"Harakiri" (Seppuku - 切腹), Original Video Release Movie Poster 1993, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O619

This is an original Japanese B2 promotional poster produced for the home‑video (videocassette) release of Seppuku in Japan—an excellent example of how classic prestige cinema was re‑marketed in the VHS era with bold, high‑contrast key art and retail copy. The VHS release date is listed as June 18, 1993.

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi, Harakiri is a masterwork of jidaigeki (period drama) cinema. Set during the Tokugawa shogunate between 1619 and 1630, it follows the gripping tale of a rōnin, Hanshirō Tsugumo, who requests to commit seppuku in a feudal lord’s estate. What unfolds is a scathing critique of samurai honor and societal hypocrisy. It remains one of the most critically acclaimed Japanese films ever made, praised for its cinematography, structure, and philosophical depth.

Poster design
A high‑impact red/black campaign image built around a single, confrontational figure silhouette and blade geometry, with the bottom “retail strip” shouting ビデオ・カセット新発売！ (“New video cassette on sale!”). The result is pure Japanese video‑shop power: clean hierarchy, massive red field, and an unmistakable shelf‑read even from across a store.

Condition
Excellent overall. Please review the photos as they show the exact poster for sale.

It is over 32 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.