{"product_id":"female-prisoner-scorpion-701-beast-stable-女囚さそり-けもの部屋-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1973-b2-size-51-73-cm-l268","title":"“Female Prisoner Scorpion 701: Beast Stable” (女囚さそり けもの部屋), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) L268","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"614\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"174\"\u003eB2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e1973\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first theatrical release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eFemale Prisoner Scorpion 701: Beast Stable\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eJoshū Sasori - Kemono Beya\u003c\/em\u003e), the third film in Toei’s legendary \u003cstrong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"372\"\u003eFemale Convict Scorpion\u003c\/strong\u003e cycle. Starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eMeiko Kaji\u003c\/strong\u003e and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"434\"\u003eShunya Itō\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a superb and highly desirable piece of original Japanese exploitation poster design from one of the most visually radical and influential series in 1970s Japanese cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e1973\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"706\"\u003eFemale Prisoner Scorpion 701: Beast Stable\u003c\/strong\u003e is the third entry in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eFemale Convict Scorpion\u003c\/strong\u003e series, following \u003cstrong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"811\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eFemale Convict 701: Scorpion\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eFemale Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41\u003c\/strong\u003e, both released in 1972. Across these first three films, the collaboration between \u003cstrong data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"954\"\u003eMeiko Kaji\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eShunya Itō\u003c\/strong\u003e produced one of the most distinctive bodies of work in Japanese genre cinema: bleak, stylised, rebellious, and charged with rage, surrealism, and unforgettable imagery. By the time of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003eBeast Stable\u003c\/strong\u003e, the series had moved well beyond ordinary women-in-prison exploitation into something far stranger and more poetic, with Kaji’s avenging presence at its centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"2052\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 design is one of the great images of the series. Against a vivid \u003cstrong data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1469\"\u003egreen halftone background\u003c\/strong\u003e, Meiko Kaji appears as a towering black-clad figure in hat and cloak, knife in hand, transformed into an almost mythic avenger. A huge \u003cstrong data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1613\"\u003ecrow\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the lower foreground, while smaller birds wheel through the composition, reinforcing the film’s atmosphere of menace, isolation, and dark symbolism. The oversized pink title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003e女囚さそり\u003c\/strong\u003e at the top and the gold \u003cstrong data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1841\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eけもの部屋\u003c\/strong\u003e subtitle beneath give the poster tremendous graphic force. It is bold, instantly recognisable, and exceptionally displayable — exactly the kind of striking Japanese exploitation artwork collectors hope to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2522\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2067\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photos — they show the exact poster for sale. There is a tear which has been \u003cstrong data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2335\"\u003eprofessionally stabilised with archival tape on the verso\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please see additional close up imagery provided. We have taken the condition fully into account when pricing. Once framed, this poster will \u003cstrong data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2451\"\u003edisplay excellently\u003c\/strong\u003e, with strong colour, dramatic contrast, and outstanding wall presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2641\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2552\"\u003eover 50 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2552\" data-end=\"2555\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2600\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2641\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56771344335226,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-05T101535.184.jpg?v=1775351768","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/female-prisoner-scorpion-701-beast-stable-%e5%a5%b3%e5%9b%9a%e3%81%95%e3%81%9d%e3%82%8a-%e3%81%91%e3%82%82%e3%81%ae%e9%83%a8%e5%b1%8b-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1973-b2-size-51-73-cm-l268","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}