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Originally released by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShintoho in 1959\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Nobuo Nakagawa’s celebrated ghost story received a striking new promotional identity for its later \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt Theatre Guild release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster explicitly advertises a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“new-print complete version in colour”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distinguishing this revival campaign from the film’s original release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNobuo Nakagawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and based on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNanboku Tsuruya’s classic ghost story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShigeru Amachi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as Iemon and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatsuko Wakasugi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as Oiwa. Its story of betrayal, ambition and supernatural vengeance centres on a samurai whose treatment of his wife brings terrifying consequences. Nakagawa’s expressive use of colour, theatrical staging and disturbing imagery helped establish the film as a landmark of Japanese horror.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasakatsu Ogasawara’s design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines stark monochrome photography with vivid graphic colour. Across the upper half, Oiwa’s disfigured apparition looms at a disorienting angle against the wooden architecture. Below, Amachi’s Iemon grips a drawn sword, its diagonal blade cutting towards the central title.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe black background gives these images tremendous contrast. Stylised lantern motifs enter from the upper-left and lower-right corners, their yellow, orange, purple, blue and green patterns introducing an almost psychedelic quality to the traditional ghost-story imagery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the centre, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebright yellow Japanese title lettering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fills a red rectangular panel bordered in green and blue. Pink, cyan and red promotional lettering continues the vivid palette, while a fine double border frames the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper-left copy announces:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「映画史上に輝く幻の名作、いま甦る……」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A legendary masterpiece of cinema history, now resurrected…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower-left text identifies the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1959 Shintoho production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eATG distribution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the familiar interlaced ATG emblem beneath. The small printed design credit appears along the bottom margin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive revival poster bringing together \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclassic Japanese horror, ATG film culture and bold Japanese graphic design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are handling creases, surface marks and some edge wear, along part of the top left border. 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