{"product_id":"be-bop-high-school-koko-yotaro-elegy-ビー-バップ-ハイスクール-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1986-b2-size-51-73-cm-q41-copy","title":"“Be-Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Elegy” (ビー・バップ・ハイスクール), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T9","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1986 for the first theatrical release of \u003cem\u003eBe-Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Elegy\u003c\/em\u003e (ビー・バップ・ハイスクール 高校与太郎哀歌), the \u003cstrong\u003esecond film\u003c\/strong\u003e in the hugely popular \u003cem\u003eBe-Bop High School\u003c\/em\u003e series based on Kazuhiro Kiuchi’s manga. Directed by Hiroyuki Nasu, written by Machiko Nasu, and distributed by Toei, the film was released in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e9 August 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e and starred Tōru Nakamura, Kōjiro Shimizu, and Miho Nakayama. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilm background\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the breakout success of the first film, this second instalment returns to the delinquent-school world of Hiroshi and Tōru, the Aitoku High tough-guy duo, as they clash with rival bad boys from Joto Technical High. Japanese film sources describe it as a direct continuation of the first hit, again adapted from Kiuchi’s manga, with the same director and screenwriter returning, and Miho Nakayama performing the theme song “JINGI・愛してもらいます.” The film runs approximately \u003cstrong\u003e95 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e and remains one of the defining screen entries in the 1980s \u003cem\u003eyankii\u003c\/em\u003e boom. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoster design\u003cbr\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003esuperb and highly graphic\u003c\/strong\u003e original release design. Rather than using photographic montage, the poster leans into the manga roots of the property with oversized illustrated portraits of the two leads, set against a blazing orange sky and surrounded by sharply coloured character boxes. The huge red Japanese lettering crashes across the sheet with enormous energy, perfectly matching the film’s brash, confrontational delinquent style. It is an especially strong country-of-origin design for collectors of 1980s Japanese youth cinema, manga adaptations, and bold pop-art poster graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+ \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster presents very strongly overall, with rich colour and excellent display appeal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over 39 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57286384222586,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments_78_3b25cdca-4a44-487b-afb2-d968da0e5440.jpg?v=1789857906","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/be-bop-high-school-koko-yotaro-elegy-%e3%83%93%e3%83%bc-%e3%83%90%e3%83%83%e3%83%97-%e3%83%8f%e3%82%a4%e3%82%b9%e3%82%af%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1986-b2-size-51-73-cm-q41-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}