{"product_id":"death-by-hanging-絞死刑-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1968-atg-theatre-used-condition-b2-size-51-73-cm-j73b-copy","title":"“Oni no Uta \/ Song of the Devil” (鬼の詩), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1975, ATG, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E90A","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1975\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst theatrical release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOni no Uta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (鬼の詩), directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTetsutarō Murano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and produced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTetsu Production in association with ATG (Art Theatre Guild)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Adapted from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiichi Fujimoto’s Naoki Prize-winning novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatsura Fukudanji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYūko Katagiri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in an intense drama about performance, personal loss and artistic obsession.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is in Excellent overall condition, with very minor edge wear. The colours remain vivid, giving this striking design exceptional visual impact. Please look closely at the additional imagery provided. Once framed, this poster will display excellently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in the world of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOsaka’s rakugo theatres during the late Meiji period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film follows performer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatsura Bakyō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose determination to entertain leads him towards increasingly extreme feats. After smallpox leaves his face deeply scarred, he develops an extraordinary act involving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekiseru—traditional Japanese smoking pipes—suspended from the hollows of his skin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Following the loss of his wife, his devotion to performance becomes increasingly destructive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMurano invested his own resources in bringing Fujimoto’s story to the screen. With cinematography by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYasuhiro Yoshioka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and music by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHikaru Hayashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film explores the suffering beneath public entertainment and the personal cost of pursuing an art beyond ordinary limits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition centres on an arresting photographic image of a face surrounded by hanging \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekiseru pipes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Dark hands frame the head, with raised fingers suggesting demon horns. The performer’s visible eye holds the viewer’s attention, giving the image a powerful human presence beneath its grotesque transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dramatic colour transition moves from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarm orange and glowing red above to turquoise and green below\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The dark figure stands sharply against this luminous background, while the pipes create a series of elongated vertical forms across the lower half.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brush-lettered title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e鬼の詩\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears at upper left, accompanied by the Romanised title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eONI NO UTA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Japanese advertising copy reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「鬼の詩は哀しく　鬼の笑いは虚しい」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The demon’s song is sorrowful; the demon’s laughter is hollow.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish director and author credits occupy the upper right, while the Japanese production credits and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eATG emblem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are arranged at left. The printed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“YOSHIOKA” signature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears near the lower-left corner, completing a memorable example of ATG’s adventurous approach to film publicity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent overall condition, with very minor edge wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale, including both the front and reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1975 first-release campaign\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 reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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":57517811270010,"sku":null,"price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Scanfrom2026-11-0402_32_16PM.jpg?v=1793789167","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/death-by-hanging-%e7%b5%9e%e6%ad%bb%e5%88%91-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1968-atg-theatre-used-condition-b2-size-51-73-cm-j73b-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}