{"product_id":"girl-boss-diamond-showdown-女番長-タイマン勝負-original-release-japanese-billboard-poster-1974-b0-billboard-2-sheet-approx-145-103-cm","title":"“Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown” (女番長 タイマン勝負) Original release Japanese billboard poster, 1974 (B0 Billboard \/ 2-sheet approx. 145 × 103 cm)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"585\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"275\"\u003espectacular large-format original Japanese theatrical billboard poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"294\"\u003e女番長 タイマン勝負\u003c\/strong\u003e, released in English as \u003cstrong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"350\"\u003eGirl Boss: Diamond Showdown\u003c\/strong\u003e. Directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"381\"\u003eIkuo Sekimoto\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eToei\u003c\/strong\u003e and released in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"512\"\u003esixth entry in the 女番長 \/ Girl Boss series\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most notorious cycles of 1970s Japanese exploitation cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"997\"\u003eThis is the dramatic \u003cstrong data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"645\"\u003ehorizontal B1 × 2 billboard issue\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed as \u003cstrong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"681\"\u003etwo separate sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e designed to be displayed side by side. At approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"762\"\u003e145 × 103 cm overall\u003c\/strong\u003e, it has the scale and visual force that make Japanese billboard posters so coveted. These formats were produced for theatrical display, not for retail sale, and survivors in strong unrestored condition are genuinely difficult to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1664\"\u003eWhat makes this poster especially striking is the artwork itself: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003ea bold, full-force piece of 1970s Toei design\u003c\/strong\u003e. The composition is dominated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003eReiko Ike\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the defining stars of the era, posed aggressively across the centre seam in black. To the left, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eknife-wielding topless fighter in vivid red trousers\u003c\/strong\u003e charges toward the viewer, while above her a line of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003ekimono-clad women armed with staffs and blades\u003c\/strong\u003e reinforces the film’s “female gang warfare” energy. On the right sheet, a looming \u003cstrong data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003emonochrome male face in sunglasses\u003c\/strong\u003e adds further menace, while inset action scenes intensify the sense of violence, confrontation, and pulp spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eThe Japanese headline copy at the top effectively promises that the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003eblade-wielding “she-beasts” are gathering in force\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that the women’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003eone-on-one showdowns are fiercer than ever\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is exactly the kind of sensational campaign imagery that defines the best first-release material from this cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1990\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1990\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003eThis poster is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2021\"\u003eunrestored\u003c\/strong\u003e and displays \u003cstrong data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003eextremely well\u003c\/strong\u003e. Both sheets retain the expected \u003cstrong data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003eoriginal fold lines\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2135\"\u003elight creasing\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003eminor edge and handling wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, and general \u003cstrong data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2203\"\u003esurface waviness\u003c\/strong\u003e consistent with age and theatrical use. The reverse shows some small tears that have been repaired with archival tape (additional imagery provided). Overall, it remains an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2446\"\u003eexcellent, highly displayable example\u003c\/strong\u003e with strong colour and outstanding wall presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2648\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2550\"\u003esuperb and very rare billboard-format original\u003c\/strong\u003e for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003eReiko Ike\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2612\"\u003eToei exploitation cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2647\"\u003e1970s Japanese poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56774532039034,"sku":null,"price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/corridor-with-a-wall-niche-and-a-comfy-sofa_1.jpg?v=1775542259","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/girl-boss-diamond-showdown-%e5%a5%b3%e7%95%aa%e9%95%b7-%e3%82%bf%e3%82%a4%e3%83%9e%e3%83%b3%e5%8b%9d%e8%b2%a0-original-release-japanese-billboard-poster-1974-b0-billboard-2-sheet-approx-145-103-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}