{"product_id":"kagemusha-shadow-warrior-影武者-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1980-akira-kurosawa-extremely-rare-massive-b0-size-c-103-143-cm-ba28","title":"“Kagemusha” \/ “Shadow Warrior” (影武者), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Akira Kurosawa, Extremely Rare Massive B0 Size, c. 103 × 143 cm BA28","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B0 theatrical poster printed in 1980\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKagemusha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (影武者), Akira Kurosawa’s monumental late-career samurai epic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eextremely rare and massive B0-format poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this piece measures approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e103 × 143 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the artwork a commanding, near-mural presence. Original Japanese B0 posters were produced in far smaller numbers than standard B2 cinema posters and were intended for major theatre display, making surviving examples highly desirable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKagemusha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is set during Japan’s Sengoku period and follows a lowly thief chosen to impersonate the dying warlord \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakeda Shingen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in order to preserve the illusion of his power. The film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTsutomu Yamazaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKenichi Hagiwara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJinpachi Nezu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaisuke Ryū\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Kurosawa’s grandest historical productions, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKagemusha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is celebrated for its painterly use of colour, epic battle imagery, dream sequences, and profound meditation on identity, power, illusion, and political theatre. The film won the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalme d’Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, reaffirming Kurosawa’s international stature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B0 design is stark, cinematic, and extraordinarily powerful at scale. A vast, ghostly face emerges across a red and black sunset sky, partially dissolving into the horizon. Beneath it, a silhouetted army of mounted warriors, banners, spears, and battlefield standards stretches across the lower half of the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is both martial and spectral: the army appears almost like a vision, while the enormous face suggests the central theme of the film — a living man transformed into the shadow of another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the lower centre, the title appears in red:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e影武者\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Kagemusha \/ Shadow Warrior”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeneath it is printed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e黒澤明監督作品\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“An Akira Kurosawa Film”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mark appears at the upper left, confirming the original Japanese theatrical presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRarity and format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB0 posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are among the most impressive and difficult-to-source theatrical formats. At roughly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efour times the area of a standard B2 poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, they were used for major cinema display and were rarely preserved carefully after exhibition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a Kurosawa title of this importance, the B0 format is especially significant. The scale transforms the image from poster design into something closer to a cinematic wall piece — severe, atmospheric, and museum-worthy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good vintage display condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale, including both the front and reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster retains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong colour, powerful image presence, and exceptional display impact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As expected for an original large-format B0 poster of this age, there are visible fold lines, handling creases, surface marks, and signs of storage. These are consistent with the format and period and have been taken into account when pricing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce framed, this poster will display spectacularly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal 1980 Japanese theatrical B0 poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 45 years old\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":57006473019770,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/hallway-with-feature-wall_3.jpg?v=1733120189","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/kagemusha-shadow-warrior-%e5%bd%b1%e6%ad%a6%e8%80%85-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1980-akira-kurosawa-extremely-rare-massive-b0-size-c-103-143-cm-ba28","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}