"Kagemusha", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Extremely Rare and Massive "King Size", 120cm x 180cm

Kagemusha (1980) — Original Japanese "King Size" Poster

This is an original, ultra-rare Japanese King Size billboard poster for the first theatrical release of Kagemusha (影武者), widely regarded as one of Akira Kurosawa’s great late-career masterpieces. Produced for the film’s initial Japanese run, it was printed as a single sheet on heavier stock—exactly as issued.

Printed in an enormous King Size (120 x 180 cm), this is the most coveted size among collectors and cinema connoisseurs — and with good reason. The scale and presence of this poster are nothing short of breathtaking.

Exceptionally rare: In all our years of sourcing vintage posters in Japan, we’ve only ever come across this size once. A true unicorn for serious collectors.

The poster has been carefully stored for over 45 years and remains in excellent condition. Please refer to the images provided — what you see is exactly what you’ll receive.

Directed by the legendary Akira Kurosawa, Kagemusha stars Tatsuya Nakadai as both warlord Takeda Shingen and his double, a thief forced to impersonate the fallen daimyo to preserve the clan. The film is a grand meditation on identity, power, and destiny, set against spectacular cavalry warfare.

While Kurosawa is world-famous for his samurai epics, this late masterpiece shows his undiminished command of battlefield spectacle and human drama.

It is over 45 years old!

This poster is in overall very good / excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.

Condition (as found, unrestored): single-sheet on thick paper; original folds, a few minor pinholes, small tears, tiny chips,; reverse-side tape reinforcement (additional imagery provided). Please review the imagery (front and back); it shows the exact poster for sale.

As this is an approximately 45-year-old paper item, this poster is in very good condition, consistent with its age! Once framed and displayed, this will not be noticeable and we have taken the condition into account when pricing this giant.

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.