{"product_id":"lone-wolf-and-cub-white-heaven-in-hell-子連れ狼-地獄へ行くぞ-大五郎-kozure-okami-jigoku-e-ikuzo-daigoro-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1974-b2-size-51-73-cm-za888-copy","title":"“Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell” (子連れ狼 地獄へ行くぞ！大五郎), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) F89","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"630\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"232\"\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first theatrical release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eLone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell\u003c\/strong\u003e, the fifth and final film in the legendary \u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eLone Wolf and Cub\u003c\/strong\u003e series. Starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eTomisaburō Wakayama\u003c\/strong\u003e as Ogami Ittō, this is a superb and highly dramatic piece of original Japanese chanbara paper, combining snowbound action, looming close-up portraiture, and the stark visual force that made the series so iconic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"651\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"654\"\u003eReleased in 1974, \u003cstrong data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eLone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell\u003c\/strong\u003e brought the classic film cycle to its conclusion, adapting the manga world created by \u003cstrong data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"817\"\u003eKazuo Koike\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eGoseki Kojima\u003c\/strong\u003e. The series follows former shogunal executioner \u003cstrong data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"902\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eOgami Ittō\u003c\/strong\u003e and his young son \u003cstrong data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"932\"\u003eDaigorō\u003c\/strong\u003e as they travel the roads of feudal Japan, caught between revenge, survival, and constant violence. By the time of this final entry, the films had fully established their unmistakable mixture of brutal swordplay, stylised composition, and melancholy father-and-son myth. Today, the series remains one of the great achievements of Japanese samurai cinema and a foundational influence on action filmmaking far beyond Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"2032\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1372\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003eThis Japanese poster is exceptionally strong. The composition is dominated by a huge, severe close-up of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003eWakayama’s face\u003c\/strong\u003e at right, while the upper section explodes into a snowstorm battle scene with skiers and attackers racing across the frozen landscape. At lower left, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1661\"\u003eDaigorō\u003c\/strong\u003e appears hooded and watchful, adding an emotional counterweight to the violence above. The giant red calligraphic title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1789\"\u003e子連れ狼\u003c\/strong\u003e gives the sheet tremendous impact, while the blue vertical panel and winter-white background intensify the sense of cold, danger, and final reckoning. It is exactly the kind of bold, cinematic Japanese samurai poster that looks superb framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2030\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2076\"\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale. The poster shows expected original wear and age-related handling from period cinema use. We have taken the condition into account when pricing. Once framed, this poster will display very well. A particularly important feature of this example is the large original cinema advertising snipe attached at the bottom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2141\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2060\"\u003e53 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56770293170554,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-04T180034.935.jpg?v=1775293262","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/lone-wolf-and-cub-white-heaven-in-hell-%e5%ad%90%e9%80%a3%e3%82%8c%e7%8b%bc-%e5%9c%b0%e7%8d%84%e3%81%b8%e8%a1%8c%e3%81%8f%e3%81%9e-%e5%a4%a7%e4%ba%94%e9%83%8e-kozure-okami-jigoku-e-ikuzo-daigoro-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1974-b2-size-51-73-cm-za888-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}