{"product_id":"violent-cop-その男-凶暴につき-original-release-japanese-b1-theatrical-poster-ultra-rare-1989-approx-103-72-8-cm-ha21","title":"“Violent Cop” (その男、凶暴につき) Original release Japanese B1 theatrical poster, Ultra Rare, 1989 — (approx. 103 × 72.8 cm) HA21","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"285\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eViolent Cop\u003c\/strong\u003e” (その男、凶暴につき)\u003cbr data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eOriginal release Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eB1 large-format\u003c\/strong\u003e theatrical movie poster, \u003cstrong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"233\"\u003e1989\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"283\"\u003eunrestored, very good \/ excellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"670\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eUltra-rare, large-format Japanese original release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"383\"\u003eSono otoko, kyōbō ni tsuki\u003c\/strong\u003e—released internationally as \u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"427\"\u003eViolent Cop\u003c\/strong\u003e (also known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eWarning: This Man is Wild\u003c\/strong\u003e)—the film that marked \u003cstrong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"533\"\u003eTakeshi Kitano’s directorial debut\u003c\/strong\u003e (credited in Japan as \u003cstrong data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"581\"\u003eビートたけし \/ Beat Takeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e) and the beginning of his career as a filmmaker. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"854\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"691\"\u003eCollector note:\u003c\/strong\u003e In the standard \u003cstrong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"714\"\u003eB2\u003c\/strong\u003e size we have handled this extremely popular poster many times over the years—\u003cstrong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"853\"\u003ehowever this is the first time we have ever seen it in B1\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003eDetails\u003cbr data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"866\"\u003e• Film: その男、凶暴につき (Sono otoko, kyōbō ni tsuki) \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"954\"\u003e• English title: \u003cstrong data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"987\"\u003eViolent Cop\u003c\/strong\u003e (aka \u003cstrong data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eWarning: This Man is Wild\u003c\/strong\u003e) \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003e• Release date (Japan): \u003cstrong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003e12 August 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003e• Distributor (as credited for the Japanese release): \u003cstrong data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003e松竹富士 (Shochiku-Fuji)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003e• Director \/ Star (as credited on the poster): \u003cstrong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003eビートたけし (Beat Takeshi)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003e• Producer (credited): \u003cstrong data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003e奥山和由 (Kazuyoshi Okuyama)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003e• Format: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1501\"\u003eJapanese B1\u003c\/strong\u003e large-format theatrical poster\u003cbr data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003e• Approx. size: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003e40.6 × 28.7 in\u003c\/strong\u003e (approx. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003e103.0 × 72.8 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003e(Note: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eJIS B1\u003c\/strong\u003e is commonly standardised at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003e728 × 1030 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e; sizes can vary—always measure the individual example.) \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003e• Photography credit (as printed): \u003cstrong data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1835\"\u003ephotographer: NOBORU TAKAHASHI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003e• Condition: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1915\"\u003eSome pinholes from prior display\u003c\/strong\u003e; once framed it will \u003cstrong data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"1960\"\u003edisplay excellently\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003eContext\u003cbr data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2035\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003eViolent Cop\u003c\/strong\u003e is widely recognised as the moment \u003cstrong data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003eKitano the filmmaker\u003c\/strong\u003e begins: a hard-edged, stylishly austere 1989 crime film in which Kitano plays \u003cstrong data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2208\"\u003eDetective Azuma\u003c\/strong\u003e, a “Dirty Harry–type” cop whose methods are brutal and increasingly uncompromising as the story escalates into yakuza violence and personal stakes. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2716\"\u003eA particularly interesting period detail—\u003cstrong data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2467\"\u003ereflected on this poster\u003c\/strong\u003e—is that for commercial reasons the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2528\"\u003epromotional materials\u003c\/strong\u003e credited the director\/star as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2577\"\u003e“Beat Takeshi”\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the film’s credits distinguish \u003cstrong data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2644\"\u003edirector: Kitano Takeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2649\" data-end=\"2675\"\u003estarring: Beat Takeshi\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"3051\"\u003eTakeshi Kitano\u003cbr data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2735\"\u003eTakeshi Kitano (北野武)—internationally celebrated as a director, and famously known in Japan as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2839\"\u003eビートたけし\u003c\/strong\u003e—made \u003cstrong data-start=\"2845\" data-end=\"2860\"\u003eViolent Cop\u003c\/strong\u003e as his \u003cstrong data-start=\"2868\" data-end=\"2897\"\u003efeature directorial debut\u003c\/strong\u003e, launching the filmmaking career that would later define him as one of Japan’s most influential modern auteurs. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3053\" data-end=\"3639\"\u003eThe poster\u003cbr data-start=\"3063\" data-end=\"3066\"\u003eThis is one of the most iconic Japanese film-poster designs of the late 1980s—built on stark contrast and typographic impact at \u003cstrong data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3216\"\u003etrue B1 wall scale\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3220\"\u003e• Monumental \u003cstrong data-start=\"3234\" data-end=\"3267\"\u003efull-body monochrome portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e of Kitano, isolated against a near-blank field\u003cbr data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3317\"\u003e• Explosive, oversized title typography: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3374\"\u003e「その男、凶暴につき」\u003c\/strong\u003e slicing across the frame\u003cbr data-start=\"3399\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003e• Dense blocks of Japanese copy layered across the figure, creating a brutalist editorial feel\u003cbr data-start=\"3497\" data-end=\"3500\"\u003e• Credits printed at right: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3529\" data-end=\"3545\"\u003e監督・主演／ビートたけし\u003c\/strong\u003e (Director\/Star: Beat Takeshi)\u003cbr data-start=\"3575\" data-end=\"3578\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Bottom imprint and logo: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3606\" data-end=\"3621\"\u003e配給／松竹富士株式会社\u003c\/strong\u003e (Shochiku-Fuji)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3641\" data-end=\"4173\"\u003eRarity and survival\u003cbr data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3663\"\u003eJapanese theatrical posters were made to be displayed, not saved—especially \u003cstrong data-start=\"3739\" data-end=\"3758\"\u003elarge-format B1\u003c\/strong\u003e sheets, which were used for bigger, more visible placements and are \u003cstrong data-start=\"3827\" data-end=\"3860\"\u003efar less commonly encountered\u003c\/strong\u003e than standard B2. (In our experience: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3899\" data-end=\"3946\"\u003ethis is the first B1 example we’ve ever had\u003c\/strong\u003e, despite years of handling the title in B2.)\u003cbr data-start=\"3991\" data-end=\"3994\"\u003eB1’s standardized size and typical use as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4038\" data-end=\"4061\"\u003elarge poster format\u003c\/strong\u003e helps explain why survivors often show signs of handling and display. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4175\" data-end=\"4534\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"4184\" data-end=\"4187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4187\" data-end=\"4201\"\u003eUnrestored\u003c\/strong\u003e example with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4215\" data-end=\"4240\"\u003every good \/ excellent\u003c\/strong\u003e overall eye appeal. \u003cstrong data-start=\"4261\" data-end=\"4292\"\u003ePinholes from prior display\u003c\/strong\u003e are present (see photos), along with light handling wear consistent with an originally displayed Japanese theatrical poster. \u003cstrong data-start=\"4418\" data-end=\"4433\"\u003eOnce framed\u003c\/strong\u003e, the clean minimalist design and large white field make this an especially strong \u003cstrong data-start=\"4516\" data-end=\"4533\"\u003edisplay piece\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4536\" data-end=\"4564\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4536\" data-end=\"4564\"\u003eIt is over 35 years old!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4536\" data-end=\"4564\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57142759358842,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/minimalist-living-room-with-a-comfy-sofa_1.jpg?v=1773312029","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/violent-cop-%e3%81%9d%e3%81%ae%e7%94%b7-%e5%87%b6%e6%9a%b4%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a4%e3%81%8d-original-release-japanese-b1-theatrical-poster-ultra-rare-1989-approx-103-72-8-cm-ha21","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}