{"product_id":"nuclear-war-lost-love-原子力戦争-lost-love-original-japanese-movie-poster-1978-atg-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-o536-copy","title":"“The Family Game” (家族ゲーム), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1983, ATG, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) — U43","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1983 for the first theatrical release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Family Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Yoshimitsu Morita’s celebrated satire starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYūsaku Matsuda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Released through the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt Theatre Guild (ATG)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film combines unsettling humour with a sharp examination of education, ambition and middle-class family life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapted from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYōhei Honma’s novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the story follows a household that hires an unconventional private tutor to improve its younger son’s academic performance. Matsuda’s unpredictable tutor disrupts the family’s carefully maintained routines, exposing the tensions beneath their ordinary domestic existence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJūzō Itami, Saori Yuki and Ichirōta Miyakawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also star.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorita’s distinctive staging makes even familiar activities feel strange, particularly the famous meals at which the family and tutor sit shoulder to shoulder along one side of a dining table. This arrangement becomes the centrepiece of the poster, translating the film’s awkward intimacy into a memorable graphic image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design brings together a vivid \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eturquoise background, hot-pink lettering and yellow-and-pink halftone figures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The five diners form a tightly compressed group across the lower half, their lowered eyes and concentrated expressions suggesting a household absorbed in its own rituals. Matsuda occupies the centre, surrounded by bowls, chopsticks and the everyday objects of family life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbove them, the enormous Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「家族ゲーム」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stretches across the sheet in angular pink lettering, beneath the widely spaced English heading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“THE FAMILY GAME.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Black zigzag ribbons weave across the composition, carrying the playful promotional line:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「家中がピリピリ鳴ってます ウルサイんだ」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The whole household is buzzing with tension—it’s noisy!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lively colours and playful typography give the poster an immediate pop-art appeal, while the rigid arrangement of the figures introduces the discomfort central to the film. Black production credits along the bottom and the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eATG emblem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e complete the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially striking piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYūsaku Matsuda, Yoshimitsu Morita, ATG cinema and Japanese graphic design of the 1980s\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\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the front and reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese B2 size: approximately 51 × 73 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: U43.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57419931550074,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-16T162258.485.jpg?v=1792135394","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/nuclear-war-lost-love-%e5%8e%9f%e5%ad%90%e5%8a%9b%e6%88%a6%e4%ba%89-lost-love-original-japanese-movie-poster-1978-atg-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-o536-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}