Vintage Pulp | Sep 9 2014 |
Crime, mayhem, and murder in Japan.
Above, six Japanese posters for 1950s and 1960s gangster movies. These are, top to bottom, Shichinin no yajû: chi no sengen, aka Return of the Filthy Seven, Sono gosôsha wo nerae: “Jûsangô taihisen” yori, aka Take Aim at the Police Van, Kawaita hana, aka The Pale Flower, Kutabare akutô-domo—Tantei jimusho 23, aka Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards, and finally two versions of Gendai yakuza: yotamono jingi, aka Hoodlum Yakuza.
JapanShichinin no yajû: chi no sengenReturn of the Filthy SevenSono gosôsha wo nerae: “Jûsangô taihisen” yoriTake Aim at the Police VanKawaita hanaThe Pale FlowerKutabare akutô-domo—Tantei jimusho 23Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell BastardsGendai yakuza: yotamono jingiHoodlum YakuzaBunta SugawaraJo ShishidoSeijun SuzukiMasahiro ShinodaMariko KagaMichitaro Mizushimaposter artcinema