{"product_id":"dog-day-afternoon-kyoichi-kaikan-december-program-京一会館-12月番組-original-japanese-cinema-program-poster-1978-poster-size-48-73-cm-p296","title":"“Dog Day Afternoon \/ Kyoichi Kaikan December Program” (京一会館 12月番組), Original Japanese Cinema Program Poster 1978, Poster Size (48 × 73 cm) P296","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"746\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"199\"\u003ecinema program poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"219\"\u003e1978\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eDecember schedule\u003c\/strong\u003e of the legendary independent movie theatre \u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eKyoichi Kaikan\u003c\/strong\u003e (京一会館) in Kyoto, Japan. Rather than promoting a single title, this poster advertises a month of repertory programming at one of Kyoto’s best-loved \u003cstrong data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"470\"\u003emeigaza\u003c\/strong\u003e cinemas, with a striking central image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eAl Pacino\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eDog Day Afternoon\u003c\/strong\u003e used as the dominant visual motif. It is a wonderful and highly unusual piece of Japanese exhibition ephemera, documenting not just a film, but a whole culture of independent urban moviegoing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"777\"\u003eFilm \/ theatre background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"780\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"798\"\u003eKyoichi Kaikan\u003c\/strong\u003e was a famous independent cinema in Kyoto’s Ichijōji area, admired by students and cinephiles for its double-feature programming and distinctive hand-designed promotional material before it closed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003e1988\u003c\/strong\u003e. Posters of this kind are especially appealing because they preserve the character of Japanese repertory cinema culture: eclectic, local, and deeply tied to specific neighbourhood theatres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003eThis December 1976 programme reflects exactly that spirit. The schedule at the bottom lists a varied line-up typical of a serious repertory house, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003eDog Day Afternoon\u003c\/strong\u003e (狼たちの午後), \u003cstrong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eHigh School Panic\u003c\/strong\u003e (高校大パニック), and a range of other Japanese and international titles. The lower-right information box even preserves the period ticket prices—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1628\"\u003e500 yen for adults, 400 yen for students, and 350 yen for children \/ seniors\u003c\/strong\u003e—which adds another wonderful layer of historical specificity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"2412\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1709\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003eThis is a superbly graphic design. The central image is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003ehigh-contrast black-and-white portrait of Al Pacino\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1852\"\u003eDog Day Afternoon\u003c\/strong\u003e, looking exhausted and tense with rifle in hand, while the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1939\"\u003eDOG DAY AFTERNOON\u003c\/strong\u003e repeats across the background in soft coloured text as a modern typographic pattern. The bold black theatre name \u003cstrong data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2061\"\u003e京一会館\u003c\/strong\u003e at the top gives the poster strong institutional identity, and the bottom programme section grounds the whole design in the practical reality of a monthly cinema schedule. The result is both visually striking and historically rich: part movie poster, part local cultural document, and exactly the kind of material that rarely survives in this format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2514\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2427\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2427\" data-end=\"2430\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2633\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2544\"\u003eover 48 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2589\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2592\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2633\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56767764660602,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-03T175436.254.jpg?v=1775206527","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/dog-day-afternoon-kyoichi-kaikan-december-program-%e4%ba%ac%e4%b8%80%e4%bc%9a%e9%a4%a8-12%e6%9c%88%e7%95%aa%e7%b5%84-original-japanese-cinema-program-poster-1978-poster-size-48-73-cm-p296","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}