{"product_id":"circus-boys-二十世紀少年読本-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1989-b1-size-71-103-cm-ha41","title":"“Circus Boys” \/ 「二十世紀少年読本」, Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) HA41","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"302\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e1989\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"225\"\u003eCircus Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 「二十世紀少年読本」, directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"269\"\u003eKaizō Hayashi\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eHiroshi Mikami\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"538\"\u003eA particularly distinctive and visually sophisticated design, this large-format poster is one of the most memorable Japanese film posters of the late 1980s, combining retro-carnival styling with the film’s poetic, surreal sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"889\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"559\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eReleased in 1989, \u003cstrong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"595\"\u003eCircus Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dreamlike, black-and-white Japanese drama centred on two brothers whose lives are shaped by the world of the travelling circus. One remains bound to spectacle and performance, while the other moves outward into a harsher, more ambiguous world, leading ultimately to reunion and reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"920\"\u003eKaizō Hayashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film is widely admired for its visual invention, evocation of silent cinema, and its lyrical treatment of performance, memory, and modernity. The poster itself notes the film’s festival prestige, identifying it as an invited work at both the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e1989 Montreal International Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003e1989 Chicago International Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e, firmly placing it within its original 1989 release window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eThis B1 poster is exceptionally striking. Set against a vivid \u003cstrong data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003emint-green background\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is framed by an elegant decorative border that recalls vintage circus bills and early 20th-century fairground graphics. Across the top arches the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003e「二十世紀少年読本」\u003c\/strong\u003e in large, stylised lettering, creating the feel of a theatrical proscenium or carnival banner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003eAt the lower centre sits a sharply rendered \u003cstrong data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003eblack-and-white portrait of Hiroshi Mikami\u003c\/strong\u003e, dressed in a flat cap and overcoat, emerging before a large white crescent form that anchors the composition. Surrounding him is a whimsical constellation of performers and attractions—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003ea strongman, elephant, twins, acrobats, clowns, a fire-eater, and other circus figures\u003c\/strong\u003e—each presented as cutout vignettes with tiny English captions, reinforcing the poster’s playful yet highly controlled design language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2323\"\u003eThe overall effect is both nostalgic and modern: part circus broadside, part art-film collage, and wholly memorable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2325\" data-end=\"2541\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2325\" data-end=\"2340\"\u003eFormat note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2343\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2366\"\u003eB1 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2406\"\u003e71 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, a large-format display size used for prominent theatrical presentation. The scale greatly enhances the graphic impact of this design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2676\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2556\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2559\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2595\"\u003eExcellent \/ near mint condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"3007\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"2961\"\u003eoriginal 1989 Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"2962\" data-end=\"2965\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2971\" data-end=\"3006\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3009\" data-end=\"3041\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3040\"\u003eover 35 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3084\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3084\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57043671515514,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_84.jpg?v=1783243232","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/circus-boys-%e4%ba%8c%e5%8d%81%e4%b8%96%e7%b4%80%e5%b0%91%e5%b9%b4%e8%aa%ad%e6%9c%ac-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1989-b1-size-71-103-cm-ha41","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}