{"product_id":"army-of-darkness-キャプテン-スーパーマーケット-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1993-b2-size-51-x-73cm-copy","title":"“Army of Darkness” (Captain Supermarket \/ キャプテン・スーパーマーケット), Rare Original Japanese B4 \/ B3 Double-Sided Press Sheet Poster 1992\/1993, B4 Folded Size \/ B3 Open Size (c. 36.4 × 51.5 cm unfolded) Q78","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eThis rare Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"274\"\u003eB4 folded \/ B3 unfolded double-sided press sheet poster\u003c\/strong\u003e was produced for Sam Raimi’s cult classic \u003cstrong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eArmy of Darkness\u003c\/strong\u003e, released in Japan under the unforgettable title \u003cstrong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"410\"\u003eCaptain Supermarket\u003c\/strong\u003e (キャプテン・スーパーマーケット). Far more distinctive than much of the standard international marketing, this Japanese design leans fully into the film’s absurdist horror-comedy identity: Bruce Campbell’s Ash is presented not only as a chainsaw-wielding medieval hero, but as a pop-culture mascot of slapstick violence, supermarket kitsch, and comic-book excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"1302\"\u003eAmong collectors of Japanese horror and cult cinema paper, this \u003cstrong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"860\"\u003epink Captain Supermarket design\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most recognisable and sought-after Japanese promotional pieces of the early 1990s. Its appeal lies in the contrast between the grand fantasy-horror key art and the outrageous bubblegum-pink collage treatment surrounding it. Issued as a promotional press sheet rather than a standard theatrical poster, it is significantly harder to locate than more common poster formats, especially in strong, complete, double-sided condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1970\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eArmy of Darkness\u003c\/strong\u003e itself has become one of the defining cult films of its era. Directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell, it transformed the \u003cem data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003eEvil Dead\u003c\/em\u003e formula into a delirious blend of medieval fantasy, horror, slapstick comedy, and comic-book action. The Japanese release title, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003eCaptain Supermarket\u003c\/strong\u003e, brilliantly reframed Ash through his S-Mart identity, emphasising the film’s central joke: an ordinary retail clerk thrown into a mythic battle against the forces of darkness. More than thirty years later, the film’s following remains exceptionally strong, and original Japanese advertising material for the title has become increasingly desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003eThe front is one of the great Japanese cult-film poster designs of the period. The right-hand panel uses the dramatic fantasy key art of Ash standing triumphant with chainsaw and torn shirt, surrounded by medieval ruins, Deadites, warriors, and the captive heroine. Across the image runs the bold Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2315\"\u003eキャプテン・スーパーマーケット\u003c\/strong\u003e in vivid yellow against a hot-pink logo field, while the vertical pink callout at the upper right gives the composition an unmistakably Japanese promotional energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"3099\"\u003eThe left-hand panel is entirely different in tone: a frantic, comic-book-style montage set against a saturated \u003cstrong data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2616\"\u003ehot-pink background\u003c\/strong\u003e. Film stills are framed in yellow, overlaid with pop-art sound effects such as “CLICK!”, “ROWRRR!”, “HROO”, and “BOOM”, together with Japanese captions, arrows, hearts, and visual jokes. Ash, Sheila, the Deadites, the Necronomicon, skeleton armies, and chainsaw action are all treated like panels from a chaotic horror-comedy magazine spread. The result captures the film’s unusual tone with remarkable precision: grotesque, romantic, heroic, ridiculous, and self-aware all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3101\" data-end=\"3732\"\u003eThe reverse side expands the promotional presentation into a full press-sheet layout. One section features a moody blue-toned image of Ash confronting a monstrous Deadite above the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3296\" data-end=\"3319\"\u003eCAPTAIN SUPERMARKET\u003c\/strong\u003e and the line “The hero you’ve never seen before.” The remaining panels include Japanese production notes, cast and staff information, critical quotes, stills, and sections devoted to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3503\" data-end=\"3516\"\u003eSam Raimi\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3521\" data-end=\"3539\"\u003eBruce Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e. A large silhouetted figure with raised arms overlays the text area, giving the reverse a strong graphic presence rather than the plain informational layout usually found on many press sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3747\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3747\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3749\" data-end=\"4290\"\u003eExcellent \/ Unused \u003cstrong data-start=\"3771\" data-end=\"3794\"\u003e(folded, as issued)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale. Original machine fold down the centre, allowing the piece to store at \u003cstrong data-start=\"3928\" data-end=\"3939\"\u003eB4 size\u003c\/strong\u003e and open out to approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"3970\" data-end=\"3981\"\u003eB3 size\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4292\" data-end=\"4316\"\u003eIt is over 30 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4318\" data-end=\"4356\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4358\" data-end=\"4395\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56829631693178,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/image0-2026-04-22T180404.647_3dc078c1-2399-4da0-ad71-4805f171c5e8.jpg?v=1776848776","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/army-of-darkness-%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a3%e3%83%97%e3%83%86%e3%83%b3-%e3%82%b9%e3%83%bc%e3%83%91%e3%83%bc%e3%83%9e%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b1%e3%83%83%e3%83%88-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1993-b2-size-51-x-73cm-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}