戦後猟奇犯罪史 (History of Postwar Bizarre Crimes) 

Sengo Ryōki Hanzaishi, released in Japan in 1976, was directed by Yūji Makiguchi and distributed by Toei, starring Pinko Izumi and Takuzō Kawatani. The poster, designed by the uncredited Toei exploitation division, employs an aggressive tabloid-style collage that merges crime-scene stills, shocking typography, and layered text in bright red and black. The bold brush-font title slashes diagonally across the layout, evoking sensational headlines, while the chaotic composition mirrors the lurid subject matter. This visual strategy reflects Japan’s “true crime” exploitation boom of the 1970s. Marketed through shock value, the design blurs the line between journalism and cinema, capturing how Toei capitalized on the era’s public fascination with moral collapse and urban violence during the Shōwa 50s.