{"product_id":"harakiri-seppuku-切腹-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1962-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-q100","title":"\"Harakiri\" (Seppuku - 切腹), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1962, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q100","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"191\"\u003eUltra-Rare Original Japanese B2 Poster for \"Harakiri\" \/ \"Seppuku\" (切腹) (1962)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eB2 (51 × 73 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"577\"\u003eThis is an original, first-release Japanese B2 poster for Masaki Kobayashi’s legendary 1962 film \u003cstrong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"330\"\u003eHarakiri\u003c\/strong\u003e (切腹) — one of the defining masterpieces of Japanese cinema. Original promotional material from this title is exceptionally difficult to source, and this striking red-and-black B2 is among the most desirable poster styles associated with the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"825\"\u003eThis example is particularly strong. The colours remain vivid, the image presents beautifully, and the overall condition is \u003cstrong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"761\"\u003eExcellent for a Japanese theatrical poster of this age\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is one of the best examples we have handled over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003eThe design is dominated by a powerful portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"896\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e as Hanshirō Tsugumo, rendered in stark black against a vivid red ground. Below, the poster incorporates duel imagery, painted character portraits, and bold brush-style typography for the title 切腹. The composition captures the severity, psychological tension, and moral force of the film with exceptional impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003eOriginal 1962 Japanese theatrical release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e — not a reprint or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003eUltra rare B2 format\u003c\/strong\u003e for one of the most important Japanese films of the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1525\"\u003eFeatures the principal cast including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai, Rentarō Mikuni, Shima Iwashita, Akira Ishihama, and Tetsurō Tamba\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003eMasaki Kobayashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, with screenplay by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003eShinobu Hashimoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, cinematography by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003eYoshio Miyajima\u003c\/strong\u003e, and music by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1673\"\u003eTōru Takemitsu\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1676\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003eIssued by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1698\"\u003eShochiku\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film’s original Japanese distributor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1756\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1756\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"2134\"\u003eThe poster presents exceptionally well, with vivid colour, strong black printing, sharp detail, and only light handling and age-related wear consistent with an original 1962 theatrical poster. It has been folded as issued and subsequently stored flat. The verso is also shown in the additional imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2154\"\u003eAbout the Film\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2188\"\u003eMasaki Kobayashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, Harakiri is a landmark of jidaigeki cinema and a profound critique of samurai honour, feudal authority, and social hypocrisy. Set in the early Edo period, the film follows the rōnin \u003cstrong data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2392\"\u003eHanshirō Tsugumo\u003c\/strong\u003e, who arrives at the Iyi clan estate requesting permission to commit seppuku. What begins as a formal ritual request gradually unfolds into one of the most devastating moral indictments in Japanese cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2951\"\u003eThe film is renowned for its austere visual style, dramatic structure, and controlled intensity. Tatsuya Nakadai’s central performance remains one of the great achievements of post-war Japanese acting, while Tōru Takemitsu’s score and Yoshio Miyajima’s cinematography give the film its unmistakable atmosphere of restraint and violence held in tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"3188\"\u003eHarakiri won the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"3025\"\u003eSpecial Jury Prize at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e and is now widely regarded as one of Masaki Kobayashi’s greatest works, standing alongside The Human Condition as a major achievement of Japanese post-war cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3357\"\u003eThis poster is not only a rare Shochiku promotional artefact, but a highly important collector’s piece connected to one of the most acclaimed Japanese films ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3387\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3387\"\u003eIt is over 63 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3389\" data-end=\"3431\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3389\" data-end=\"3431\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3433\" data-end=\"3474\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3433\" data-end=\"3474\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56838235521402,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-26T170218.816.jpg?v=1777190563","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/harakiri-seppuku-%e5%88%87%e8%85%b9-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1962-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-q100","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}