{"product_id":"2001-a-space-odyssey-2001年宇宙の旅-original-japanese-b1-theatrical-re-release-poster-2001-new-century-special-edition-rare-b1-size-c-72-8-103-cm","title":"“2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY \/ 2001年宇宙の旅”, ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 THEATRICAL RE-RELEASE POSTER 2001, “NEW CENTURY SPECIAL EDITION”, RARE B1 SIZE (c. 72.8 × 103 cm)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"306\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"217\"\u003eB1 theatrical re-release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for Stanley Kubrick’s landmark science-fiction film \u003cem data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"305\"\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey \/ 2001年宇宙の旅\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"534\"\u003eThis poster was issued for the film’s Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"397\"\u003e“New Century Special Edition” \/ 新世紀特別版\u003c\/strong\u003e theatrical revival in 2001, when the calendar year finally reached the date imagined by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke in their 1968 film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"881\"\u003eThe distinctive design combines two of the film’s defining images: the glowing \u003cstrong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"628\"\u003eStarchild\u003c\/strong\u003e looking towards Earth and \u003cstrong data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"674\"\u003eSpace Station V\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the Orion III spacecraft approaching to dock. These images are presented in a wide horizontal panel against a predominantly black background, above the large, sharply angled Japanese title typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"1158\"\u003eThis composition is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"965\"\u003edistinctive design produced for the Japanese B1 campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e and is considerably less commonly encountered than standard Japanese B2 posters and smaller promotional material. At approximately 72.8 × 103 cm, the B1 format has substantial visual presence. In over a decade, we have handled several hundred B2 size 1978 re-release posters, we have only handled 1 other B1 size poster for this special 2001 re-release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003eThe poster carries the Japanese tagline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eそれは、未だ究極の旅\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1219\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003e“It remains the ultimate journey.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003eA rare, cinema-used Japanese B1 poster for one of the most important science-fiction films ever made, retaining an excellent overall display appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1lrmp69\" data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eKey Facts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey \/ 2001年宇宙の旅\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stanley Kubrick\u003cbr data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1509\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke\u003cbr data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1564\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003eCountry of poster origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1625\"\u003eOriginal film year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1968\u003cbr data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1664\"\u003ePoster and re-release year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003cbr data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Century Special Edition \/ 新世紀特別版\u003cbr data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1735\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Japanese theatrical re-release poster\u003cbr data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e B1 — c. 72.8 × 103 cm \/ 28.7 × 40.6 in\u003cbr data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1836\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-sided, with an unprinted reverse\u003cbr data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1892\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003eVery Good+ to Excellent overall — cinema-used, with a repaired tear at the bottom edge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2011\"\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003eRare B1 format with a distinctive campaign design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1nbdn7v\" data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2102\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eThe 2001 Japanese Re-Release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003eThe poster was produced for the Japanese theatrical revival staged during the actual year \u003cstrong data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2202\"\u003e2001\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the re-release particular historical significance. The campaign revisited Kubrick’s vision of space travel, artificial intelligence and human evolution at the moment contemporary audiences reached the date used in the film’s title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003eThe boxed Japanese text identifies the presentation as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2511\"\u003e新世紀特別版\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2514\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003e“New Century Special Edition.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2586\"\u003eThe technical text beneath advertises:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2626\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2626\"\u003eデジタル・リミックス・サウンド、スコープ・サイズ［70mm再現比率］\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2795\"\u003eThis refers to a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2677\"\u003edigitally remixed soundtrack\u003c\/strong\u003e and a widescreen scope presentation intended to reproduce the proportions of the original 70mm theatrical experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"13i7qd0\" data-start=\"2797\" data-end=\"2816\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2818\" data-end=\"2904\"\u003eThe upper image panel summarises the two contrasting sides of the film’s visual world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"3195\"\u003eOn the left, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2923\" data-end=\"2936\"\u003eStarchild\u003c\/strong\u003e appears suspended above the glowing curve of Earth, representing the film’s final stage of human transformation. On the right, Space Station V and the approaching Orion III spacecraft represent the technological achievements of humanity’s journey into space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3484\"\u003eThe large Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3222\" data-end=\"3235\"\u003e2001年宇宙の旅\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the lower half of the poster, with the English title \u003cem data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3322\"\u003e2001: a space odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e printed beneath in grey. The use of white and grey typography against the black background gives the design a restrained and immediately recognisable appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3486\" data-end=\"3608\"\u003eThe yellow-highlighted words \u003cstrong data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3523\"\u003e究極の旅\u003c\/strong\u003e — “the ultimate journey” — provide the principal colour accent in the upper tagline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1nptsnl\" data-start=\"3610\" data-end=\"3631\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eRare B1 Format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3633\" data-end=\"3846\"\u003eThis is the large Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3684\"\u003eB1 theatrical format\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately 72.8 × 103 cm. B1 posters have twice the surface area of the standard Japanese B2 format and were intended for prominent cinema display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3848\" data-end=\"4146\"\u003eThe design is associated with this large-format Japanese re-release campaign and is not the commonly seen international one-sheet artwork. Surviving B1 examples are substantially less frequently encountered than Japanese chirashi handbills, commercial prints and smaller-format theatrical material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"17lu9js\" data-start=\"4287\" data-end=\"4310\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4312\" data-end=\"4358\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4312\" data-end=\"4358\"\u003eVery Good+ to Excellent overall condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4360\" data-end=\"4648\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4370\" data-end=\"4393\"\u003ecinema-used example\u003c\/strong\u003e and displays very well, retaining rich black areas, strong image colour, clear typography and good overall definition. The central artwork and large title remain visually strong, and the poster has an excellent appearance when viewed normally on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4650\" data-end=\"4926\"\u003eThere are \u003cstrong data-start=\"4660\" data-end=\"4733\"\u003elight surface scuffs, scratches, handling marks and minor impressions\u003c\/strong\u003e visible across portions of the black background. Some light edge and corner wear is also present, together with small nicks, short edge tears and abrasions, principally along the lower border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4928\" data-end=\"5274\"\u003eThere is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4939\" data-end=\"5014\"\u003etear at the bottom edge that has been repaired with tape on the reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is an older repair and \u003cstrong data-start=\"5044\" data-end=\"5073\"\u003ewas not carried out by us\u003c\/strong\u003e. The tape remains visible on the blank verso, together with several smaller pieces of tape along the lower edge. The repair is localised and does not significantly interrupt the main artwork or title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5664\" data-end=\"5966\"\u003eDespite the localised lower-edge damage and repair, the poster \u003cstrong data-start=\"5727\" data-end=\"5756\"\u003epresents superbly overall\u003c\/strong\u003e and can reasonably be described as \u003cstrong data-start=\"5792\" data-end=\"5841\"\u003eVery Good+ to Excellent in display appearance\u003c\/strong\u003e. The tear, tape repair and other evidence of use have been fully taken into account in the condition assessment and pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5968\" data-end=\"6022\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5968\" data-end=\"6022\"\u003eThis is the exact poster shown in the photographs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1al2zg9\" data-start=\"6024\" data-end=\"6053\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eAuthenticity Statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6055\" data-end=\"6245\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"6066\" data-end=\"6128\"\u003eoriginal official Japanese B1 theatrical re-release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for Stanley Kubrick’s \u003cem data-start=\"6151\" data-end=\"6174\"\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, produced for the film’s 2001 \u003cstrong data-start=\"6205\" data-end=\"6236\"\u003eNew Century Special Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6247\" data-end=\"6527\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"6253\" data-end=\"6329\"\u003enot a modern reproduction, decorative reprint or later commercial poster\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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