{"product_id":"horrors-of-malformed-men-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1969-b2-size-51-x-73cm-j90-copy","title":"“Horrors of Malformed Men” \/ 「江戸川乱歩全集 恐怖奇形人間」, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, STB Tatekan Size (51 × 145 cm) — T150","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erare original Japanese STB tatekan theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produced for the 1969 release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorrors of Malformed Men\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeruo Ishii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and distributed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most distinctive titles in Japanese cult horror, the film brings together the unsettling fiction of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdogawa Rampo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Ishii’s theatrical approach to exploitation cinema, and the extraordinary physical presence of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTatsumi Hijikata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and his butoh performers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo sections designed to align vertically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this imposing poster combines an enormous green title with tinted photographic scenes and a densely layered horror montage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in Japan in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober 1969\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorrors of Malformed Men\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e draws on several works by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdogawa Rampo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, particularly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Strange Tale of Panorama Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Demon of the Lonely Isle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHirosuke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a medical student confined in a psychiatric hospital. A familiar lullaby draws him into a mystery involving his past, a murdered circus performer, and a journey towards an isolated island.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeruo Ishii and Masahiro Kakefuda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film transforms Rampo’s mysteries into an increasingly surreal spectacle of concealed identities, bodily transformation, obsession, and grotesque theatricality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeruo Yoshida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e leads the cast, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTatsumi Hijikata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a central figure in the development of butoh, contributes a disturbing physical presence. The involvement of his performers gives the island sequences a connection to Japan’s experimental performance culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film has developed an enduring cult following, particularly among collectors interested in the intersection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese horror, literary fantasy, underground performance, and late-1960s exploitation cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition uses the elongated tatekan format to move from relatively conventional film advertising into a crowded, disorienting spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper section has a pale background dominated by enormous dark-green brush lettering:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「恐怖奇形人間」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeside it, a narrow black panel carries the literary attribution in white:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「江戸川乱歩全集」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Collected Works of Edogawa Rampo.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title extends across the meeting point of the two sheets, visually connecting the full composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vertical sequence of photographic scenes introduces threatening faces, bodies, and moments of confinement. Tinted violet, pink, yellow, and green, these images give the upper section a deliberately unnatural colour scheme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the right margin, the red promotional slogan reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「近づく者は二度と帰れぬ 怪奇と官能の孤島！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Those who approach never return—an isolated island of horror and sensuality!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow the smaller scenes, portraits of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeruo Yoshida and two alarmed women\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provide a human focal point before the imagery becomes more fantastical.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower sheet is dominated by an enormous green-tinted, long-haired face with red eyes, partially obscured by a pale, mottled hand. Around it, performers and figures overlap against a vivid pink-red background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA thin, green-painted figure sits back-to-back with a woman draped in pale blue. Elsewhere, raised arms, a goat-headed figure, a face behind bars, and groups of contorted bodies create a theatrical panorama. A large goat’s head fills part of the foreground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mixture of photographic detail and strong applied colour gives the poster an unsettling appearance that closely suits the film’s combination of mystery and staged spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe credits identify \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeruo Ishii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as director and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdogawa Rampo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as the source author. The billing also highlights \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTatsumi Hijikata and his butoh troupe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making their participation part of the original promotional appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToei emblem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears at the upper right, while the adult classification and admission restriction remain visible within the lower section.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a particularly striking format for a film whose reputation rests so strongly on its imagery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tall composition allows the lettering, portraits, and island tableaux to unfold across two sheets, creating a substantial display piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeruo Ishii, Edogawa Rampo, Tatsumi Hijikata, Toei horror, and Japanese cult cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur experience of handling this design only twice in four years makes it an especially welcome return to the gallery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease and format note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original Japanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTB tatekan theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, printed in two sections for vertical display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall assembled size: approximately 51 × 145 cm \/ 20 × 57 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced for the film’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1969 Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, particularly considering its age, large format, and previous cinema display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are pinholes, edge wear, creasing, and small tears. The bottom corners have tears and areas of paper loss around former pinholes. The photographs also show age-related marks and spotting, with small tape repairs visible on the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal imagery retains strong colour and considerable visual impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce framed, this poster will display very well. We have taken its condition into account when pricing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference: T150.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the corner details and reverses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical poster from the film’s 1969 release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is now \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 55 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57366741516666,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"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_1_6ec60e82-7fd1-4c5b-bc52-2ed2029ebc22.jpg?v=1791434571","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/horrors-of-malformed-men-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1969-b2-size-51-x-73cm-j90-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}