{"product_id":"harakiri-seppuku-切腹-original-release-movie-poster-1962-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-x-73cm-e207a-g-copy","title":"\"Harakiri\" (Seppuku - 切腹), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1962, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q99","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"219\" data-start=\"110\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"191\" data-start=\"110\"\u003eUltra-Rare Original Japanese B2 Poster for \"Harakiri\" \/ \"Seppuku\" (切腹) (1962)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"194\" data-start=\"191\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-end=\"219\" data-start=\"200\"\u003eB2 (51 × 73 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"581\" data-start=\"221\"\u003eThis is an original, first-release Japanese B2 poster for Masaki Kobayashi’s legendary 1962 film \u003cstrong data-end=\"330\" data-start=\"318\"\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 design is among the most desirable poster styles associated with the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"953\" data-start=\"583\"\u003eThe artwork is dominated by a powerful portrait of \u003cstrong data-end=\"653\" data-start=\"634\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e as Hanshirō Tsugumo, rendered in stark black against a vivid red ground. Below, the composition incorporates duel imagery and painted character portraits, with bold brush-style typography for the title 切腹. The overall design captures the severity, psychological tension, and moral force of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"971\" data-start=\"955\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"971\" data-start=\"955\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1058\" data-start=\"973\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1025\" data-start=\"973\"\u003eOriginal 1962 Japanese theatrical release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e — not a reprint or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1143\" data-start=\"1060\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1084\" data-start=\"1060\"\u003eUltra rare B2 format\u003c\/strong\u003e for one of the most important Japanese films of the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1270\" data-start=\"1145\"\u003eFeatures the principal cast including \u003cstrong data-end=\"1269\" data-start=\"1183\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai, Rentarō Mikuni, Shima Iwashita, Akira Ishihama, and Tetsurō Tamba\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1419\" data-start=\"1272\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1304\" data-start=\"1284\"\u003eMasaki Kobayashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, with screenplay by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1346\" data-start=\"1325\"\u003eShinobu Hashimoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, cinematography by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1366\"\u003eYoshio Miyajima\u003c\/strong\u003e, and music by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1418\" data-start=\"1400\"\u003eTōru Takemitsu\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1486\" data-start=\"1421\"\u003eIssued by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1443\" data-start=\"1431\"\u003eShochiku\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film’s original Japanese distributor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1501\" data-start=\"1488\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1501\" data-start=\"1488\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1587\" data-start=\"1503\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1811\" data-start=\"1589\"\u003eThe poster presents strongly, with vivid colour, sharp printed detail, and only minor signs of age and handling consistent with an original 1962 theatrical poster. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2124\" data-start=\"1813\"\u003ePlease note: there is \u003cstrong data-end=\"1874\" data-start=\"1835\"\u003eblack felt-tip writing on the verso\u003c\/strong\u003e, visible from the front in certain areas, most noticeably across the upper portrait section. This has been clearly photographed and has been taken into account when pricing. Additional imagery is provided so the buyer can assess the condition fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2144\" data-start=\"2126\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2144\" data-start=\"2126\"\u003eAbout the Film\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2587\" data-start=\"2146\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-end=\"2178\" data-start=\"2158\"\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-end=\"2382\" data-start=\"2362\"\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-end=\"2941\" data-start=\"2589\"\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-end=\"3178\" data-start=\"2943\"\u003eHarakiri won the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3015\" data-start=\"2960\"\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-end=\"3347\" data-start=\"3180\"\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-end=\"3377\" data-start=\"3349\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3377\" data-start=\"3349\"\u003eIt is over 64 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3421\" data-start=\"3379\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3421\" data-start=\"3379\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"3464\" data-start=\"3423\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"3464\" data-start=\"3423\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56838232015226,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-26T165514.975.jpg?v=1777190164","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/harakiri-seppuku-%e5%88%87%e8%85%b9-original-release-movie-poster-1962-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-x-73cm-e207a-g-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}