{"product_id":"escape-from-the-planet-of-the-apes-新猿の惑星-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1971-rare-stb-tatekan-size-c-51-145-cm-g157a","title":"“Escape from the Planet of the Apes” (新猿の惑星), Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, Rare, STB \/ Tatekan Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) G157A","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LR5Y_W_content markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Escape from the Planet of the Apes”, Original First-Release Japanese STB \/ Tatekan Poster, 1971\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese title:\u003c\/strong\u003e 「新猿の惑星」 (\u003cem\u003eShin Saru no Wakusei\u003c\/em\u003e — “New Planet of the Apes”)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSTB \/ Tatekan — approximately 20 × 57 inches (51 × 145 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry \/ distributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJapan \/ Twentieth Century-Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDon Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArthur P. Jacobs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Dehn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Goldsmith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRoddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, Eric Braeden, Sal Mineo and Ricardo Montalbán\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Japanese theatrical release:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e31 July 1971\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eComplete in two original, separate sheets; unbacked\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+; striking colour and excellent overall display appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spectacular Japanese science-fiction design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal first-release Japanese STB \/ tatekan poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cem\u003eEscape from the Planet of the Apes\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003ethird instalment in the original Planet of the Apes film series\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAlmost five feet tall, this extraordinary design combines \u003cstrong\u003ea blazing red background, enormous vertical Japanese lettering, a spacecraft rising above an illuminated Earth and dramatically enlarged ape-astronaut portraits\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its visual impact comes from the contrast between the expansive space imagery above and the densely layered photographic montage below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eJapan-specific artwork and distinctly Japanese two-panel format\u003c\/strong\u003e give this poster an identity quite separate from the film’s English-language advertising. Familiar publicity imagery has been transformed through scale, colour and typography into a remarkable piece of early-1970s cinema design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePreserved in \u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+ condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with beautifully strong colour and the complete composition intact, this is an especially impressive display piece. \u003cstrong\u003eOnce framed as a complete STB, it will present beautifully.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe film\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong\u003e1971\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEscape from the Planet of the Apes\u003c\/em\u003e takes the series in a radically different direction. Rather than following human explorers into an unfamiliar world ruled by apes, it reverses the premise: \u003cstrong\u003eintelligent apes arrive in a contemporary world controlled by humans\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHaving escaped the destruction of their future Earth, \u003cstrong\u003eCornelius, Zira and Dr. Milo\u003c\/strong\u003e travel through time and arrive off the California coast. Their discovery astonishes the authorities, and the surviving visitors initially become celebrities, attracting fascination, hospitality and considerable attention. That welcome changes when their knowledge of humanity’s future makes them appear less like harmless curiosities and more like a threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoddy McDowall returns as Cornelius\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside \u003cstrong\u003eKim Hunter as Zira\u003c\/strong\u003e, placing two of the original film’s most sympathetic characters at the centre of the story. Their performances give the film warmth and humour, making its gradual movement towards suspicion and persecution particularly effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong\u003eDon Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e, from \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Dehn’s screenplay\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film moves between social comedy, speculative science fiction and an increasingly tense escape story. Beneath its unusual premise are questions about \u003cstrong\u003eprejudice, scientific ethics, political power and the treatment of those regarded as outsiders\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Goldsmith\u003c\/strong\u003e, who composed the score for the original \u003cem\u003ePlanet of the Apes\u003c\/em\u003e, returned for this instalment. Together with the returning performers and \u003cstrong\u003eArthur P. Jacobs’ production\u003c\/strong\u003e, his involvement connects the film to the series’ beginnings even as its setting and tone change dramatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of science fiction’s defining film series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe cinematic \u003cem\u003ePlanet of the Apes\u003c\/em\u003e began in \u003cstrong\u003e1968\u003c\/strong\u003e, drawing on \u003cstrong\u003ePierre Boulle’s 1963 novel\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its reversal of the relationship between humans and apes provided more than an ingenious science-fiction premise: it offered a way to examine civilisation, authority, cruelty and humanity’s confidence in its own superiority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal five-film cycle, released between 1968 and 1973\u003c\/strong\u003e, developed those ideas through successive changes of setting and perspective. Rather than simply repeating the same adventure, the films explored a continuing history of conflict between humans and apes, with each instalment altering the implications of the others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEscape from the Planet of the Apes\u003c\/em\u003e is a crucial turning point within that cycle. By bringing its characters into the contemporary human world, it makes the series’ moral questions immediate. The apparent strangeness of the visitors becomes less important than the behaviour of the society receiving them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe film also establishes circumstances that carry the story forward into \u003cstrong\u003eConquest of the Planet of the Apes\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its interest in whether attempts to prevent a feared future might help create that future gives it significance beyond its position as a sequel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor collectors, original publicity from this period belongs to the formative years of \u003cstrong\u003eone of cinema’s most enduring and recognisable science-fiction series\u003c\/strong\u003e. This Japanese STB captures that history with exceptional graphic force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe defining feature is the \u003cstrong\u003eintense red field covering most of the upper sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e. Against it, the title \u003cstrong\u003e「新猿の惑星」\u003c\/strong\u003e descends down the left in enormous characters: the opening \u003cstrong\u003e「新」\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed in black, while the remaining lettering appears in pale cream with a heavy black shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is typography used as a principal element of the artwork. The title establishes the poster’s vertical structure and remains immediately legible beside the expansive space imagery. Its scale is particularly effective in the STB format, where the lettering can extend through a substantial portion of the almost five-foot composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAt upper right, \u003cstrong\u003eyellow and black Japanese promotional copy\u003c\/strong\u003e introduces the destruction of Earth, a journey backwards through time and the arrival of a new chapter in the story. The wording explicitly identifies the film as the \u003cstrong\u003ethird instalment in the “Apes” series\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserving the excitement of its original Japanese campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA long, pointed \u003cstrong\u003espacecraft rises diagonally through the red background\u003c\/strong\u003e, leaving a brilliant yellow-white trail above the blue Earth. The globe is surrounded by an incandescent halo, while cream and orange textures spread into the surrounding red. These effects give the upper section a vivid, almost apocalyptic atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe spacecraft’s diagonal movement provides an effective counterpoint to the vertical title. One directs the eye upwards; the other leads it down into the narrative imagery. The result is a composition that makes full use of its unusual proportions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAcross the lower sheet, \u003cstrong\u003etwo monumental ape-astronaut portraits\u003c\/strong\u003e introduce a more immediate emotional focus. Their warm brown colouring and pale spacesuits stand out against the cooler blue globe, linking the human scale of the story to the vastness of the surrounding imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSmaller scenes add further layers: \u003cstrong\u003ea standing astronaut holding a helmet, armed figures silhouetted along an elevated structure, a compact group portrait with a yellow circular inset, and the arrival of the spacecraft on a beach\u003c\/strong\u003e. The beach scene at the foot of the poster is especially effective, with the three suited figures confronted by dark silhouettes in the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe English \u003cstrong\u003eESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES\u003c\/strong\u003e title appears in deep blue across the lower montage. Japanese production credits, the \u003cstrong\u003ePanavision and De Luxe Color markings\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the original \u003cstrong\u003eTwentieth Century-Fox emblem\u003c\/strong\u003e complete the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe colours are a major part of its appeal: \u003cstrong\u003escarlet red, golden yellow, orange, cream, deep blue and warm photographic browns\u003c\/strong\u003e. At full scale, these contrasts give the poster tremendous presence without sacrificing the smaller narrative details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork and format unique to the Japanese campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis STB develops imagery used in the film’s Japanese advertising, but reorganises it for a dramatically taller composition. It is \u003cstrong\u003enot simply a standard B2 enlarged without alteration\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe extended red field, colossal vertical title and upward-moving spacecraft create a much stronger sense of height. Below, the portraits and narrative scenes are arranged to reward closer inspection after the main image has caught the viewer’s attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe particular combination is unmistakably Japanese: \u003cstrong\u003ephotographic montage, spectacular colour effects, bold vertical lettering and a carefully structured sequence of smaller scenes\u003c\/strong\u003e. The artwork does more than translate a film title; it gives the release a distinctive local visual identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor collectors who value Japanese movie posters as graphic objects in their own right, this is a particularly compelling example. It combines \u003cstrong\u003ethe recognition of a major science-fiction title with a composition that feels entirely at home in the Japanese theatrical-poster tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe rarity of the STB \/ tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eJapanese \u003cstrong\u003eSTB \/ tatekan posters\u003c\/strong\u003e were produced for tall standing-board displays associated with cinemas. Typically composed of \u003cstrong\u003etwo B2-sized sheets arranged vertically\u003c\/strong\u003e, the completed advertisement measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an overlap where the sections meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTheir specialised display role distinguishes them from standard B2 posters. They were intended to attract attention around cinema entrances and other prominent advertising positions, where a tall image could make a considerable impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat practical function also made preservation difficult. \u003cstrong\u003ePasting, handling, removal and disposal after a theatrical engagement\u003c\/strong\u003e could all damage the paper. The two-sheet construction created an additional vulnerability: both sections had to remain together for the design to survive complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eConsequently, \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete original STBs are generally much harder to encounter than the corresponding B2 format\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their appeal lies not merely in their size, but in the survival of a purpose-designed piece of Japanese cinema advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis example retains \u003cstrong\u003eboth original sections separately and unbacked\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing the complete artwork and its original construction to be appreciated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+ condition, with particularly strong colour and a beautiful overall presentation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ered background remains wonderfully vivid\u003c\/strong\u003e, supported by bright yellow and orange accents, strong black title shadows and attractive blue tones around the Earth and English lettering. The principal imagery retains its impact, and the complete poster makes an impressive display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThere are\u003cstrong\u003e light handling creases, small edge tears and nicks, together with a few minor marginal losses\u003c\/strong\u003e. Some of this wear is concentrated around the sheet edges and the area where the two panels overlap. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ecream-coloured speckling and mottled effects surrounding the spacecraft and planetary imagery are part of the printed design\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than all being areas of surface loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe reverses show \u003cstrong\u003eage toning, image show-through, and light storage marks\u003c\/strong\u003e, consistent with the poster’s age. Both sheets remain \u003cstrong\u003eunbacked\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe line where the two sections meet in the assembled photograph is inherent to the STB construction; it is not a tear through a single oversized sheet. The individual photographs show each panel separately, including the edges and reverses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+ grade reflects the minor edge and handling wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the poster’s great strengths are its \u003cstrong\u003evivid colour, complete composition and exceptional visual scale\u003c\/strong\u003e. The large title, space imagery and principal portraits remain the dominant features when viewed as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePlease review the supplied photographs carefully, as they show the \u003cstrong\u003eexact poster offered for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eOnce framed, this will present beautifully and make a striking centrepiece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuaranteed original Japanese first-release theatrical poster for \u003cem\u003eEscape from the Planet of the Apes\u003c\/em\u003e, 1971.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eComplete in \u003cstrong\u003etwo original STB \/ tatekan sections\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining the period Japanese campaign typography, production credits, Twentieth Century-Fox branding and printed \u003cstrong\u003eEirin number 46224\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003eover five decades old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot a reproduction, modern reprint or later commemorative poster.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare and visually spectacular piece of original Planet of the Apes history—combining remarkable Japanese artwork, extraordinary colour and the imposing scale of the STB format.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57287102235002,"sku":null,"price":1150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-in-front-of-gallery-wall_3_0c3b7b35-e25c-428c-8f88-633c07b2a858.jpg?v=1789897962","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/escape-from-the-planet-of-the-apes-%e6%96%b0%e7%8c%bf%e3%81%ae%e6%83%91%e6%98%9f-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1971-rare-stb-tatekan-size-c-51-145-cm-g157a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}