{"product_id":"shark-skin-man-and-peach-hip-girl-鮫肌男と桃尻女-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1999-film-1998-tadanobu-asano-b2-size-51-73-cm-s160","title":"“Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl” (鮫肌男と桃尻女), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1999 (film 1998), Tadanobu Asano, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S160","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Japanese cinema release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Katsuhito Ishii’s cult crime-comedy \u003cstrong\u003eShark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e (鮫肌男と桃尻女 \/ \u003cem\u003eSamehada Otoko to Momojiri Onna\u003c\/em\u003e), starring \u003cstrong\u003eTadanobu Asano\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSie Kohinata (小日向しえ)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Although the film was produced in \u003cstrong\u003e1998\u003c\/strong\u003e, its Japanese theatrical opening was \u003cstrong\u003e6 February 1999\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed by \u003cstrong\u003eTohokushinsha\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was adapted from the manga of the same name by \u003cstrong\u003eMinetaro Mochizuki (望月峯太郎)\u003c\/strong\u003e and became one of the defining Japanese cult films of the turn of the millennium. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film follows \u003cstrong\u003eSamehada Kuroo\u003c\/strong\u003e, played by Asano, who steals money from a yakuza organisation and goes on the run. His path crosses with \u003cstrong\u003eToshiko\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young woman escaping her own oppressive circumstances, and the pair are pursued by an extraordinary collection of gangsters and assassins. The ensemble includes \u003cstrong\u003eIttoku Kishibe, Susumu Terajima, Tatsuo Yamada, Tatsuya Gashuin, Shingo Tsurumi and Kimie Shingyoji\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film became particularly associated with Japan’s late-1990s mini-theatre culture and Ishii’s hyper-stylised visual approach. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb and highly distinctive Japanese first-release design dominated by an enormous portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eTadanobu Asano\u003c\/strong\u003e, photographed almost full-length against an extraordinarily vivid \u003cstrong\u003eturquoise-blue field\u003c\/strong\u003e. Asano appears stripped down to black briefs and an elaborate gun harness, cigarette in one hand and pistol in the other—an intentionally provocative, fashion-driven image that perfectly captures the film’s combination of crime, absurdist humour and late-1990s Japanese cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross his torso sits the huge flaming-yellow \u003cstrong\u003eSM\u003c\/strong\u003e device, referring to \u003cstrong\u003eSamehada Otoko \u0026amp; Momojiri Onna\u003c\/strong\u003e, while fine white manga-style line drawings stretch horizontally through the composition, linking the live-action film back to \u003cstrong\u003eMinetaro Mochizuki’s original comic\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe enormous white Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003e鮫肌男と桃尻女\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the lower half, while the smaller English \u003cstrong\u003eSAMEHADA-OTOKO \u0026amp; MOMOJIRI-ONNA\u003c\/strong\u003e and credits identify \u003cstrong\u003eMinetaro Mochizuki\u003c\/strong\u003e as the original creator and \u003cstrong\u003eKatsuhito Ishii\u003c\/strong\u003e as writer and director.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exceptionally minimal colour scheme—\u003cstrong\u003eturquoise, black, white and blazing yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e—makes this one of the most instantly recognisable Japanese cult-film posters of its era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e27 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+ to Excellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster retains \u003cstrong\u003eexceptionally strong colour saturation\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the turquoise background, yellow SM graphic and photographic image remaining vivid and highly impactful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are \u003cstrong\u003ea number of tiny pinholes principally around the margins \/ corners from previous display\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with some \u003cstrong\u003elight surface and handling creasing\u003c\/strong\u003e visible in the detailed photographs. These are relatively minor and do not materially detract from the central artwork or typography. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce framed, it will display extremely well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs, including the close-up and verso imagery—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57229463978362,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-04T163237.162.jpg?v=1788507174","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/shark-skin-man-and-peach-hip-girl-%e9%ae%ab%e8%82%8c%e7%94%b7%e3%81%a8%e6%a1%83%e5%b0%bb%e5%a5%b3-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1999-film-1998-tadanobu-asano-b2-size-51-73-cm-s160","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}