{"product_id":"kikujiro-菊次郎の夏-original-japanese-movie-poster-1999-b2-size-51-73-cm-n103-copy","title":"“Kikujiro” (菊次郎の夏), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1999, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I91","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1999 for the first theatrical release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKikujiro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, written and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakeshi Kitano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who also stars alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYusuke Sekiguchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Released in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 June 1999\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film brings together mischievous comedy, childhood loneliness and an unlikely friendship in a moving summer road movie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a quiet boy spending the summer with his grandmother, who sets out to find his absent mother. Accompanying him is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKikujiro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a loud, irresponsible middle-aged man whose gambling and impulsive behaviour quickly complicate their journey. Through encounters with strangers, improvised games and unexpected disappointments, the pair gradually develop an affectionate bond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKitano combines deadpan humour with moments of tenderness, finding emotional depth in the relationship between two very different outsiders. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe Hisaishi’s music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives the journey its lyrical warmth, complementing the film’s atmosphere of long summer days and fleeting childhood discoveries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking composition built around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeep blue skies, white clouds and warm photographic tones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. An enormous close-up of Kitano fills the lower half, his raised hand shading his eyes as he looks into the distance. At the upper left, Masao appears with playful face paint and one arm lifted into the sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e菊次郎の夏\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stretches across the centre in rough, expressive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyellow and cream lettering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, layered over a vivid green leaf. The widely spaced English title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKIKUJIRO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and “Directed by Takeshi Kitano” credit give the composition a clean, balanced structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe white Japanese tagline captures the film’s mixture of playfulness and melancholy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Kikujiro, 52. Masao, 9. Lots of playing, and a little crying.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe expansive blue background and contrasting portraits make this an especially attractive display piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakeshi Kitano and contemporary Japanese cinema\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e There are gentle paper undulations, most apparent on the reverse. These are not fold lines, and once framed flat - these will not be noticeable. The colours remain rich, and the poster presents beautifully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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":57461822652794,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-26T125335.857.jpg?v=1792986832","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/kikujiro-%e8%8f%8a%e6%ac%a1%e9%83%8e%e3%81%ae%e5%a4%8f-original-japanese-movie-poster-1999-b2-size-51-73-cm-n103-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}