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“Ichi the Killer” (殺し屋1), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 2001, B2 Size (Style A) O221

Sale price $300.00 Regular price $350.00
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This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 2001 for the first Japanese release of Ichi the Killer (Miike Takashi’s adaptation of Hideo Yamamoto’s manga). A genuine cinema display sheet from the domestic campaign; this is the striking Style A design.

Film background
Takashi Miike’s notorious cult classic detonates a powder-keg feud between sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara (Tadanobu Asano) and the traumatized assassin Ichi. Equal parts pitch-black satire and transgressive ultraviolence, the film became a touchstone of 2000s Japanese extreme cinema.

Poster design
A searing, close-crop portrait of Kakihara—scarred cheeks stitched wide, bathed in hot amber and neon magenta—floats against inky black. The deadpan tagline 「愛は、かなりイタイ。」 (“Love hurts. A lot.”) sits at right, while the bold, distressed logotype 「殺し屋1」 with dotted “1” and campaign URL (koroshiya-1.com) anchor the base. Graphic, confrontational, and unmistakably early-2000s Miike.

Condition
This poster is in excellent condition. Please review the photos (front and back); they show the exact poster for sale.

This poster is over 24 years old.

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.

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