{"product_id":"kagero-za-陽炎座-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1981-seijun-suzuki-yusaku-matsuda-michiyo-okusu-b2-size-51-73-cm-d261","title":"“Kagerō-za” \/ 「陽炎座」, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1981, Seijun Suzuki \/ Yūsaku Matsuda \/ Michiyo Ōkusu, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) D261","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"285\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eKagerō-za\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 「陽炎座」, the 1981 surrealist period drama directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eSeijun Suzuki\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"609\"\u003eThis specific poster is especially desirable because it is one of the most visually striking Japanese release designs of the early 1980s, combining \u003cstrong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"523\"\u003ehot pink, sky blue, cherry blossom motifs, and an intensely theatrical central image\u003c\/strong\u003e that perfectly reflects Suzuki’s anti-realist and highly stylised cinematic language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"962\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"630\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"633\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"662\"\u003eSeijun Suzuki\u003c\/strong\u003e, Kagerō-za is the celebrated \u003cstrong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"736\"\u003esecond entry in his Taishō Roman Trilogy\u003c\/strong\u003e, following \u003cstrong data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"766\"\u003eZigeunerweisen\u003c\/strong\u003e and preceding \u003cstrong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"791\"\u003eYumeji\u003c\/strong\u003e. Set in \u003cstrong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"827\"\u003eTaishō 15 (1926), Tokyo\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film is a dreamlike, psychologically charged work that dissolves the boundary between reality, desire, memory, and hallucination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003eThe film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"997\"\u003eYūsaku Matsuda\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most charismatic screen presences in post-war Japanese cinema, alongside \u003cstrong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eMichiyo Ōkusu\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1124\"\u003eYoshio Harada\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003eMariko Kaga\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a distinguished supporting cast. Rather than proceeding as a conventional narrative drama, Kagerō-za unfolds as a feverish, literary, and erotic vision, drawing the viewer into a world of phantom encounters and unstable emotional realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003eToday the film is regarded as one of Suzuki’s major late works and an essential title for collectors of Japanese avant-garde cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1540\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 poster is a remarkable example of high-concept theatrical design. The central image is framed within a vivid \u003cstrong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003ehot-pink border\u003c\/strong\u003e and set against a broader \u003cstrong data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1733\"\u003esky-blue field\u003c\/strong\u003e, with blossoming \u003cstrong data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1770\"\u003esakura branches\u003c\/strong\u003e extending into the composition at the upper right and lower left. The result is decorative, elegant, and immediately memorable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"2291\"\u003eAt the centre, against a deep black background, is a highly stylised and sensual image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003eYūsaku Matsuda\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2030\"\u003eMichiyo Ōkusu\u003c\/strong\u003e posed in an entwined tableau, partially wrapped in a richly patterned kimono. The dramatic pose — including the raised leg and the lavish textile detail — gives the image a distinctly theatrical and dreamlike quality, perfectly suited to the film’s atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003eThe title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2312\"\u003e「陽炎座」\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed in a large, boldly stylised font with a vivid \u003cstrong data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2398\"\u003egreen-to-orange gradient\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the poster’s most distinctive graphic elements. Beneath it appears the phonetic reading \u003cstrong data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2506\"\u003e「かげろうざ」\u003c\/strong\u003e in white hiragana. Above the title, the English text \u003cstrong data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003e“TAISHO \/ 1926 \/ TOKYO”\u003c\/strong\u003e anchors the work in its historical setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2855\"\u003eAcross the top, white circular medallions spell out \u003cstrong data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2701\"\u003e「清順流フイルム歌舞伎」\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning \u003cstrong data-start=\"2711\" data-end=\"2741\"\u003e“Seijun-style Film Kabuki”\u003c\/strong\u003e — a superb marketing phrase that captures the film’s theatricality, stylisation, and artistic self-consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2943\"\u003eThe side text further enriches the design. On the left appears the film’s poetic line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"3101\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"3002\"\u003e「三度びお会いして、四度目の逢瀬は恋になります。死なねばなりません。それでも、お会いしたいと思うのです。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3005\"\u003e(“Meeting three times, the fourth tryst becomes love. I must die. Even so, I want to meet you.”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3150\"\u003eOn the right is the bold promotional statement:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3152\" data-end=\"3242\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3152\" data-end=\"3186\"\u003e「あの『ツィゴイネルワイゼン』はプロローグにすぎなかった。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3186\" data-end=\"3189\"\u003e(“That ‘Zigeunerweisen’ was nothing but a prologue.”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3244\" data-end=\"3377\"\u003eTaken together, the poster is an exceptional visual statement: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3307\" data-end=\"3376\"\u003eerotic, literary, decorative, theatrical, and unmistakably Suzuki\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3379\" data-end=\"3498\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3379\" data-end=\"3392\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3392\" data-end=\"3395\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3395\" data-end=\"3419\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3500\" data-end=\"3814\"\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3538\" data-end=\"3653\"\u003estrong colour, crisp title typography, rich contrast in the central image, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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