{"product_id":"crest-of-betrayal-忠臣蔵外伝-四谷怪談-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1994-gustav-klimt-the-kiss-design-b2-size-51-73-cm-s168","title":"“Crest of Betrayal” (忠臣蔵外伝 四谷怪談), Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1994, Gustav Klimt “The Kiss” Design, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S168","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Japanese cinema release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Kinji Fukasaku’s \u003cstrong\u003eCrest of Betrayal\u003c\/strong\u003e (忠臣蔵外伝 四谷怪談 \/ \u003cem\u003eChūshingura Gaiden: Yotsuya Kaidan\u003c\/em\u003e), starring \u003cstrong\u003eKoichi Sato and Saki Takaoka\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film opened in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e22 October 1994\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed by \u003cstrong\u003eShochiku\u003c\/strong\u003e, and was directed by \u003cstrong\u003eKinji Fukasaku\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a screenplay by Fukasaku and \u003cstrong\u003eMotomu Furuta\u003c\/strong\u003e. The remarkable supporting cast includes \u003cstrong\u003eKeiko Oginome, Tsunehiko Watase, Masahiko Tsugawa, Hiroyuki Sanada, Takahiro Tamura and Yuko Natori\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFukasaku ingeniously combines two of Japan’s most enduring dramatic traditions: \u003cstrong\u003eChūshingura, the story of the Forty-Seven Rōnin, and Tsuruya Nanboku IV’s Tōkaidō Yotsuya Kaidan\u003c\/strong\u003e, Japan’s most celebrated ghost story. At its centre are former Akō retainer \u003cstrong\u003eTamiya Iemon\u003c\/strong\u003e and Oiwa, whose tragic relationship becomes intertwined with the vendetta against Lord Kira. The result is an extraordinary fusion of \u003cstrong\u003esamurai drama, doomed romance and supernatural horror\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exceptionally sophisticated and unusual Japanese first-release design built around \u003cstrong\u003eGustav Klimt’s masterpiece \u003cem\u003eThe Kiss\u003c\/em\u003e (Der Kuss)\u003c\/strong\u003e. The central reproduction is explicitly credited on the poster itself to \u003cstrong\u003eGustav Klimt and the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna\u003c\/strong\u003e, placing one of the most famous images of romantic intimacy in Western art at the centre of Fukasaku’s violent Japanese ghost story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than altering Klimt’s figures into the film’s characters, the poster deliberately presents \u003cstrong\u003ethe original Klimt composition as a visual metaphor\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its enveloping gold, intricate ornament and seemingly tender embrace take on a far darker meaning when paired with a story of obsessive love, betrayal, murder and supernatural revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately beneath the image appears the superb red tagline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「あなたの接吻　血の味がする……」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003e“Your kiss tastes of blood…”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe enormous amount of \u003cstrong\u003ewhite negative space\u003c\/strong\u003e gives the poster an almost museum-catalogue quality. Across the top, the Romanised title \u003cstrong\u003eCHUSHINGURAGAIDEN YOTSUYAKAIDAN\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed in elegant brown serif lettering, while the Japanese \u003cstrong\u003e忠臣蔵外伝 四谷怪談\u003c\/strong\u003e appears below the Klimt image in bold black brush calligraphy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the bottom is the \u003cstrong\u003e百年松竹 — “100 Years of Shochiku”\u003c\/strong\u003e emblem, linking the film to Shochiku’s centenary campaign. The collision of \u003cstrong\u003eKlimt, Japanese calligraphy, supernatural horror and prestige period cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this one of the most refined and unexpected Japanese film-poster designs of the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe film was a major critical success. At the \u003cstrong\u003e18th Japan Academy Film Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e, it won \u003cstrong\u003eBest Picture, Best Director for Kinji Fukasaku, Best Screenplay, Best Actor for Koichi Sato, Best Actress for Saki Takaoka, Best Cinematography and Best Lighting\u003c\/strong\u003e, with further nominations and awards across the technical categories. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003eFukasaku at the height of his late career, Shochiku centenary prestige, an award-winning cast, and the extraordinary use of Klimt’s \u003cem\u003eThe Kiss\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e gives this poster significant appeal well beyond conventional Japanese movie memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is nearly \u003cstrong\u003e32 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent+\u003c\/strong\u003e. A particularly clean and beautifully preserved example. The extensive cream-white field remains remarkably fresh, while the \u003cstrong\u003egold and jewel-like colours of the Klimt image, brown English typography, red tagline and black Japanese calligraphy\u003c\/strong\u003e retain excellent strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster is \u003cstrong\u003eunfolded\u003c\/strong\u003e, with only extremely minor age \/ storage handling visible and no significant issue affecting the central image or typography. The verso is exceptionally clean, with no substantial staining, tape damage or other major condition concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review the front and reverse photographs carefully—they show the exact poster for sale.\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":57236371571066,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-06T103450.488.jpg?v=1788658750","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/crest-of-betrayal-%e5%bf%a0%e8%87%a3%e8%94%b5%e5%a4%96%e4%bc%9d-%e5%9b%9b%e8%b0%b7%e6%80%aa%e8%ab%87-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1994-gustav-klimt-the-kiss-design-b2-size-51-73-cm-s168","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}