{"product_id":"leon-the-professional-leon-レオン-original-japanese-movie-poster-1996-luc-besson-b2-size-51-73-cm-a278","title":"“Léon: The Professional” \/ “Leon” (レオン), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1996, Luc Besson, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A278","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1996\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the Japanese release campaign of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLéon: The Professional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (レオン), Luc Besson’s cult action drama starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean Reno\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatalie Portman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGary Oldman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDanny Aiello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster relates to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1996 Japanese theatrical campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, following the original Japanese release and associated with the later \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete Version \/ Uncut International Version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presentation. It is one of the most elegant Japanese designs for the film, using a restrained cream-toned layout, a large emotional central image, and the monumental red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLEON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e title across the bottom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuc Besson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLéon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the defining European action films of the 1990s. Set in New York, the film follows a solitary professional assassin whose closed world is transformed after he shelters a young girl whose family has been murdered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film is remembered for its unusual combination of stylised violence, emotional vulnerability, urban melancholy, and cult 1990s cool. It also became one of Besson’s most internationally recognised works, with its central relationship giving the film a tone that is both brutal and strangely tender.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 design is stark, emotional, and highly effective. The composition is dominated by a soft, pale background with a central image of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeon holding Mathilda protectively\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, surrounded by a smoky, dreamlike haze. The design avoids the busier action-heavy approach used in some international campaigns and instead focuses on the film’s emotional core.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the upper right, the Japanese vertical copy reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「12才の女の子に愛された殺し屋、レオン。」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Leon, the hitman loved by a 12-year-old girl.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeneath the title, the smaller Japanese phrase reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「凶暴な純愛。」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A violent pure love.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe English credit line \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A LUC BESSON FILM \/ JEAN RENO IN”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears above the enormous red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLEON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lettering, which anchors the lower third of the poster with strong graphic force. A small inset image of Mathilda adds a secondary emotional focal point, while the bottom margin carries Japanese release credits and distribution information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe overall result is one of the most refined Japanese campaign designs for the film: minimal, atmospheric, and instantly recognisable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photo carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclean imagery, strong red title lettering, elegant negative space, and excellent overall display appeal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Minor signs of age and handling may be visible, consistent with an original Japanese poster of this period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster from the 1996 theatrical campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enearly 30 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56991391613306,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-20T081437.174.jpg?v=1781910901","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/leon-the-professional-leon-%e3%83%ac%e3%82%aa%e3%83%b3-original-japanese-movie-poster-1996-luc-besson-b2-size-51-73-cm-a278","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}