{"product_id":"the-irishman-original-japanese-first-release-theatrical-and-netflix-promotional-poster-2019-b2-size-51-73-cm-m166","title":"“The Irishman”, Original Japanese First Release Theatrical and Netflix Promotional Poster 2019, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) M166","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 promotional poster produced in 2019 for the first Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Martin Scorsese’s \u003cem\u003eThe Irishman\u003c\/em\u003e (アイリッシュマン). Starring \u003cstrong\u003eRobert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film received a limited Japanese theatrical release on \u003cstrong\u003e15 November 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by its Netflix premiere on \u003cstrong\u003e27 November 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e—both dates prominently recorded on the poster.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Steven Zaillian and adapted from Charles Brandt’s book \u003cem\u003eI Heard You Paint Houses\u003c\/em\u003e, the film is among the most ambitious works of Scorsese’s later career and reunites the director with several of the performers most closely associated with American crime cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Irishman\u003c\/em\u003e follows Frank Sheeran, a truck driver and Second World War veteran who becomes involved with Pennsylvania crime boss Russell Bufalino and later serves as a close associate of Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold through Sheeran’s recollections late in life, the film spans several decades of American history, organised crime, labour politics, and personal betrayal. At its centre is the unresolved disappearance of Hoffa and Sheeran’s claimed involvement in the events surrounding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than presenting the criminal world through youthful glamour or rapid momentum, Scorsese constructs a sombre meditation on \u003cstrong\u003eloyalty, violence, ageing, memory, and the emotional consequences of a life governed by obedience\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert De Niro portrays Frank Sheeran with unusual restraint, while Joe Pesci gives a quietly commanding performance as Russell Bufalino. Al Pacino’s volatile interpretation of Jimmy Hoffa provides the film with its most forceful dramatic counterpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Japanese B2 adopts a \u003cstrong\u003erestrained, monumental photographic composition centred upon the film’s three principal figures\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Pesci appears at left as Russell Bufalino, framed in profile and wearing large dark glasses. Robert De Niro occupies the centre as Frank Sheeran, positioned between the two powerful men whose competing demands shape his life. At right, Al Pacino appears as Jimmy Hoffa, facing De Niro with a guarded and confrontational expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe low-angle arrangement gives the three figures an imposing physical presence, while the blurred urban architecture behind them suggests the institutional and political world within which the story unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the upper portion, the Japanese title appears in strong red typography:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「アイリッシュマン」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The Irishman”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove it, the principal cast is identified:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「ロバート・デ・ニーロ｜アル・パチーノ｜ジョー・ペシ」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Robert De Niro | Al Pacino | Joe Pesci”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe accompanying credit reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「マーティン・スコセッシ監督作品」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A Film by Martin Scorsese”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the bottom, the poster clearly distinguishes the two stages of the Japanese release:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「11月15日（金）一部劇場にて公開」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“In selected cinemas from Friday, 15 November”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「11月27日（水）NETFLIX」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Netflix from Wednesday, 27 November”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark charcoal, muted brown, and cold blue palette reflects the film’s elegiac tone, while the red title and Netflix branding provide a sharp visual contrast. The result is a dignified and imposing design that presents the film as both a contemporary release and a summation of \u003cstrong\u003epost-war American crime cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Irishman\u003c\/em\u003e represents a major late-career convergence of Scorsese, De Niro, Pesci, and Pacino. Its reflective treatment of gangster mythology deliberately contrasts with the velocity and seduction of earlier crime films, examining what remains after power, loyalty, and violence have exhausted themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film also marked an important moment in the changing relationship between theatrical exhibition and streaming distribution. This Japanese poster documents both components of its original release campaign, advertising a limited cinema engagement immediately followed by its Netflix debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster retains strong colour, crisp photographic detail, and excellent overall display impact. There is \u003cstrong\u003eminor wear and a short edge split at the lower centre\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with light handling consistent with an authentic promotional poster of this size and period. Once framed, the poster will display extremely well. Please review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eofficial original Japanese B2 poster from the 2019 first-release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enot a reproduction or an unauthorised reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is approximately \u003cstrong\u003e7 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57124080746874,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-29T151003.154.jpg?v=1785305417","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-irishman-original-japanese-first-release-theatrical-and-netflix-promotional-poster-2019-b2-size-51-73-cm-m166","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}