{"product_id":"kagemusha-影武者-1980-japanese-19-41-rare-advance-poster-no-signatures-variant-folded-as-issued-poster-size-c-48-104-cm-j221a","title":"“Kagemusha” (影武者), 1980 Japanese 19 × 41 Rare Advance Poster (No‑Signatures Variant; Folded as Issued), Poster Size (c. 48 × 104 cm) J221A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3454\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3132\"\u003eoriginal Japanese 19 × 41 inch‑format advance (teaser) poster\u003c\/strong\u003e issued in 1980 for \u003cstrong data-start=\"3152\" data-end=\"3172\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3184\"\u003eKagemusha\u003c\/em\u003e (影武者), the celebrated “shadow warrior” epic supported at the international level by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3293\"\u003eFrancis Ford Coppola\u003c\/strong\u003e (with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3300\" data-end=\"3316\"\u003eGeorge Lucas\u003c\/strong\u003e) as executive producers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3344\"\u003eThis example is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3364\" data-end=\"3389\"\u003eno‑signatures variant\u003c\/strong\u003e and is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3397\" data-end=\"3428\"\u003efolded as originally issued\u003c\/strong\u003e, with fold lines visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"4034\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"3471\" data-end=\"3474\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"3477\" data-end=\"3488\"\u003eKagemusha\u003c\/em\u003e, Kurosawa turns a grand historical canvas into a psychological study of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3561\" data-end=\"3588\"\u003eperformance as survival\u003c\/strong\u003e—a body double forced to \u003cem data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3621\"\u003ebecome\u003c\/em\u003e the symbol that holds a regime together. The film’s reputation rests on that rare Kurosawa combination: intimate human tension inside overwhelming scale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3775\" data-end=\"3778\"\u003eFor collectors, the title also carries the additional weight of its production history—\u003cstrong data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3930\"\u003ea Kurosawa epic made possible through international champions\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Coppola’s name forever tied to the film as a key supporter of its completion and global presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4036\" data-end=\"4606\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"4049\" data-end=\"4052\"\u003eThis is Kurosawa advertising at its most austere and sophisticated: a single \u003cstrong data-start=\"4129\" data-end=\"4152\"\u003etowering silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e suspended in smoke and light, with the title calligraphy \u003cstrong data-start=\"4210\" data-end=\"4253\"\u003eembedded like a shadow within the armor\u003c\/strong\u003e. The layout is almost aggressively minimal—\u003cstrong data-start=\"4297\" data-end=\"4325\"\u003eno montage, no spectacle\u003c\/strong\u003e, just the icon of power and the suggestion of a man trapped inside it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4396\" data-end=\"4399\"\u003eThe lone vertical block \u003cstrong data-start=\"4423\" data-end=\"4436\"\u003e「黒澤明監督作品」\u003c\/strong\u003e functions like a curator’s label: the director’s authorship becomes the selling point, perfectly in line with how Kurosawa was marketed as global cinema royalty by 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4608\" data-end=\"5179\"\u003eRarity and condition\u003cbr data-start=\"4628\" data-end=\"4631\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"4635\" data-end=\"4653\"\u003e19 × 41 format\u003c\/strong\u003e is notably scarce and far harder to source than standard sizes, produced for theatrical display in comparatively small quantities. This no‑signatures style is still a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4821\" data-end=\"4837\"\u003emajor rarity\u003c\/strong\u003e in this format, and a superb match for framing because of its clean, architectural composition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4933\" data-end=\"4936\"\u003eCondition is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4949\" data-end=\"4970\"\u003eexcellent overall\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4977\" data-end=\"5011\"\u003efold lines from original issue\u003c\/strong\u003e plus normal handling\/edge wear and age‑related use (visible in the photos). \u003cstrong data-start=\"5088\" data-end=\"5109\"\u003eNot linen‑backed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please inspect the photos carefully for a detailed view of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5181\" data-end=\"5288\"\u003eIt is over 40 years old.\u003cbr data-start=\"5205\" data-end=\"5208\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"5246\" data-end=\"5249\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56899665265018,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/IMG_1420_f5a9a93c-f195-450b-95a2-2d5e0054e81c.jpg?v=1779164909","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/kagemusha-%e5%bd%b1%e6%ad%a6%e8%80%85-1980-japanese-19-41-rare-advance-poster-no-signatures-variant-folded-as-issued-poster-size-c-48-104-cm-j221a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}