This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1972 for the first release of Battles Without Honor and Humanity.
This STB tatekan poster is very hard to find / impossible to find even in Japan.
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 (Japanese: 仁義なき戦い, Hepburn: Jingi Naki Tatakai) is a 1973 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The screenplay by Kazuo Kasahara adapts a series of newspaper articles by journalist Kōichi Iiboshi, that were rewrites of a manuscript originally written by real-life yakuza Kōzō Minō. It is the first film in a five-part series that Fukasaku made in a span of just two years.
(Source Wikipedia)
This almost 5′ tall STB poster features fantastic artwork. The tatekan STB format had much lower print numbers compared to regular Japanese B2s. They are very rare, especially for more popular film titles, and are highly sought after by collectors today.
This poster is in a very good condition. Please refer to the imagery provided (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is 52 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
STB 20x57" (51x145cm)