{"product_id":"battles-without-honor-and-humanity-police-tactics-仁義なき戦い-頂上作戦-original-release-japanese-speed-poster-1974-speed-poster-size-c-26-75-cm-za1108","title":"“Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics” (仁義なき戦い 頂上作戦), Original Release Japanese Speed Poster 1974, Speed Poster Size (c. 26 × 75 cm) ZA1108","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese speed poster printed in 1974 for the first Japanese theatrical release of Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (仁義なき戦い 頂上作戦), directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKinji Fukasaku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and distributed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBunta Sugawara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with key appearances by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kobayashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTatsuo Umemiya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNobuo Kaneko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKunie Tanaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and other major figures from the series’ extraordinary ensemble cast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1974, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolice Tactics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the fourth entry in Fukasaku’s landmark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattles Without Honor and Humanity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cycle. Continuing the explosive post-war Hiroshima yakuza chronicle, the film moves the conflict into a more complex phase: clan warfare, political pressure, police crackdowns, and strategic manipulation all collide as the underworld struggles for dominance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on material by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKōichi Iiboshi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with screenplay by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKazuo Kasahara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film continues the series’ rejection of romanticised gangster honour. Instead, Fukasaku presents organised crime as unstable, opportunistic, and brutally self-destructive — a world of betrayals, shifting alliances, and public violence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis speed poster is a superb example of Toei’s hard-edged 1970s yakuza advertising. The composition is built as a vertical collage of violence and pressure: a screaming figure is shown at the top, while below a cluster of stern male faces, a gun, and documentary-like action imagery create a sense of surveillance, pursuit, and collapse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central inset showing a brutal attack scene reinforces the film’s savage tone, while the oversized handgun running diagonally through the lower half gives the design immediate menace. The title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e仁義なき戦い\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is printed in large, blood-red brush calligraphy at lower right, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e頂上作戦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e set in a bold black vertical block beside it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe left-side red copy announces the film’s brutal climax, describing a ruthless “survival of the fittest” world of gang violence and police pursuit. The result is a powerful, period-correct promotional image: stark, confrontational, and unmistakably tied to Fukasaku’s revolutionary yakuza cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout speed posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003espeed posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are long, narrow theatrical formats, often used for quick display in cinemas, corridors, theatre entrances, and exterior advertising spaces. Because they were practical display pieces rather than long-term collectibles, surviving examples are often much scarcer than standard B2 posters — especially for major 1970s Toei genre titles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal release material for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattles Without Honor and Humanity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series is highly collectible, particularly in unusual formats such as this speed poster. As part of Fukasaku’s defining yakuza cycle, this poster is an important piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese crime cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToei genre film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKinji Fukasaku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBunta Sugawara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and 1970s Japanese poster design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e52 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56941904757114,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-03T085027.886.jpg?v=1780444342","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/battles-without-honor-and-humanity-police-tactics-%e4%bb%81%e7%be%a9%e3%81%aa%e3%81%8d%e6%88%a6%e3%81%84-%e9%a0%82%e4%b8%8a%e4%bd%9c%e6%88%a6-original-release-japanese-speed-poster-1974-speed-poster-size-c-26-75-cm-za1108","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}