{"product_id":"gozu-極道恐怖大劇場-牛頭-original-japanese-movie-promotional-poster-2003-takashi-miike-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-n119a","title":"“Gozu” (極道恐怖大劇場 牛頭), Original Japanese Movie Promotional Poster 2003, Takashi Miike, Rare, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) N119A","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 promotional poster from the 2003 release campaign for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGozu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakashi Miike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, written by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSakichi Satō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHideki Sone, Shō Aikawa and Kimika Yoshino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51 × 73 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the design combines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea blazing orange background, blood-red lettering and a surreal photographic montage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its tattooed central figure, cow-headed apparition and vividly coloured supporting characters capture the film’s unsettling mixture of gangster cinema, horror and absurdist humour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGozu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinami\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a young yakuza ordered to dispose of his increasingly erratic senior, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOzaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, despite his loyalty to the man. When events take an unexpected turn and Ozaki’s body disappears, Minami’s search through Nagoya draws him into a world of bizarre encounters and shifting identities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSakichi Satō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who also scripted Miike’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIchi the Killer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film transforms a gangster assignment into a disorienting exploration of loyalty, desire and bodily transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally produced for Japan’s video market, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGozu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e screened in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2003 Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eopening film of the 25th Pia Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The latter distinction is prominently printed beneath the title, connecting this poster to its original festival-era promotion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA commanding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eportrait of Shō Aikawa as Ozaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominates the upper composition, his tattooed back fading into an orange horizon lined with receding utility poles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKimika Yoshino, a running figure and a blue cow-headed creature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e form a deliberately incongruous montage. A bright green \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFord Mustang bearing the plate “GOZU-666”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e adds another striking detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the top, dripping red English lettering announces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“TAKASHI MIIKE YAKUZA HORROR THEATER.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The enormous Japanese title is rendered in expressive crimson brushstrokes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「牛頭」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Cow’s Head.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA procession of faces in blue, yellow, green and red crowds the lower border, reinforcing the film’s grotesque, darkly comic atmosphere. The white vertical tagline reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「この恐怖、感染は避けられない。」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“There is no escaping infection by this terror.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster represents \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiike’s internationally celebrated early-2000s period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when his unpredictable combinations of crime, horror and black comedy attracted a growing audience beyond Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts conspicuous director billing and festival reference document the meeting of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese video production and international festival cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the exuberant montage makes it a particularly distinctive piece of Miike memorabilia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good+ \/ Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The poster retains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong orange and red colour, deep blacks and clear photographic detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Light surface marks and edge wear are visible, with small nicks and localised creasing along the margins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal imagery remains vivid and presents strongly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese promotional poster from 2003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a modern reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57562074677626,"sku":null,"price":388.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornamentscopy2026-11-14-09-54.jpg?v=1794617656","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/gozu-%e6%a5%b5%e9%81%93%e6%81%90%e6%80%96%e5%a4%a7%e5%8a%87%e5%a0%b4-%e7%89%9b%e9%a0%ad-original-japanese-movie-promotional-poster-2003-takashi-miike-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-n119a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}