Makoto Wada (1936–2019) is counted among Japan’s leading graphic designers and illustrators. For him, film was a lifelong source of creativity. As a young designer he tried his hand at creating movie posters and animated films, and his charming style soon gained widespread acclaim. Wada ended up producing countless illustrations of international film figures along with a series of books and dialogues on movies. His passion became a force in Japanese cinema, leading him to direct four feature-length films of his own. This vast collection of movie and cinema posters accompanies the exhibition ‘Makoto Wada: Works on Film’ at the National Film Archive of Japan Gallery.