{"product_id":"kikujiro-菊次郎の夏-original-japanese-movie-poster-1999-b2-size-51-73-cm-n103","title":"“Kikujiro” (菊次郎の夏), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1999, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N103","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"525\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eB2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"164\"\u003e1999\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eKikujiro\u003c\/strong\u003e (菊次郎の夏), written, directed, and co-edited by \u003cstrong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eTakeshi Kitano\u003c\/strong\u003e, who also stars in the film alongside \u003cstrong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"325\"\u003eYusuke Sekiguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"350\"\u003eKayoko Kishimoto\u003c\/strong\u003e. The score was composed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eJoe Hisaishi\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose music for the film has become one of the most recognisable in modern Japanese cinema. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"546\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"568\"\u003e1999\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"580\"\u003eKikujiro\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Kitano’s warmest and most quietly affecting films: a drifting summer road movie in which an unruly middle-aged man and a young boy travel together in search of the boy’s mother. It stands apart within Kitano’s body of work for its blend of deadpan humour, tenderness, melancholy, and childlike wonder, while still retaining the director’s unmistakable sense of timing and visual restraint. The film was entered into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003e1999 Cannes Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it remains one of the key titles of his late-1990s period. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1204\"\u003esuperb and highly evocative\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese design. The poster is dominated by a vast field of luminous green leaves, out of which the two central figures emerge almost like children hiding in nature. The image is both comic and poetic: the adult figure and the boy each use oversized leaves as makeshift cover, while the handwritten dialogue floating above them reinforces the film’s playful, conversational spirit. The large white brush-style title across the lower centre has real presence, and the rich green palette gives the sheet an immediately recognisable summer atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"2054\"\u003eUnlike more conventional star-driven posters, this design captures the film’s tone through mood rather than plot. It is gentle, funny, and slightly odd — exactly the qualities that make \u003cem data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1951\"\u003eKikujiro\u003c\/em\u003e so memorable. As a display piece, it is especially strong because of its simplicity and colour impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2069\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2069\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2159\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster presents very well overall, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2204\" data-end=\"2264\"\u003efresh colour, strong gloss, and excellent display appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2465\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2464\"\u003eover 27 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2467\" data-end=\"2509\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2508\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2552\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2552\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56838072598906,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-26T064726.632.jpg?v=1777153758","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","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}