“Ichi the Killer” (殺し屋１), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 2001, B2 Size (Style A) O221

This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 2001 for the first Japanese release of Ichi the Killer (Miike Takashi’s adaptation of Hideo Yamamoto’s manga). A genuine cinema display sheet from the domestic campaign; this is the striking Style A design.

Film background
Takashi Miike’s notorious cult classic detonates a powder-keg feud between sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara (Tadanobu Asano) and the traumatized assassin Ichi. Equal parts pitch-black satire and transgressive ultraviolence, the film became a touchstone of 2000s Japanese extreme cinema.

Poster design
A searing, close-crop portrait of Kakihara—scarred cheeks stitched wide, bathed in hot amber and neon magenta—floats against inky black. The deadpan tagline 「愛は、かなりイタイ。」 (“Love hurts. A lot.”) sits at right, while the bold, distressed logotype 「殺し屋１」 with dotted “1” and campaign URL (koroshiya-1.com) anchor the base. Graphic, confrontational, and unmistakably early-2000s Miike.

Condition
This poster is in excellent condition. Please review the photos (front and back); they show the exact poster for sale.

This poster is over 24 years old.

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.

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