{"product_id":"kiku-and-isamu-キクとイサム-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1959-showa-34-b2-size-51-73-cm-p214","title":"“Kiku and Isamu” (キクとイサム), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959 (Shōwa 34), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P214","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"167\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the first-run release of \u003cem data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"221\"\u003eKiku and Isamu\u003c\/em\u003e (キクとイサム), directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eTadashi Imai (今井正)\u003c\/strong\u003e with a screenplay by \u003cstrong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eYōko Mizuki (水木洋子)\u003c\/strong\u003e, and released in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"356\"\u003e1959 (Shōwa 34)\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-section-id=\"h0dxb9\" data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"417\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"833\"\u003eOften cited as one of the defining post-war “social conscience” dramas, \u003cem data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"506\"\u003eKiku and Isamu\u003c\/em\u003e follows two mixed-race children living with their mother in rural Japan, confronting prejudice and hardship in the wake of the Occupation. Imai’s film was widely recognised on release—\u003cstrong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"738\"\u003ewinning the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film\u003c\/strong\u003e, with additional honours for performance and screenplay. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-section-id=\"1faokvs\" data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"853\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003eA beautifully direct, human-centred design: the siblings’ faces fill the frame beneath a branch heavy with fruit, while the bold yellow title \u003cstrong data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003e「キクとイサム」\u003c\/strong\u003e anchors the bottom in classic Shōwa-era typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1417\"\u003eA particularly compelling feature of this example is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003eoriginal exhibitor\/date stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e visible on the sheet: it is dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003eShōwa 34 (1959)\u003c\/strong\u003e and shows a screening period marked \u003cstrong data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003e7\/1–7\/31\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving this poster \u003cstrong data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003egenuine, time-stamped cinema-use provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than being a backdoor or later collector copy. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003eVery Good. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003eThis poster was \u003cstrong data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003epreviously displayed over 65 years ago.\u003c\/strong\u003e Light handling and edge wear consistent with age; the image remains strong and exceptionally displayable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003e66 years\u003c\/strong\u003e old!\u003cbr data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56714584555898,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-03-22T170540.745.jpg?v=1774166753","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/kiku-and-isamu-%e3%82%ad%e3%82%af%e3%81%a8%e3%82%a4%e3%82%b5%e3%83%a0-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1959-showa-34-b2-size-51-73-cm-p214","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}