{"product_id":"dracula-has-risen-from-the-grave-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1969-stb-tatekan-51-145-cm-ultra-rare-p125-copy","title":"“DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, STB Tatekan (51 × 145 cm) — Ultra Rare N176A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e“DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, STB Tatekan (51 × 145 cm) — Ultra Rare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eExcellent (close to near mint) condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"696\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eWhy this is a trophy piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eHammer Films’ \u003cstrong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eDracula Has Risen from the Grave\u003c\/strong\u003e (1968) was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eFreddie Francis\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"405\"\u003eAida Young\u003c\/strong\u003e, and stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eChristopher Lee, Veronica Carlson, Rupert Davies, Barbara Ewing, and Barry Andrews\u003c\/strong\u003e. It opened in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"544\"\u003e12 March 1969\u003c\/strong\u003e under the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"575\"\u003e帰って来たドラキュラ\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this the towering first Japanese-release campaign format for one of Hammer’s signature late-1960s Dracula films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"720\"\u003eSTB \/ tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from that \u003cstrong data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"763\"\u003efirst Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e. STBs were tall, two-panel signboard posters formed from two stacked B2 sheets and made for cinema display; standard poster references place the format at roughly \u003cstrong data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"948\"\u003e20 × 57–58 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, and surviving examples are appreciably scarcer than regular B2 posters because they were made in smaller numbers for prominent public display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003eDesign highlights and on-poster translations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003eStreet-distance impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e the upper panel gives you an upside-down victim suspended beneath a massive bell while Dracula recoils in his coffin; the lower panel answers with a huge, blood-eyed close-up and a smaller crypt vignette at lower right. The composition is pure late-Hammer shock advertising, designed to stop passersby cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1721\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003eMonumental title work, at right:\u003c\/strong\u003e giant blood-red vertical lettering reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1576\"\u003e「帰って来たドラキュラ」\u003c\/strong\u003e — literally, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003e“Dracula Has Returned.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The forms drip like fresh blood, with a pale outline that makes the title leap off the dark background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003eVertical copy, in pink and yellow:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1764\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003e「美しい女の首すじに食いこむ二本の歯牙—戦慄すべき恐怖とエロチシズム！吸血鬼映画の最高傑作！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003eA natural rendering is: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003e“Two fangs sink into the neck of a beautiful woman—shuddering terror and eroticism! A supreme masterpiece of vampire cinema!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2230\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2001\"\u003eBilingual billing block:\u003c\/strong\u003e orange katakana cast billing names \u003cstrong data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003eChristopher Lee, Veronica Carlson, Rupert Davies, Barbara Ewing\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003eBarry Andrews\u003c\/strong\u003e below, while the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003e“DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE”\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in pale blue at center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2675\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2269\"\u003eCultural context: Hammer in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2272\"\u003eIn Japan the film was sold under the more immediate title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2330\" data-end=\"2344\"\u003e帰って来たドラキュラ\u003c\/strong\u003e and released by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2388\"\u003eWarner Bros.-Seven Arts\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1969. The Japanese campaign abandons restraint in favor of towering blood-red typography, overt erotic-horror copy, and the commanding STB signboard format—exactly the kind of street-level visual punch that made imported Hammer horror so memorable in Japanese theatrical advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"3077\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2704\"\u003ePrinting \u0026amp; format notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2707\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2724\"\u003eSTB \/ Tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e posters were designed as standing signboards for Japanese cinema displays. They were printed as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"2846\"\u003etwo stacked B2 sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e, intended for theatre frames and free-standing display units, and the format was largely phased out by the mid-1970s. That helps explain why surviving older examples are materially harder to find than standard Japanese B2 posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3532\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3092\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3092\" data-end=\"3095\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong data-start=\"3098\" data-end=\"3139\"\u003eexcellent example, close to near mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, with strong, saturated colour and impressive overall presentation. The two original panels appear bright, clean, and highly displayable, with only minor signs of age and handling visible in the photos. The poster retains exceptional wall presence, especially given the scale and dark Hammer horror imagery. Please review the detailed images carefully—these show the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3507\" data-end=\"3531\"\u003eexact poster offered\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3534\" data-end=\"3710\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3534\" data-end=\"3562\"\u003eWhy this example matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3562\" data-end=\"3565\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3565\" data-end=\"3592\"\u003eFirst Japanese release:\u003c\/strong\u003e a tall-format \u003cstrong data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3641\"\u003e1969 Japanese theatrical issue\u003c\/strong\u003e for one of Hammer’s most recognizable Christopher Lee Dracula films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3858\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3731\"\u003eCoveted format:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"3732\" data-end=\"3776\"\u003eSTBs were purpose-made cinema signboards\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced in smaller quantities and surviving less often than regular B2 posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3860\" data-end=\"4032\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3860\" data-end=\"3886\"\u003eOutstanding condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e this example is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"3936\"\u003eexcellent, close to near mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a particularly desirable survivor in a format often found with heavier theatre wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4034\" data-end=\"4199\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4034\" data-end=\"4056\"\u003eCross-collectible:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4155\"\u003eHammer horror, Christopher Lee, Japanese graphic design, and late-1960s theatrical advertising\u003c\/strong\u003e all meet in one commanding two-panel piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4201\" data-end=\"4625\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4201\" data-end=\"4230\"\u003eAbout STB Tatekan posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4230\" data-end=\"4233\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4233\" data-end=\"4241\"\u003eSTBs\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"4257\" data-end=\"4269\"\u003etatekans\u003c\/strong\u003e, are tall, two-panel Japanese cinema signboard posters measuring roughly \u003cstrong data-start=\"4343\" data-end=\"4358\"\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e and often also cited around \u003cstrong data-start=\"4387\" data-end=\"4419\"\u003e20 × 58 in \/ 50.8 × 147.3 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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