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

“Wasabi” (WASABI), Original Japanese Video Rental Promotional Poster 2002, Double-Sided, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O677

“Blue Velvet” (ブルーベルベット), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) FA30

“Dog Day Afternoon” (狼たちの午後), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA775

“The Yakuza” (ザ・ヤクザ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA771 (G)

“Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro” (ルパン三世 カリオストロの城), Original Japanese DVD Promotional Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA744

“Dr. No” (007 ドクター・ノオ), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA750

“Paper Moon” (ペーパー・ムーン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA742

“Golden Seven: Strike Again!” (続 黄金の七人／レインボー作戦), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1966, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA737

“Circus of Horrors” (殺人鬼登場), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1961, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA728

“Dr. No”, Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1962, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA718

“Layer Cake” (レイヤー・ケーキ), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 2004, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA685

“Bullitt” (ブリット), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA725

“True Romance” (トゥルー・ロマンス), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1994, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O669

“True Romance” (トゥルー・ロマンス), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1994, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O668

“Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs” (０課の女 赤い手錠), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O667

“Kill Bill Vol. 2 — KILL is LOVE”, Original Japanese Theatrical Movie Poster 2004, Ultra Rare, Large B1 Size (c. 71 × 103 cm) GA8

“Kill Bill: Volume 2” (キル・ビル Vol.2), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 2004, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J205 A

“Kill Bill: Volume 2” (キル・ビル Vol.2), Original Japanese Release Promotional Poster (Soundtrack / Tie-In Campaign) 2004, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O666

“Ichi the Killer” (殺し屋１ / Koroshiya Ichi), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 2001, Very Rare, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O665

"Kill Bill: Vol. 1", Original Release Japanese B1 Character Poster 2003, Rare, B1 Poster Size (c.72 cm × 103 cm)

“Escape from New York” (ニューヨーク1997), Original Japanese First Release Theatrical Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H142 A

"Kill Bill", Original Release Japanese B2 Ticket Poster 2003, B2 Ticket Poster Size (c.51 cm × 80 cm) O662

"Au hasard Balthazar", Original First Re-Release Movie Poster 1995 (for 1966 film), Ultra Rare, SIGNED, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O659

“La Piscine” (太陽が知っている), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1969, Rare, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O658 (G)

“Thunderball” (サンダーボール作戦), 1974 Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) B112 A

“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) O646

“Blade Runner” (ブレードランナー), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1982, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51.5 cm) O642

“For a Few Dollars More” (夕陽のガンマン), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1965, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51.5 cm) O633

“Wandering Ginza Butterfly” (銀蝶渡り鳥), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1972, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm)

"West Side Story", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O193 A

"Dr. No" Japanese James Bond Movie Poster, Original Re-Release 1972, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O621

“Cleopatra Jones” (クレオパトラ危機突破), 1973 Japanese B2 Poster, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O610

“Atlantic City, U.S.A.” (アトランティック・シティ), Original Japanese B2 Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O604

“Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Hiroshima Deathmatch” (仁義なき戦い 広島死闘篇), Original Japanese B2 Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C191 A

“Notorious” (汚名／おめい), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese 1967 Release STB Tatekan Poster, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) O593

“The Sadist” (サディスト), Original Japanese B2 Poster 1963, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O595

“Escape from New York” (ニューヨーク1997), Original Japanese First Release Theatrical Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O588

“King of New York” (キング・オブ・ニューヨーク), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O583

"The Italian Job", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA623

"Violent Cop", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B3 Size (36 x 51cm) L1

“Dial M for Murder” (ダイヤルMを廻せ！), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese First‑Release B2 Poster, 1954 Hitchcock 3‑D Suspense Classic — B2 Size (approx. 51 × 73 cm) ZA612

"Kill Bill: Vol. 1" (キル・ビル), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 2003, B2 Size (51 × 73cm) ZA604

"The Getaway" (ゲッタウェイ), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73cm) ZA630

"For A Few Dollars More", Original Release Japanese Poster 1965, B3 Size (36 x 50 cm) ZA677

"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1966, B3 Size (36 x 51cm) ZA676

“A View to a Kill” (007／美しき獲物たち), Original Japanese B1 Warner Home Video Poster 1986, B1 Size (c. 72 × 103 cm)

“You Only Live Twice” (007は二度死ぬ), Original First‑Release Japanese Horizontal Poster / Pamphlet 1967, Size (c. 36 × 103 cm)

“Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro” (ルパン三世カリオストロの城), Original Japanese DVD Promotional Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA744

“Golden Seven: Strike Again!” (続黄金の七人／レインボー作戦), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1966, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA737

“Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs” (０課の女赤い手錠), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O667

“Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Hiroshima Deathmatch” (仁義なき戦い広島死闘篇), Original Japanese B2 Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C191 A