{"product_id":"mein-kampf-わが闘争-original-japanese-movie-poster-1973-b2-size-51-73-cm-t2a","title":"“Mein Kampf” (わが闘争), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T2A","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster issued in 1973 for Mein Kampf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (わが闘争), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErwin Leiser’s 1960 Swedish documentary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e examining Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, Nazi rule, and the destruction of the Second World War. The poster carries the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTowa distributor’s logo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and credits \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEitarō Ozawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as the Japanese-language narrator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing archival footage, Leiser’s documentary traces the emergence of National Socialism, its machinery of propaganda and persecution, and the war that culminated in Germany’s defeat. Its historical account confronts the relationship between mass persuasion, dictatorship, and organised violence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese campaign presents the film as an examination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHitler’s crimes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The poster’s numbered captions outline subjects including Nazi rallies, the invasion of Poland, the Warsaw ghetto, Auschwitz, the fighting at Stalingrad, the Normandy landings, and the Nuremberg trials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA large illustrated portrait of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHitler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e occupies the centre, surrounded by overlapping photographic panels. Their tilted arrangement creates a dense montage of political rallies, marching troops, military operations, and the victims of Nazi persecution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photographs are treated in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered, ochre-yellow, and blue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the archival material a sharply contrasted graphic character. Smaller cut-out figures overlap the central portrait and surrounding text, connecting the separate scenes across the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the top, the Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eわが闘争\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears in enormous red brush lettering, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMEIN KAMPF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e printed beneath in heavy black capitals. The blue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTOWA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e emblem balances the upper-right corner, while numbered red labels organise the explanatory Japanese captions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower credits identify the work as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efeature-length documentary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and prominently name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEitarō Ozawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as its Japanese narrator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout B2 posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB2 posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51 × 73 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, are a standard theatrical advertising format. This example combines illustrated portraiture, archival photography, and extensive explanatory copy within a single sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster documents the Japanese theatrical presentation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErwin Leiser’s documentary on Nazism and the Second World War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its elaborate montage is of particular interest to collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edocumentary cinema, Japanese graphic design, and historical film advertising\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photographs of the front and reverse—they show 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\u003ePrinted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this poster is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57545579823482,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornamentscopy2026-11-10-06-13.jpg?v=1794258801","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/mein-kampf-%e3%82%8f%e3%81%8c%e9%97%98%e4%ba%89-original-japanese-movie-poster-1973-b2-size-51-73-cm-t2a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}