"Seven Samurai", Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1991 (“Complete Original Version”), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O333

This is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1991 for Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954), issued for the domestic “Complete Original Version” revival with renewed sound (リニューアルサウンド／完全オリジナル版). Universally ranked among the greatest films ever made, Seven Samurai fused character-driven drama with groundbreaking action grammar that reshaped world cinema.

Film background
Kurosawa’s epic follows masterless samurai who defend a farming village from bandits—anchored by towering performances from Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, and an ensemble of perfectly etched comrades. Its narrative engine, cross-cut battle staging, telephoto rain combat, and humanist sweep influenced everything from The Magnificent Seven to modern blockbuster team-ups.

Poster design
A muscular, battlefield collage places Mifune’s wild grin and Shimura’s resolute gaze as giant spectral visages over storm-lit mêlées of charging peasants and samurai. The title 「七人の侍」 roars in brush-red across the bottom, while a small blue cartouche notes “Renewal Sound / Complete Original Version.” The stark white surround and bold top copy trumpet the mythic status of the film and the excitement of seeing it return to theaters.

Condition
Excellent condition. Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.

This poster is an original Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1991 re-release campaign.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

It is over 34 years old!

Certificate of Authenticity included.