{"product_id":"bankaku-rock-番格ロック-original-release-japanese-stb-tatekan-poster-1973-ultra-rare-2-panel-approx-51-x-145-cm-g177a-copy","title":"“Bankaku Rock” (番格ロック), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Toei Sukeban \/ Carol \/ Eikichi Yazawa, Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C279","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBankaku Rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (番格ロック), a rare Toei sukeban \/ delinquent-girl action film directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMakoto Naitō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmiko Yamauchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as Otonashi Yukiko.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking and highly unusual early-1970s Toei poster, this piece combines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esukeban cinema, delinquent-girl iconography, rock culture, Carol, and Eikichi Yazawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in one vivid theatrical design. It is an especially desirable example for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToei exploitation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese youth-culture cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1970s Japanese music-related film material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe term \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“bankaku”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e refers to a boss-class enforcer or bodyguard within a delinquent group — not merely a follower, but the hard-line fighter and protector within the gang hierarchy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the film, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYukiko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e occupies this dangerous role within a violent urban street world of rivalry, revenge, loyalty, betrayal, and girl-gang conflict. The film belongs to the same broader Toei milieu as the studio’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFemale Prisoner Scorpion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGirl Boss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerrifying Girls’ High School\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cycles, but remains far less widely seen internationally, making original release material particularly difficult to source.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmiko Yamauchi and Carol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmiko Yamauchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had a brief but highly collectible presence in early-1970s Toei cinema, appearing in titles including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeon Jellyfish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBankaku Rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeon Jellyfish: Shinjuku Hanadensha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchool of the Holy Beast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Here, she is presented as the central selling point: cool, confrontational, and dangerous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA major additional feature is the large blue star-shaped inset featuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the influential Japanese rock’n’roll band led by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEikichi Yazawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Their inclusion gives the poster an important music-culture dimension, making it collectible not only as Japanese film paper, but also as a piece of early-1970s Japanese rock imagery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 is a superb example of Toei’s bold early-1970s exploitation design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is dominated by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmiko Yamauchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in a white suit, open jacket, and knife-forward pose, set against a saturated orange urban background with distorted high-rise architecture. The design has immediate impact: part girl-gang film, part rock poster, part pop-art crime image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe top copy reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「ひと声かければスケ番百人 だが……私は番格《バンカク》腕と度胸が売りものの番長格の一匹狼さ」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA natural rendering is:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“With one call, a hundred sukeban girls would gather — but I am a bankaku, a lone wolf whose strength and courage are her trade.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e番格ロック\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is printed in jagged hot-pink lettering across the centre, giving the poster a powerful punk-like visual rhythm. The blue star inset featuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e anchors the lower half and reinforces the film’s rock’n’roll identity. Cast credits, Toei \/ Eirin markings, and production information complete the period theatrical presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a highly distinctive Japanese B2: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorange cityscape, white-suited Yamauchi, hot-pink title typography, and Carol imagery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — a compact but extremely powerful display piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent \/ close to near mint condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong colour, clean imagery, vivid orange tones, sharp hot-pink title lettering, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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