Sunday, August 19, 2012

Pulse

Kairo
Japan, 2001
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Starring: Haruhiko Kato, Kumiko Aso, Koyuki, Shun Sugata, Sho Aikawa

Saturday, August 18, 2012

The Yin Yang Master

Onmyoji
Japan, 2001
Director: Yojiro Takita
Starring: Mansai Nomura, Hideaki Ito, Hiroyuki Sanada, Yui Natsukawa

Friday, August 17, 2012

Queen Kong

United Kingdom, 1976
Director: Frank Agrama
Starring: Robin Askwith, Rula Lenska, Valerie Leon

Poster for the 2001 release.

King Kong Lives

USA, 1986
Director: John Guillermin
Starring: Brian Kerwin, Linda Hamilton, Peter Elliott, Linda Hamilton

Art by Noriyoshi Ohrai

King Kong

USA, 1976
Director: John Guillermin
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange

Thursday, August 16, 2012

The Toxic Avenger Part II

USA, 1989
Director: Lloyd Kaufman
Starring: Ron Fazio, John Altamura, Phoebe Legere

Awesome artwork! Love the way the poster has been modified to include Japanese imagery.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Frankenhooker

USA, 1990
Director: Frank Henenlotter
Starring: James Lorinz, Joanne Ritchie, Patty Mullen

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Cross of Iron

United Kingdom, 1977
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Starring: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason

Poster for the 2000 release.

Cross of Iron

United Kingdom, 1977
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Starring: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason

Poster for the first release.

The Gauntlet

USA, 1977
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle

Monday, August 13, 2012

Hundra

Spain, 1983
Director: Matt Cimber
Starring: Laurene Landon, Cihangir Gaffari, María Casal

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Naked Weapon

Chek law dak gung
Hong Kong, 2002
Director: Siu-Tung Ching
Starring: Maggie Q, Anya, Daniel Wu, Almen Wong

Friday, August 10, 2012

Peacock King II: Saga of the Phoenix

A Xiu Luo
Country: Hong Kong / Japan, 1990
Director: Ngai Choi Lam
Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Loletta Lee, Gloria Yip, Shintaro Katsu, Biao Yuen

Peacock King (ver:B)

Kujaku ô
Country: Hong Kong / Japan, 1988
Director: Ngai Choi Lam
Starring: Hiroshi Mikami, Biao Yuen, Gloria Yip, Pauline Wong, Ken Ogata

Peacock King (ver:A)

Kujaku ô
Country: Hong Kong/Japan
Director: Ngai Choi Lam
Starring: Hiroshi Mikami, Biao Yuen, Gloria Yip, Pauline Wong, Ken Ogata

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Secretary (ver:A)

USA, 2002
Director: Steven Shainberg
Starring: James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren

Dark Love: Rape

Daku rabu: Rape
Japan, 2008
Director: Katsuya Matsumura
Starring: Dankan, Hitomi Hayasaka, Atsuko Miura, Hideo Sakaki, Shun Sugata

Another of those 'only in Japan' moments!

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

The SM

Japan, 1984
Director: Ryuichi Hiroki
Starring: Ami Ishikawa, Kyoko Nakamura, Hiromi Saotome


Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Six-String Samurai

USA, 1998
Director: Lance Mungia
Starring: Jeffrey Falcon, Justin McGuire, Kim De Angelo

Monday, August 6, 2012

The Trident Force

USA, 1988
Director: Richard Smith
Starring: Anthony Alonzo, Nanna Anderson, Mahman Borzoo

Art by Morgan Weistling.

Above the Law

USA, 1988
Director: Andrew Davis
Starring: Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Henry Silva, Sharon Stone

Art by Noriyoshi Ohrai

The Toxic Avenger

USA, 1984
Director: Lloyd Kaufman
Starring: Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Prichard, Cindy Manion, Andree Maranda

Features gold lettering.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Enter the Dragon

Hong Kong, 1973
Director: Robert Clouse
Starring: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly

Great illustrated poster for the 1997 release.

The Masked Girl

Za masukudo gâru: Joshi kôsei wa kaizô ningen
Japan, 2008
Director: Isao Kaneko
Starring: Shizuka Makajima, Aiko Sato, Yuki Shimizu

Samurai Girl 21

Samurai gâru 21
Japan, 2001
Director: Ataru Oikawa
Starring: Eiko Koike, Risa Tani, Eriko Sato