{"product_id":"lake-of-dracula-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-x-73cm-k270-copy-1","title":"“Lake of Dracula” \/ “Noroi no Yakata: Chi o Suu Me” (呪いの館 血を吸う眼), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, Rare STB Tatekan Size 20 × 57 in \/ 51 × 145 cm B271","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese STB \/ tatekan theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e printed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLake of Dracula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (呪いの館 血を吸う眼 \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoroi no Yakata: Chi o Suu Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), one of Toho’s great cult horror films of the early 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichio Yamamoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShin Kishida, Midori Fujita, Sanae Emi,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChōei Takahashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film is the second entry in Toho’s celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloodthirsty Trilogy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, following \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Vampire Doll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and preceding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvil of Dracula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erare original Japanese STB \/ tatekan format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51 × 145 cm \/ 20 × 57 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The tall two-panel format gives the artwork enormous Gothic impact and is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esignificantly rarer than the standard Japanese B2 poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, especially for Toho horror titles of this period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy this is a trophy piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLake of Dracula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e occupies a special place in Japanese horror history. Unlike Toho’s kaiju and science-fiction spectacles, the Bloodthirsty Trilogy draws heavily on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGothic atmosphere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: misty mansions, family curses, candelabras, vampirism, pale victims, and nightmarish visions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is one of the most powerful Japanese horror designs of the early 1970s, combining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho vampire cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHammer-influenced Gothic imagery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the commanding scale of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTB tatekan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e format.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper section is dominated by a terrifying close-up of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShin Kishida as the vampire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his face rendered in icy blue-grey tones with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblood-red lips, exposed fangs, and piercing golden eyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A lit candelabra cuts across the lower left of the face, heightening the film’s Gothic atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design uses a dramatic torn-paper visual effect, dividing the monstrous vampire face from the lower narrative scenes. This gives the entire sheet the sense of a nightmare breaking through the surface of reality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe green boxed title reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「呪いの館」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Mansion of the Curse”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe huge red brushstroke title reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「血を吸う眼」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Blood-Sucking Eyes”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, they form the full Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e呪いの館 血を吸う眼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe right-side vertical copy reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「霧の館に吸血鬼が甦った！花嫁への呪いか？死美人の悲しみか？地下から洩れる細いすすり泣き！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA natural rendering is:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A vampire has risen in the misty mansion! Is it a curse upon the bride? The sorrow of a dead beauty? A faint sobbing seeps up from underground!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower section features a dark mansion interior, stained glass, a pale female victim carried in the vampire’s arms, and further shadowy Gothic imagery. The overall effect is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elurid, elegant, theatrical, and deeply atmospheric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloodthirsty Trilogy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains one of the great cult cycles of Japanese horror cinema. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLake of Dracula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is especially admired for its fusion of Japanese psychological horror with European-style vampire mythology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis STB captures that identity perfectly: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea towering vampire face, blood-red title lettering, haunted mansion imagery, and a distinctly Japanese Gothic sensibility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout STB \/ Tatekan posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTB \/ tatekan posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are tall Japanese cinema signboard posters formed from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo stacked B2 sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, typically measuring around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. They were designed for theatre-front display, lobby pillars, and free-standing promotional boards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause they were made for visibility rather than permanence, many were displayed, folded, pasted, damaged, or discarded. Surviving examples are now \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehighly prized by collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, especially for major horror and cult titles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent display condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photo carefully, as it shows the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexact poster for sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster retains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong colour, excellent horror imagery, and major wall presence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As expected for an original Japanese STB of this age. 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