{"product_id":"a-soul-to-devils-闇の中の魑魅魍魎-chimimoryo-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-g257","title":"“A Soul to Devils” (闇の中の魑魅魍魎 \/ CHIMIMORYO), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) G257","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for Kō Nakahira’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Soul to Devils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, released in Japan by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho on 19 June 1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The first film from Nakahira’s independent production company, it was written by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaneto Shindō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and selected for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emain competition at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The announcement at the upper left, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「カンヌ映画祭 日本代表作品」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, presents the film to Japanese audiences as their country’s representative at Cannes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in Tosa towards the end of the Edo period, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkaji Maro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as the young painter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHirose Kinzō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Returning home after studying in Edo, Kinzō comes into conflict with the authorities as he finds a style of his own. The historical Ekin is best known for his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshibai-e byōbu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: folding screens painted with violent scenes from kabuki plays and displayed by candlelight at summer festivals in what is now Kōchi Prefecture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMariko Kaga, Eiji Okada and Hiroko Ōgi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also appear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster brings the painter’s world into the portrait of a woman reclining on tatami. Her loosened kimono stands out against the deep brown background; behind her, the faint outline of a grotesque face takes a moment to discern. The headline makes the link to Ekin explicit: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「ほとばしる血潮を絵に塗り込めた男！」 — “The man who painted blood itself into his pictures!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the lower portion, the Japanese title appears in turquoise-green calligraphy, its trailing strokes suggesting wet paint. A small photographic inset sits above the lettering, while the romanised title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCHIMIMORYO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears below in red serif type.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition overall. Once framed, this poster will display excellently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the photographs, which show the exact poster offered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e55 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot a reproduction or reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57512694350202,"sku":null,"price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-03-05-57.jpg?v=1793653084","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/a-soul-to-devils-%e9%97%87%e3%81%ae%e4%b8%ad%e3%81%ae%e9%ad%91%e9%ad%85%e9%ad%8d%e9%ad%8e-chimimoryo-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-g257","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}