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

“Cannabis / French Intrigue” (ガラスの墓標), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1970, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA497

“True Grit” (勇気ある追跡), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA502

“Circus of Horrors” (殺人鬼登場), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1961, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O580

“Thelma & Louise” (テルマ＆ルイーズ), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1991, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA541

“Shadow / Tenebrae” (シャドー), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA522

“The Outsiders” (アウトサイダー), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA521

“Se7en” (セブン) Seven", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA546 ZA836

“Fight Club” (ファイト・クラブ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1999, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA545

“Snatch” (スナッチ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2000, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA544

“Sleepers” (スリーパーズ), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1996, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA543

“Collateral” (コラテラル), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 2004, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O573

“Love in the Afternoon” (昼下りの情事), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1989 Re‑Release, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O572

"Samaritan Zatoichi", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1968, Rare, B0 2 (B1)‑sheet billboard poster (103x146cm)

“Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess” (ずべ公番長 ざんげの値打ちもない), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O565

“Ned Kelly” (太陽の果てに青春を), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1970, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA226

“Gate of Flesh” (肉体の門, Nikutai no mon), Original Release Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1964, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA230

"Anatomy of a Murder", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA481

“City of God” (シティ・オブ・ゴッド), Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 2003, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA419

"Rope (ロープ)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1962, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA451

“Lethal Weapon” (リーサル・ウェポン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA472

“Dr. No” (007 ドクター・ノオ), 1972 Re‑Release Japanese Movie Poster, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) ZA435

“Goldfinger” (007 ゴールドフィンガー), Original Japanese Press‑Sheet / Speed Poster, 1965 First Release, Speed Size (26 × 73 cm) ZA433

“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) ZA445

“For a Few Dollars More” (夕陽のガンマン), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H69 A (G)

"For a Few Dollars More" (夕陽のガンマン), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA298 A

“Léon – Integral Version” (レオン 完全版), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I133 B

"Branded to Kill, 殺しの烙印" Original Release Movie Poster 1967, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) I121 B

“Un prophète” (預言者 / A Prophet), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2012, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O552

“The Perennial Weed” (昭和枯れすすき), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA124

"Taxi Driver", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) J261 A

“Party 7” (PARTY 7), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2000, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O546

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

“Layer Cake” (レイヤー・ケイク), Original Japanese Movie Poster c.2005, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O542

“Straw Dogs” (わらの犬), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O533

“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, Original First‑Release Japanese Movie Poster 1967, Ultra Rare, Thicker Paper Stock, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA406

“Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701’s Grudge Song” (女囚さそり 701号怨み節), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA407

“High and Low” (天国と地獄) — Framed pair of original Japanese first‑release flyer & magazine ad for Kurosawa’s 1963 kidnapping thriller — Piece sizes c. 21 × 13.8 cm (green) & 25.8 × 18 cm (black‑and‑white) • Overall framed size c. 31 × 40 cm

“Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance” (修羅雪姫 怨み恋歌), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA95

“Love in the Afternoon” (昼下りの情事), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1965, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA93

“Hannibal” (ハンニバル), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA337

“Wasabi” (ワサビ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2002, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA342

“RoboCop 2” (ロボコップ2), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm)ZA367

“Battles Without Honor and Humanity” (仁義なき戦い), Original Release Japanese Speed Poster 1973, Speed Poster Size (26 × 73 cm) N48 A

“Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Hiroshima Deathmatch” (仁義なき戦い 広島死闘篇), Original Release Japanese Speed Poster 1973, Speed Poster Size (26 × 73 cm) N49A

"Blade Runner" (ブレードランナー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O514

"Blade Runner" (ブレードランナー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O513

“Appleseed” (アップルシード), Original Release Japanese Home Video Poster 2004, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O504

“Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess” (ずべ公番長ざんげの値打ちもない), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O565

“Léon – Integral Version” (レオン完全版), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I133 B

“Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance” (修羅雪姫怨み恋歌), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA95

“Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Hiroshima Deathmatch” (仁義なき戦い広島死闘篇), Original Release Japanese Speed Poster 1973, Speed Poster Size (26 × 73 cm) N49A