{"product_id":"brutal-tales-of-chivalry-5-man-with-the-karajishi-tattoo-original-japanese-movie-poster-1969-b2-size-51-73-cm-n28a","title":"“Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man with the Karajishi Tattoo”, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N28A","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the 1969 release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShōwa Zankyōden: Karajishi Jingi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (昭和残侠伝 唐獅子仁義)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasahiro Makino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and released by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKen Takakura and Ryō Ikebe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film belongs to the celebrated cycle of Japanese chivalry dramas that established Takakura’s enduring screen image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in the standard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese B2 format of approximately 51.5 × 72.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this striking design combines painted portraiture, expressive brush lettering and delicate falling petals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efifth instalment in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShōwa Zankyōden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film explores the conflict between personal loyalty and the unforgiving obligations of the underworld. Takakura and Ikebe portray men whose mutual respect cannot protect them from the rival allegiances that repeatedly bring them into confrontation. The supporting cast includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJunko Fuji and Takashi Shimura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese tensions lie at the heart of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eninkyō eiga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the chivalrous yakuza films closely associated with Toei during the 1960s. Their protagonists inhabit a world governed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003egiri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or duty, while struggling with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eninjō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the demands of human feeling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMakino brought extensive experience in period drama and popular entertainment to the genre. His emphasis on performance, dramatic rhythm and emotional restraint provided an ideal setting for Takakura’s quiet intensity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition centres on a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epainted portrait of Ken Takakura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bare-chested, with his kimono lowered around his waist. Red peony tattoos spread across his shoulders and arms, introducing rich colour against the pale background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA drawn katana cuts diagonally across the composition, connecting the figure with the vertical lettering above. Takakura’s steady gaze and tightly controlled expression communicate the resolve and suppressed emotion associated with his screen persona.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoft pink brushstrokes and scattered blossom petals surround the figure. Their delicacy gives the image an elegiac quality, suggesting the fragility of life alongside the threat of violence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese title appears in commanding, deep-blue calligraphy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「昭和残侠伝 唐獅子仁義」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Shōwa Zankyōden: Karajishi Jingi”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe promotional verse at upper left evokes competing claims of loyalty, love and family. Above the portrait, the credits prominently identify \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakakura, Ikebe and director Makino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToei emblem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears at lower right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster captures the visual vocabulary of the Toei chivalry film: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etattoos, swordsmanship, self-restraint and tragic obligation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its spacious composition gives Takakura’s portrait exceptional presence, while the brush lettering and floral imagery connect popular cinema with older Japanese pictorial traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal 1969 Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it is a compelling document of Takakura’s defining years and the distinctive advertising art of the Shōwa period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The poster presents strongly, retaining clear detail and attractive colour. Please review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster from 1969\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a modern reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e57 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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":57547335041402,"sku":null,"price":455.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Scanfrom2026-11-1011_33_56AM.jpg?v=1794311688","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/brutal-tales-of-chivalry-5-man-with-the-karajishi-tattoo-original-japanese-movie-poster-1969-b2-size-51-73-cm-n28a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}