{"product_id":"gonin-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1995-b2-size-51-73-cm-q220","title":"“GONIN”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q220","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"158\"\u003e1995\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first domestic release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eGONIN\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ \u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eゴニン\u003c\/strong\u003e, directed and written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eTakashi Ishii\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eWidely regarded as one of the defining works of \u003cstrong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"337\"\u003e1990s Japanese crime cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eGONIN\u003c\/strong\u003e is a brutal, stylish, and deeply atmospheric neo-noir thriller set in the wreckage of Japan’s post-bubble economy. The film follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"509\"\u003efive desperate outsiders\u003c\/strong\u003e — each damaged, cornered, or socially discarded — who band together to rob a yakuza syndicate, only to unleash a relentless spiral of betrayal, paranoia, and explosive violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"992\"\u003eThe cast is exceptional, featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"739\"\u003eKoichi Sato\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"774\"\u003eBeat Takeshi \/ Takeshi Kitano\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eMasahiro Motoki\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"814\"\u003eJinpachi Nezu\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"834\"\u003eNaoto Takenaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eKippei Shiina\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"873\"\u003eShingo Tsurumi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"892\"\u003eKazuya Kimura\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"921\"\u003eToshiyuki Nagashima\u003c\/strong\u003e. The result is one of the most iconic ensemble crime films of its era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003eThe poster features a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003efantastic and instantly recognisable design\u003c\/strong\u003e. A vertical \u003cstrong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003efilmstrip\u003c\/strong\u003e runs down the composition, stacking intense close-up portraits of the principal cast, including the unforgettable image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eBeat Takeshi with an eye patch\u003c\/strong\u003e. Behind this, a shadowy gunman silhouette looms through a pale background, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003ebullet-hole fractures\u003c\/strong\u003e spread across the left side like shattered glass. Across the lower portion, the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003eGONIN\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in huge, aggressive \u003cstrong data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003ered lettering\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the poster enormous visual force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003eThe Japanese copy at upper right reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1626\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003e「生か死か — 極限のバイオレンスが弾ける！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1626\"\u003e「キレたら止まらない」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003eRoughly translated, this means:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1709\"\u003e“Life or death — extreme violence explodes!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003e“Once you snap, there’s no stopping.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003eIt is a perfect summary of the film’s savage mood and unstoppable momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"2151\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003eAbout the film\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1853\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003eTakashi Ishii\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1893\"\u003eGONIN\u003c\/strong\u003e has become a true \u003cstrong data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1928\"\u003ecult classic\u003c\/strong\u003e and a cornerstone of modern Japanese noir. Stylish, nihilistic, and emotionally charged, the film explores masculinity, desperation, sexuality, economic collapse, and violence with a cold elegance unique to Ishii’s cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2413\"\u003eFor collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2187\"\u003eBeat Takeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film is also especially significant. 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