This poster is extremely rare and is in a an excellent condition. The previous owner has stored this very carefully until it came up in a private auction in Tokyo and was subsequently purchased by us. We are very honored to have this extremely rare and historically important piece in our store.
It is now our mission to export Japan`s finest movie art to collectors from the rest of the world.
As stated above and as can be seen in the photos the condition is near mint, the poster has been laid flat for many decades. The image is the exact poster that you will be purchasing so please refer to it also.
"The Invisible Avenger (透明人間, Tōmei ningen, lit. Invisible Man) is a 1954 Japanese film directed by Motoyoshi Oda. The film is a loose adaptation of the 1897 H.G. Wells story The Invisible Man.
In Ginza, the dead body of an invisible man is discovered, alongside a suicide note. The note reveals that there is at least one other invisible man still alive. An ex army commander reveals that during the war, Dr. Nishizaki discovered by chance a particle that, when properly utilized, turns any object invisible. At the end of the Pacific War, a special attack corps made up of invisible men crashed on Saipan Island, and were presumed dead, however two survived. The effects of the invisibility particle cannot be undone.
Soon, there are robberies across Tokyo from a gang calling themselves the Invisible Men. Meanwhile Nanjo, a clown who works at the cabaret Kurofune befriends a young blind girl, Mariko, who lives in the same apartment. Komatsu, a newspaper reporter who witnessed the death of the invisible man, is investigating the phenomenon, and spots Nanjo while visiting a robbed jewelry store. In a fake deal to gather money to cure Mariko's blindness, her grandfather is killed by the gang that has been terrorizing the town.
Soon after, Komatsu, who has been following Nanjo, finds himself alone in a room with him, and discovers that Nanjo is, in fact, the other invisible man. He dresses as a clown with face makeup, gloves and so on so as to appear visible and lead a relatively normal life. Nanjo and Komatsu decide to work together to investigate and reveal the identity of the gang who is terrorizing the town and who murdered Mariko's grandfather, while also trying to save Michiyo, a singer who is stuck within the gang and cannot escape. They discover that the gang is lead by the same people who own Kurofune, and in an ensuing battle and chase, Nanjo, using his invisibility to his advantage, saves Michiyo and kills Yajima, the gang boss. However, he is also fatally wounded in the fight, and becomes visible again. He asks Michiyo to take good care of Mariko in his last breath. (Source: Wikipedia)
Original Japanese paper from this highly important movie is very scarce and highly desirable; the "Speed" version has been particularly elusive. This is one rarity you won't want to pass up.
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