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Issued by \u003cstrong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eShochiku\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eKen Ogata\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eYūko Tanaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eToshiyuki Nishida\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eKanako Higuchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, and remains one of the most distinctive cinematic treatments of a major Japanese artist. Original Japanese posters for the film are highly collectible, and this is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"648\"\u003eclassic principal release design\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining historical portraiture, calligraphic typography, and imagery drawn directly from Hokusai’s most celebrated—and controversial—body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"822\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"842\"\u003e1981\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"861\"\u003eHokusai Manga\u003c\/strong\u003e was written and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"907\"\u003eKaneto Shindō\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most important figures in post-war Japanese cinema, best known internationally for works such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eOnibaba\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003eKuroneko\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than presenting a conventional academic biography, the film approaches Hokusai through a mixture of drama, sensuality, humour, and artistic obsession, evoking the restless energy of the ukiyo-e master’s life and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1893\"\u003eThe film focuses on Hokusai in later life, exploring his relentless creative drive, his fascination with the human body, and the world of pleasure, performance, and popular culture that fed his art. It is also notable for its strong performances, especially from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eKen Ogata\u003c\/strong\u003e as Hokusai and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003eYūko Tanaka\u003c\/strong\u003e as his daughter \u003cstrong data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eŌei\u003c\/strong\u003e, herself an important artistic figure. Internationally, the film became known under the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003eEdo Porn\u003c\/strong\u003e, though the original Japanese title more properly situates it within the broader visual and narrative tradition associated with Hokusai’s sketchbooks and graphic imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1912\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1915\"\u003eThis is a striking and highly memorable Japanese release design. The composition is divided into two contrasting visual fields. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2064\"\u003eupper section\u003c\/strong\u003e, set against a rich metallic-gold background, is dominated by the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2145\"\u003e北斎漫画\u003c\/strong\u003e in bold black brush-style calligraphy, accompanied by cast and production credits in vertical Japanese text. Photographic images of the principal characters are arranged across the upper half, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003eKen Ogata\u003c\/strong\u003e seated pensively at centre and supporting cast members placed around him in costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"3013\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2462\"\u003elower half\u003c\/strong\u003e reproduces, at large scale, imagery derived from Hokusai’s famous erotic print \u003cstrong data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2579\"\u003eThe Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the best-known works in the history of Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2646\"\u003eshunga\u003c\/strong\u003e. In front of this appears a crouching image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2718\"\u003eKen Ogata as Hokusai\u003c\/strong\u003e, sketching at ground level, visually linking the historical artist to the artwork behind him. The result is both theatrical and intelligent: a poster that functions not only as film advertising, but also as a meditation on artistic creation, censorship, desire, and the myth of Hokusai himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3284\"\u003eFor collectors, this is exactly what makes the piece so appealing: it is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3090\" data-end=\"3141\"\u003ecountry-of-origin Japanese first-release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for an important art-house film, with unusually bold imagery and a strong connection to both \u003cstrong data-start=\"3235\" data-end=\"3254\"\u003eJapanese cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3259\" data-end=\"3283\"\u003eJapanese art history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3390\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3299\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3302\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3302\" data-end=\"3390\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3392\" data-end=\"3528\"\u003eThis poster is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3482\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1981 first-release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3486\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3492\" data-end=\"3527\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3530\" data-end=\"3558\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3536\" data-end=\"3558\"\u003eover 45 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3560\" data-end=\"3601\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3560\" data-end=\"3601\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56953514656122,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-06T173502.897.jpg?v=1780735022","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/hokusai-manga-%e5%8c%97%e6%96%8e%e6%bc%ab%e7%94%bb-original-japanese-movie-poster-1981-b2-size-51-73-cm-n64a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}