.5 × 57.3 in)

“Furyō Banchō: Detatoko Shōbu / Wolves of the City: Take Your Chance” (不良番長 出たとこ勝負) Original release Japanese two-sheet billboard poster, 1970 — Very Good unrestored condition (B0 Billboard approx. 103 × 145.6 cm / 40.5 × 57.3 in)

"All About Lily Chou-Chou", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) N125

“For Your Eyes Only” (007／ユア・アイズ・オンリー), Japanese James Bond Movie Poster, Original Release 1981, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) Q207

“Bullet in the Head” (ワイルド・ブリット / 喋血街頭), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q222

“Snatch” (スナッチ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2000, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) Q220

“The Outsiders” (アウトサイダー), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) Q216

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

“Enter the Dragon” (燃えよドラゴン), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1973, Warner Bros., B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q206

“You Only Live Twice”, Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster, 1967, Ultra Rare, STB Tatekan Size (51 × 145 cm), Museum Grade Near Mint

“Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41” (女囚さそり 第41雑居房), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q203

“Thunderball” (サンダーボール作戦), Original First‑Release Japanese Movie Poster 1965, Theatre Used, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q194

“From Russia with Love” (ロシアより愛をこめて), 1972 Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster, Theatre-Used, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) Q193

"Lady Snowblood" (修羅雪姫), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N5A

“Dr. No” (007 ドクター・ノオ), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N49A

"Streets of Fire", Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N71A

“The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” (サブウェイ・パニック), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1975, 1974 Film, Double-Sided B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) N80A

“Fight Club” (ファイト・クラブ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1999, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N85A

“High and Low” (天国と地獄), Original Japanese Re-Release Speed Movie Poster 1968, Rare Format (c. 26 × 73 cm) N102A

"A Fistful of Dollars" / "Per un pugno di dollari" / 「荒野の用心棒」, Original First Release Japanese Press-Sheet / Speed Movie Poster 1965, B4-Width Slim Format, c. 26 × 73 cm C223

“Die Hard” (ダイ・ハード), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA410

“Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon” (ルパン三世 バビロンの黄金伝説), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q174

“A View to a Kill” (007／美しき獲物たち), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, Ultra Rare Horizontal B2 Size (73 × 51 cm) Q166

“A View to a Kill” (007／美しき獲物たち), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, Ultra Rare Horizontal B2 Size (73 × 51 cm) Q165

“A View to a Kill” (007／美しき獲物たち), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, Ultra Rare Horizontal B2 Size (73 × 51 cm) Q165

“A View to a Kill” (007／美しき獲物たち), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, Ultra Rare Horizontal B2 Size (73 × 51 cm) Q164

“Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics” (仁義なき戦い 頂上作戦), Original Release Japanese Speed Poster 1974, Speed Poster Size (c. 26 × 75 cm) ZA1108

“Battles Without Honor and Humanity” (仁義なき戦い), Original Release Japanese Speed Poster 1973, Speed Poster Size (26 × 73 cm) ZA1107

"For A Few Dollars More", Original First Release Japanese Poster 1966, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1106

“Live and Let Die” (007／死ぬのは奴らだ), Japanese James Bond Movie Poster, Original Release 1973, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1104

“Reservoir Dogs” (レザボア・ドッグス), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1993, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1103

“Prodigal Student Muramasa” (高校生無頼控 / Kōkōsei Buraikō), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1097

“Breaking Point” (ブレーキング・ポイント), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) Q158

“You Only Live Twice” (007は二度死ぬ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1967, B3 Size (37 x 53cm) J7

“Le Samouraï” (サムライ), Ultra-Rare Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1968 (film 1967), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q156

“The Dollars Trilogy” (ドル3部作【4K】), Original Japanese 4K Restoration Theatrical Poster 2024, Very Rare B1 Size (72.8 × 103 cm) LA37

"Goodfellas" (グッドフェローズ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) K14A

“Kill Bill: Volume 2” (キル・ビル Vol.2), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2004, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) E227A

"Blade Runner" (ブレードランナー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) K231A

“Ghost in the Shell” (攻殻機動隊), Original Japanese Video Release Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N143A

“Bankaku Rock” (番格ロック), Original Release Japanese STB / Tatekan Poster 1973, Ultra Rare, 2-Panel approx. 51 x 145 cm G177A

“The Silence of the Lambs” (羊たちの沈黙), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N202A

“For Your Eyes Only” (007／ユア・アイズ・オンリー), Japanese James Bond Movie Poster, Original Release 1981, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) E63A

“Furyō Banchō: Detatoko Shōbu / Wolves of the City: Take Your Chance” (不良番長出たとこ勝負) Original release Japanese two-sheet billboard poster, 1970 — Very Good unrestored condition (B0 Billboard approx. 103 × 145.6 cm / 40.5 × 57.3 in)

“Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41” (女囚さそり第41雑居房), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q203

“Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon” (ルパン三世バビロンの黄金伝説), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q174

“Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics” (仁義なき戦い頂上作戦), Original Release Japanese Speed Poster 1974, Speed Poster Size (c. 26 × 75 cm) ZA1108