This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed for the 1971 release of Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess, the fourth entry in Toei’s cult “Zubeko Banchō” / Delinquent Girl Boss series. Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi and starring Reiko Oshida (大信田礼子) as reform-school heroine Rika, the film is a cornerstone of Toei’s early-70s “pinky violence” cycle and was inspired by the hit enka song “Zange no Neuchi mo Nai” made famous by singer Kitahara Mirei.
Film background
Fresh out of reform school, Rika heads back to a rough-edged Shinjuku and throws herself into protecting the debt-ridden auto repair shop of a friend’s father from local gangsters, while fellow ex-inmates struggle to go straight. The film blends girl-gang drama, yakuza exploitation and social commentary, culminating in a notorious Shinjuku showdown that later critics have linked to the stylised female-revenge violence that would influence directors like Quentin Tarantino.
Poster design
This B2 is a quintessential pinky-violence image. Reiko Oshida dominates the composition in a candy-striped top and black hot pants emblazoned with a yellow star, brandishing a knife in one hand and a pair of handcuffs in the other, her glittering pink headband and flowing hair announcing her as both pop idol and street fighter. Behind her, Tsunehiko Watase crouches with an improvised weapon, ready to wade into battle. The backdrop collages Shinjuku fountains and high-rise towers, anchoring the mayhem in the new urban Japan of the early 1970s. Vertical blocks of bold green and red typography shout the film’s title and tag-lines down the sides of the sheet, while smaller copy along the left edge teases “hot pants,” knives and Shinjuku nights—perfectly encapsulating Toei’s mix of youth fashion, sex appeal and delinquent swagger.
Condition
Very Good / Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.
This is an original 1971 Japanese theatrical poster, not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
It is over 54 years old!
