{"product_id":"ichi-the-killer-殺し屋１-koroshiya-ichi-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-2001-very-rare-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-o665-copy","title":"“Ichi the Killer” (殺し屋１ \/ Koroshiya Ichi), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 2001, Very Rare, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) T263","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"713\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eB2\u003c\/strong\u003e poster issued in Japan for the first domestic theatrical release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eKoroshiya 1\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"274\"\u003eIchi the Killer\u003c\/em\u003e, 2001), directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eTakashi Miike\u003c\/strong\u003e and based on the manga by \u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"357\"\u003eHideo Yamamoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, with screenplay by \u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eTadanobu Asano\u003c\/strong\u003e (also starring) and produced under the film’s original Japanese release campaign. A notorious modern cult title, \u003cem data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eIchi the Killer\u003c\/em\u003e is a defining entry in early-2000s extreme Japanese cinema—infamous, provocative, and visually unforgettable—making original Japanese theatrical posters for the film highly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"731\"\u003eA bold, minimalist concept poster built around a single burning image: a huge, glowing \u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"832\"\u003eyellow “1”\u003c\/strong\u003e like a neon wound, emerging from deep blackness with the suggestion of a figure half-swallowed by shadow. The design is pure “negative space” tension—graphic, contemporary, and instantly readable from across a room. At left, an ink-splatter promo block announces the release date \u003cstrong data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003e12.22 (SAT)\u003c\/strong\u003e with the film’s title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003e「殺し屋1」\u003c\/strong\u003e and period web address, while the stark tagline at lower right reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003e「愛は、かなりイタイ。」\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Love hurts… a lot.”) — a perfect distillation of the film’s sadistic romance-with-violence tone. The bottom credit line highlights the key names \u003cstrong data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1417\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e浅野忠信 × 三池崇史 × 山本英夫\u003c\/strong\u003e (Asano × Miike × Yamamoto), anchoring it firmly as original theatrical marketing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1513\"\u003eExcellent overall. Please review the photos as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003e24 years\u003c\/strong\u003e old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57442954051962,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-21T191110.169.jpg?v=1792577480","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ichi-the-killer-%e6%ae%ba%e3%81%97%e5%b1%8b%ef%bc%91-koroshiya-ichi-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-2001-very-rare-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-o665-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}