"Minbo (ミンボーの女, Minbō no Onna)", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1992, B2 Size

"Minbo (ミンボーの女, Minbō no Onna)", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1992, B2 Size

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This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1992 for the first release of Minbo (ミンボーの女, Minbō no Onna)

Minbo (ミンボーの女, Minbō no Onna) is a 1992 Japanese film by filmmaker Juzo Itami. It is also known by the titles Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion, The Gangster's Moll and The Anti-Extortion Woman. The film was widely popular in Japan and a critical success internationally. It satirizes the yakuza, who retaliated for their portrayal in the film by assaulting the director.

The yakuza, who prefer to think of themselves as something akin to modern-day samurai, were angered by their portrayal in Minbo as common thugs and bullies. Three knife-wielding members of the Goto-gumi yakuza gang attacked director Juzo Itami near his home on May 22, 1992, six days after the movie opened. Itami was beaten and had his face slashed. The brutality of the attack, combined with Itami's popularity and the success of Minbo, led to a public outcry and a government crackdown against yakuza activity. Itami's 1997 death is alleged to have been murder disguised as suicide, carried out to prevent him from making a further film about the Yakuza. (Source Wikipedia)

This poster is in a very good condition and has never been folded. Please refer to the imagery as this is the exact poster that is for sale.

This 28 years old poster is not a reproduction or a reprint.

A Certificate of Authenticity included.

B2 Size (500 x 707mm / 19.7 x 27.8 inches)