{"product_id":"labyrinth-of-dreams-ユメノ銀河-original-japanese-movie-poster-1997-b2-size-51-73-cm-i374","title":"“Labyrinth of Dreams” \/ 「ユメノ銀河」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I374","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"328\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eLabyrinth of Dreams \/ 「ユメノ銀河」\u003c\/strong\u003e, Sogo Ishii’s atmospheric 1997 psychological mystery starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"327\"\u003eRena Komine and Tadanobu Asano\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eBased on a story by the celebrated Japanese avant-garde writer \u003cstrong data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eKyūsaku Yumeno\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film combines period drama, romantic obsession, and noir-like suspense within an increasingly dreamlike exploration of attraction and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"577\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"577\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"722\"\u003eSet in provincial Japan during the early Shōwa period, the film follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"661\"\u003eTomiko\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young woman employed as a conductor on a rural bus route.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"960\"\u003eAfter learning that a former colleague died in a suspicious accident, Tomiko becomes wary of the company’s newly appointed driver, \u003cstrong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"866\"\u003eNiitaka\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rumours suggest that he seduces female conductors before deliberately causing fatal crashes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003eDespite her suspicions, Tomiko finds herself increasingly fascinated by him. She remains aboard his bus, attempting to determine whether Niitaka is genuinely a murderer or whether fear and desire have distorted her perception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003eTheir relationship develops into a quiet psychological contest in which attraction, danger, memory, and imagination become difficult to separate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003eThe film was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003eSogo Ishii\u003c\/strong\u003e, now known professionally as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1423\"\u003eGakuryū Ishii\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on the work of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eKyūsaku Yumeno\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003eThe principal cast includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1563\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1563\"\u003eRena Komine\u003cbr data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1513\"\u003eTadanobu Asano\u003cbr data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003eKotomi Kyono\u003cbr data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eTomorowo Taguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003eThe cinematography was by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003eNorimichi Kasamatsu\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose stark monochrome photography gives the film the appearance of a half-remembered dream or rediscovered pre-war melodrama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1899\"\u003eThis exceptionally restrained Japanese poster is dominated by a full-length photographic portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003eTadanobu Asano and Rena Komine\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"2124\"\u003eKomine stands in the foreground, her body turned slightly away from the viewer and her expression distant and guarded. Asano appears immediately behind her, looking down with an equally introspective, unreadable expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2294\"\u003eThe separation in their gazes captures the tension between the two characters: physically close, yet psychologically isolated and uncertain of one another’s intentions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2463\"\u003eBehind them is a brilliant \u003cstrong data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2349\"\u003ecorrugated yellow wall\u003c\/strong\u003e, its intense colour creating a striking contrast with the subdued clothing and serious expressions of the actors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2746\"\u003eThis bright campaign image is particularly notable because the film itself was photographed almost entirely in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2609\"\u003ehigh-contrast black and white\u003c\/strong\u003e. The poster therefore presents the characters in vivid colour while preserving the emotional austerity and mystery of the finished film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2792\"\u003eThe English title appears across the centre:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003e“LABYRINTH OF DREAMS”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"2857\"\u003eDirectly beneath, the billing reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2859\" data-end=\"2925\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2859\" data-end=\"2925\"\u003e“DIRECTED by SOGO ISHII\u003cbr data-start=\"2884\" data-end=\"2887\"\u003eSTARRING RENA KOMINE TADANOBU ASANO”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"2969\"\u003eThe lower Japanese credit line identifies:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2971\" data-end=\"3004\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2971\" data-end=\"3004\"\u003e「ユメノ銀河　石井聰亙監督作品　小嶺麗奈　浅野忠信　主演」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3006\" data-end=\"3017\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3118\"\u003e“\u003cem data-start=\"3022\" data-end=\"3043\"\u003eLabyrinth of Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e—a film directed by Sogo Ishii, starring Rena Komine and Tadanobu Asano.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3279\"\u003eThe absence of conventional taglines, character montages, or extensive production copy gives the design the character of a contemporary photographic art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3281\" data-end=\"3294\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3281\" data-end=\"3294\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3296\" data-end=\"3481\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3296\" data-end=\"3320\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly attractive and well-preserved example, retaining vivid yellow colour, clean photographic detail, strong contrast, and excellent overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3602\"\u003eThere are only light signs of age and handling consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3604\" data-end=\"3624\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3604\" data-end=\"3624\"\u003eReference: I374.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3626\" data-end=\"3704\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3706\" data-end=\"3832\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3717\" data-end=\"3800\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical poster from the film’s first-release 1997 campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a reproduction or reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3834\" data-end=\"3871\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3834\" data-end=\"3871\"\u003eIt is approximately 29 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3873\" data-end=\"3914\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3873\" data-end=\"3914\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57101310361978,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-24T071433.608.jpg?v=1784844887","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/labyrinth-of-dreams-%e3%83%a6%e3%83%a1%e3%83%8e%e9%8a%80%e6%b2%b3-original-japanese-movie-poster-1997-b2-size-51-73-cm-i374","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}