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

"The Outlaw" (ならず者), Original Japanese First‑Release Movie Poster 1952, Ultra Rare, B3 “Nakazuri” Size (36 × 51 cm), J126A

"Ghost in the Shell" (攻殻機動隊), Original Japanese Wall Calendar Poster 1996, Rare, Size (42 × 60 cm) O474

"Dirty Harry" (ダーティハリー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O471

“City of God” (シティ・オブ・ゴッド), Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 2003, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA377

"Cruel Story of Youth" (青春残酷物語 / NAKED YOUTH), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1960, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA232

"Escape from New York", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) H142

“GOLDFINGER” (1964) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 THEATRICAL POSTER – JAPAN‑ONLY CAMPAIGN ART (DESIGNER UNCREDITED) Extremely Rare | Large Format | First Japanese Release (1965) | c. 72.8 × 103 cm (B1)

“New Battles Without Honor and Humanity” (新・仁義なき戦い), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA228

“Batman” (バットマン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA243

“Onibaba” (鬼婆), Original Japanese First-Release Mini-Poster / Pamphlet 1964, Fold-Out Size c. 18 × 50 cm O452

“God Speed You! Black Emperor” (ゴッド・スピード・ユー! ブラックエンペラー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O445

“Rush Hour 2” (ラッシュアワー2), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA209

“Rush Hour” (ラッシュアワー), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1998 First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA210

“THE GODFATHER” (1972) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B0 BILLBOARD POSTER – ART BY S. NEIL FUJITA (LOGO) Extremely Rare | Massive Format | First Release | 99 × 157 cm

"Murder, Inc." / “Shadow of Fear” (殺人会社), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1960, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA247

"Lady Snowblood" (修羅雪姫), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA279

"Pierrot le fou" (気狂いピエロ), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA241 (G)

"Breathless" (勝手にしやがれ / À bout de souffle), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA240 (G)

"Pierrot Le Fou", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) J23

"Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro – Original Soundtrack Promotion" (ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 サウンドトラック告知), Original Japanese Record-Shop Promotional Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O440

"The Getaway" (ゲッタウェイ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O438

"The Wilby Conspiracy" (ケープタウン), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA37

“Kill Bill Vol. 2 — KILL is LOVE”, Original Japanese Theatrical Movie Poster 2004, Ultra Rare, Large B1 Size (c. 71 × 103 cm) IA19

“North by Northwest”, Original First Japanese Release Movie Poster 1960, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O407

"Rising Sun" (ライジング・サン), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O394

"V. Madonna War" / Go for Broke (V・マドンナ大戦争), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O392

"Detonation 750cc" (爆発！750cc族), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA189

"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) ZA193

"Midnight Express" (ミッドナイト・エクスプレス), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA198

"Ghost in the Shell" (攻殻機動隊), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O388 (G)

"The Warriors", Original Release Japanese Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O355 (G)

“Benjamin (めざめ / Benjamin ou les Mémoires d’un puceau)” STB, Original Release Japanese Poster 1968, STB Tatekan Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) O354

“Aido (愛奴) – Slave of Love” STB, Original Release Japanese Poster 1969, STB Tatekan Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) O353

"The Stranger (異邦人 / Lo straniero)" STB, Original Release Japanese Poster 1968, STB Tatekan Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) O352

"The Threepenny Opera" (三文オペラ / Die Dreigroschenoper), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1963, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA3

"The Organization" (夜の大捜査線／霧のストレンジャー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA2

"Shinsengumi" (新選組), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1969, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm)

"Lock, Stock & One Big Bullock" (ロック、ストック＆ワン・ビッグ・ブロック), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O346

"The Gauntlet" (ガントレット), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O345

“Enter the Dragon” (燃えよドラゴン), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Warner Bros. First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O338

"Batman", Original Release Japanese Movie Pamphlet-Poster 1966, Ultra Rare, A4 Size (c. 21 x 30 cm) O336

"Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1999, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I250

"Dr. No", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1962, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O324

"Take a Hard Ride", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O323

"When Eight Bells Toll", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O322

"Le Gang", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O321

“Enter the Dragon” (燃えよドラゴン), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Warner Bros. First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O315

"Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro – Original Soundtrack Promotion" (ルパン三世カリオストロの城サウンドトラック告知), Original Japanese Record-Shop Promotional Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O440