{"product_id":"madadayo-まあだだよ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1993-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1254","title":"“Madadayo” (まあだだよ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1993, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1254","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"444\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"151\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1993\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first theatrical release of \u003cem data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eMadadayo\u003c\/em\u003e (まあだだよ), the final film directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"253\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/strong\u003e. Released when Kurosawa was 83, it stands as a deeply personal and reflective farewell work, closing out the legendary director’s career with a meditation on aging, memory, and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"695\"\u003eBased on the life of author Uchida Hyakken, the film follows his postwar years as his students honor him annually with the phrase \u003cem data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"589\"\u003e“Mada dayo”\u003c\/em\u003e (“Not yet!”)—a humorous and life-affirming assertion of his will to live and cherish each passing year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"700\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"721\"\u003ePoster Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003eThis variant poster presents an evocative image of Uchida and his wife framed in the doorway of their rustic snow-covered home. The composition is intimate and human, with the weathered wooden planks contrasting against the bold white calligraphy of the film’s title 「まあだだよ」. The serene domestic setting underscores Kurosawa’s late style: contemplative, poetic, and filled with a sense of warmth and gratitude for life’s fleeting beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003eThis poster is in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with vivid colors and light handling consistent with its age. Please review the photos (front and back) as they show the exact poster available for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003e30 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1505\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57524521697658,"sku":null,"price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-06-18-11.jpg?v=1793956318","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/madadayo-%e3%81%be%e3%81%82%e3%81%a0%e3%81%a0%e3%82%88-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1993-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1254","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}