{"product_id":"genocide-war-of-the-insects-昆虫大戦争-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-rare-stb-tatekan-size-51-145-cm-20-57-in-h79a","title":"“GENOCIDE \/ WAR OF THE INSECTS” (昆虫大戦争), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1968, Rare STB Tatekan Size (51 × 145 cm \/ 20 × 57 in) H79A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"214\"\u003eoriginal Japanese STB \/ tatekan poster printed in 1968\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first theatrical release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"263\"\u003eGenocide\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"292\"\u003e昆虫大戦争 \/ Konchū Daisensō\u003c\/strong\u003e), released internationally as \u003cstrong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eWar of the Insects\u003c\/strong\u003e. Directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"379\"\u003eKazui Nihonmatsu\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eShochiku\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film is one of the most striking and unusual examples of late-1960s Japanese science-fiction horror, blending \u003cstrong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"598\"\u003ekiller-insect terror, Cold War anxiety, ecological fear, and apocalyptic spectacle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"870\"\u003eThis is the rare and highly desirable \u003cstrong data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"674\"\u003eSTB \/ tatekan theatrical format\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"728\"\u003e51 × 145 cm \/ 20 × 57 in\u003c\/strong\u003e. Considerably rarer than the standard Japanese B2, the format gives the artwork a \u003cstrong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"838\"\u003enear-billboard presence\u003c\/strong\u003e and exceptional display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"891\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"914\"\u003e1968\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"949\"\u003eGenocide \/ War of the Insects\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to Shochiku’s short but memorable cycle of late-1960s genre productions. The film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003eKeisuke Sonoi, Yūsuke Kawazu, Emi Shindō, Chico Roland, Kathy Horan,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003eHideo Murata\u003c\/strong\u003e, and remains a cult favourite among collectors of Japanese science fiction and horror cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1595\"\u003eThe picture is especially notable for the way it channels the anxieties of its moment: not merely monster-movie thrills, but a broader atmosphere of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003enuclear-age dread, militarism, environmental collapse, and global catastrophe\u003c\/strong\u003e. In this respect, it stands apart from more familiar kaiju narratives and occupies a distinctive place in Japanese genre history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003eThe design is bold, lurid, and immediately arresting. The upper section is dominated by a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003egigantic venomous insect head\u003c\/strong\u003e, its open mandibles descending over a landscape of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1852\"\u003eswarming bugs, aircraft, explosions, and a blood-red sky\u003c\/strong\u003e. The composition has the exaggerated force of classic Japanese disaster-horror advertising and is exceptionally effective at long distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2232\"\u003eThe monumental blue vertical title reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2044\"\u003e昆虫大戦争\u003c\/strong\u003e — literally \u003cstrong data-start=\"2057\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003e“Great Insect War”\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2108\"\u003e“War of the Insects.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The scale of the lettering, outlined in white against a fiery red-and-black ground, gives the poster enormous visual power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2274\"\u003eAt upper right, the vertical copy reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2317\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2317\"\u003e「人間を襲って数秒で白骨と化す恐怖の猛毒昆虫群！人類最後の太陽がしずむ…」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003eA natural rendering is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2486\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2486\"\u003e“A terrifying swarm of venomous insects attacks humans, reducing them to bleached bones in seconds! The final sun of humanity is setting…”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2991\"\u003eBelow, the design broadens into a full disaster tableau: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2673\"\u003emilitary personnel, fleeing civilians, terrified survivors, aircraft in crisis, and human figures reaching toward the viewer\u003c\/strong\u003e. A green \u003cstrong data-start=\"2683\" data-end=\"2694\"\u003e「カラー作品」\u003c\/strong\u003e (“colour feature”) banner reinforces the film’s positioning as a major Shochiku genre spectacle. The lower cast and credit area helps anchor the composition, while the overall top-to-bottom structure gives the STB the feeling of a complete science-fiction mural rather than a conventional poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"3289\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"3013\"\u003eAbout the format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3016\"\u003eJapanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3050\"\u003eSTB \/ tatekan posters\u003c\/strong\u003e were tall, two-panel cinema signboard posters, generally formed from \u003cstrong data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3145\"\u003etwo stacked B2 sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e and designed for theatre-front or lobby display. Measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"3219\" data-end=\"3234\"\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, they were made for visibility rather than permanence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3291\" data-end=\"3707\"\u003eBecause they were large, difficult to store, and frequently discarded after exhibition, surviving STB examples are materially harder to find than standard B2 posters. For a title as visually explosive as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3495\" data-end=\"3528\"\u003eGenocide \/ War of the Insects\u003c\/strong\u003e, the format is particularly well suited, allowing the insect menace, collapsing aircraft, panicked figures, and massive title typography to unfold with tremendous dramatic force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3709\" data-end=\"3904\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3709\" data-end=\"3722\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3722\" data-end=\"3725\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3725\" data-end=\"3756\"\u003eExcellent condition overall\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3765\" data-end=\"3779\"\u003esmall tear\u003c\/strong\u003e visible and shown in the close-up image provided. Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4319\" data-end=\"4473\"\u003eThis poster is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4337\" data-end=\"4427\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical STB \/ tatekan poster from the 1968 first-release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4428\" data-end=\"4431\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4437\" data-end=\"4472\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4475\" data-end=\"4503\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4481\" data-end=\"4503\"\u003eover 55 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4505\" data-end=\"4546\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4505\" data-end=\"4546\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56974336524666,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-next-to-an-empty-wall_21.jpg?v=1781396203","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/genocide-war-of-the-insects-%e6%98%86%e8%99%ab%e5%a4%a7%e6%88%a6%e4%ba%89-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-rare-stb-tatekan-size-51-145-cm-20-57-in-h79a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}