War

War posters are among the most visually powerful in Japanese cinema—combining dramatic imagery, bold typography, and striking compositions that translate the scale and intensity of conflict onto paper. This collection features original Japanese posters for war films across eras and theatres, from WWII classics to modern combat dramas—selected for both their film significance and strong display appeal.

Akira Kurosawa

Yasujirō Ozu

Star Wars

Studio Ghibli

Godzilla, Kaiju and Tokusatsu

James Bond

Rare / Exclusive / Museum

“Rashōmon” (羅生門) — Framed original Japanese first release pamphlet-poster printed in 1950 for Akira Kurosawa’s landmark masterpiece — B5 size c. 25 × 18 cm • GA4

The Hidden Fortress” (隠し砦の三悪人) — Framed original Japanese first release pamphlet-poster / program flyer for Kurosawa’s 1958 TohoScope samurai adventure masterpiece — Piece size c. 25.7 × 18.2 cm GA1

“Fahrenheit 11/9” (華氏119), Original Japanese Movie Poster 2018, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA164

“Princess Mononoke – Video Release” (もののけ姫 ビデオ発売告知), Original Japanese Home Video Promotional Poster 1998, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O536 A

“APOCALYPSE NOW” (1979) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B0 BILLBOARD POSTER Extremely Rare | Massive Format | First Release | 99 × 157 cm

“Princess Mononoke” (もののけ姫), Original Japanese LaserDisc Release Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O611

“Princess Mononoke” (もののけ姫), 1998 Japanese B2 Home Video Release Poster, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O609

“Princess Mononoke: Symphonic Suite” (交響組曲 もののけ姫), 1998 Japanese B2 Promotional Poster, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O608

“Kagemusha” (影武者), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Akira Kurosawa, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) K58 A

"Kagemusha", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Akira Kurosawa, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) L224 B (G)

“Kagemusha” (影武者), 1980 Japanese A2 Poster (Cast Recruitment / “Performers Wanted” Advance), Ultra Rare, A2 Size (44.5 × 59.5 cm) O603

“Kagemusha” (影武者), 1980 Japanese STB Tatekan Poster (First Release), STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) O602

“Kagemusha” (影武者), 1980 Japanese 19 × 41 Rare Advance Poster (No‑Signatures Variant; Unfolded Example), Poster Size (c. 48 × 104 cm) O601

“Kagemusha” (影武者), 1980 Japanese 19 × 41 Rare Advance Poster (No‑Signatures Variant; Folded as Issued), Poster Size (c. 48 × 104 cm) O600

“Kagemusha” (影武者), 1980 Japanese 19 × 41 Rare Advance Poster (Printed Cast Signatures Variant), Poster Size (c. 48 × 104 cm) O599

“Torn Curtain” (引き裂かれたカーテン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1966, Alfred Hitchcock, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O592

"Ran" (乱), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O434 B (G)

“Hearts and Minds” (ハーツ・アンド・マインズ／真実のプラトーン), Original Japanese B2 Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O586

“A Man Escaped” (脱獄), Original Japanese “Best Bresson” Theatrical Poster Re-Release 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O585

"Ran" (乱), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA603

"Senso" (夏の嵐), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73cm) ZA610

“Barry Lyndon” (バリー・リンドン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA523

"Seven Samurai” (七人の侍), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1975, Exceedingly Rare, STB Size 20x57" (51x145cm) ZA447

“Spartacus” (スパルタカス), 1968 Re‑Release Japanese STB Tatekan Poster, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) ZA448

“Lawrence of Arabia” (アラビアのロレンス), 1970 Re‑Release Japanese Nakazuri Poster, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) ZA442

"Kagemusha" (影武者), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B3 Nakazuri Size (36 × 51 cm) Akira Kurosawa ZA438

"Apocalypse Now", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1979, Size (32 x 51.5cm) ZA437

“Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” (機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B158 A (G)

“KIYOSHI AWAZU – 第1回東京展 参加出品受付 / TOKYO ART FESTIVAL 1975,” Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Offset 1975, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (c. 51.8 × 72.6 cm) O556

“Princess Mononoke – Video Release” (もののけ姫 ビデオ発売告知), Original Japanese Home Video Promotional Poster 1998, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O536

“Kill!” (斬る), Original Release Japanese STB Tatekan Movie Poster 1968, Tatekan Size (51 × 145 cm) ZA405

“Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo” (座頭市と用心棒), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1970, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA409

“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍) — Framed pair of original Japanese first‑release flyers for Kurosawa’s 1954 epic — Piece sizes c. 25.7 × 17.7 cm (smaller sepia) & 26 × 18.4 cm (larger color) • Overall framed size c. 31 × 44 cm

“LAWRENCE OF ARABIA” (1962) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE 1980 RE-RELEASE 2-SHEET B1 BILLBOARD POSTER Extremely Rare | Massive Format | 1980 Re-Release | c.103 × 146 cm HA13

“Battle of the Bulge” (バルジ大作戦), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1966, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O528

"Kill!", (斬る, Kiru), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1968, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O501

“Princess Mononoke” (もののけ姫), Original Japanese LaserDisc Release Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA238

“Apocalypse Now Redux” (地獄の黙示録 特別完全版), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA202

"Cleopatra" (クレオパトラ), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O444

"Ran" (乱), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O434

KIYOSHI AWAZU – 無法松の一生 富島松五郎傳 (Muhōmatsu no Isshō / The Life of Lawless Matsu: The Story of Tomishima Matsugorō) – Bungakuza ZA36

"Springfield Rifle" (スプリングフィールド銃), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1953, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O424

"California Suite" (カリフォルニア・スイート), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O423

"The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" (ロイ＝ビーン), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O422

"The Outlaw Josey Wales" (アウトロー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O421

"Kagemusha" (影武者), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1980, Akira Kurosawa, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O414

“The Sand Pebbles”, Original First‑Release Japanese Movie Poster 1967, Ultra Rare, B1 Size (c.72.8 × 103 cm), Rolled on Thick Stock FA4

“Princess Mononoke – Video Release” (もののけ姫ビデオ発売告知), Original Japanese Home Video Promotional Poster 1998, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O536 A

“Princess Mononoke: Symphonic Suite” (交響組曲もののけ姫), 1998 Japanese B2 Promotional Poster, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O608

“Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” (機動戦士ガンダム逆襲のシャア), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B158 A (G)

“KIYOSHI AWAZU – 第1回東京展参加出品受付 / TOKYO ART FESTIVAL 1975,” Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Offset 1975, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (c. 51.8 × 72.6 cm) O556

“Princess Mononoke – Video Release” (もののけ姫ビデオ発売告知), Original Japanese Home Video Promotional Poster 1998, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O536

“Apocalypse Now Redux” (地獄の黙示録特別完全版), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA202

KIYOSHI AWAZU – 無法松の一生富島松五郎傳 (Muhōmatsu no Isshō / The Life of Lawless Matsu: The Story of Tomishima Matsugorō) – Bungakuza ZA36