Original Oshima, Nagisa Movie Posters

Nagisa Oshima movie posters document the most provocative and politically charged output of the Japanese New Wave — a director whose films challenged every taboo in Japanese and international cinema, generating theatrical campaigns as confrontational as the films themselves. Oshima's work spans radical student politics, explicit sexuality, and unflinching examinations of Japanese wartime psychology, each subject demanding a different visual approach from the production's marketing teams. Find original Oshima theatrical materials from across his career. In the Realm of the Senses (1976) — co-produced by French producer Anatole Dauman — generated theatrical paper in both Japanese and international versions that are among the most sought-after items in the Japanese cinema collector market. The censorship history of this film across different territories produced entirely distinct poster campaigns for each jurisdiction's release. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983), with David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto, produced an international campaign that crossed over into mainstream Western theatrical markets, the Bowie connection ensuring wide collector interest beyond specialist circles. Earlier New Wave films — Death by Hanging (1968), Boy (1969) — generated Japanese domestic theatrical materials that rarely circulate outside specialist dealers in Tokyo or New York, and are now scarce in fine condition across all formats. Oshima's work in the international art-cinema circuit produced French and German campaign versions that represent a different collecting tier. Browse alongside our Yasujiro Ozu and drama collections. All Film/Art Gallery movie posters and items are authenticated originals.