This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1973 for the first release of Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy Rare. There are two posters for this film. This poster is the far rarer version and is almost impossible to find in this condition.
Director Kinji Fukasaku`s Battles Without Honor or Humanity series revolutionized the Japanese Yakuza genre in the same way the The Godfather showed a completely new side of the mafia in the US. (Source: Banzai Japanese Cult Movie Posters)
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (Japanese: 仁義なき戦い 代理戦争, Hepburn: Jingi Naki Tatakai: Dairi Senso) is a 1973 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It is the third film in a five-part series that Fukasaku made in a span of just two years, focusing on the events prior to a major war between Hiroshima yakuza in the early 1960s.
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This poster is in excellent condition. It was previously folded. Please refer to the imagery as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is 49 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.