{"product_id":"onibaba-鬼婆-impossibly-rare-original-japanese-b1-3-three-sheet-billboard-poster-first-release-1964-approx-86-40-in-218-103-cm","title":"“Onibaba” (鬼婆), Impossibly Rare Original Japanese B1×3 “Three‑Sheet” Billboard Poster — First Release 1964 — approx. 86 × 40 in (218 × 103 cm)","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"text-token-text-primary scroll-mt-24 text-[16pt] leading-[1.3] font-semibold\" id=\"about-the-poster\"\u003eAbout the poster\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003eThis monumental Japanese cinema billboard (\u003cstrong\u003e6 times larger than a standard B2\u003c\/strong\u003e) was issued for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efirst theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnibaba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1964\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is constructed from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethree overlapping vertical B1 sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e; with JIS\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeasuring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e728 × 1,030 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, the assembled display reaches approximately\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e218 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it a scale far beyond standard collector formats. The film itself was written and directed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaneto Shindō\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindai Eiga Kyokai \/ Tokyo Eiga\u003c\/strong\u003e, and distributed in Japan by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" aria-describedby=\"tooltip-_r_13_\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003eIn collecting terms, this is best understood as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emuseum-grade rarity\u003c\/strong\u003e. Monumental theatrical display paper of this sort was created for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epublic exhibition\u003c\/strong\u003e, not long-term survival, and original-release\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnibaba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epaper is more commonly encountered—when it appears at all—in much smaller formats. A separately catalogued original-release\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the title underscores just how exceptional this huge three-sheet configuration is by comparison. The composition is extraordinary: the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emassive white brushstroke title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat left, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunnerving eyes of Nobuko Otowa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat center, and the lovers’ embrace at right condense the film’s entire emotional field into one panoramic image.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" aria-describedby=\"tooltip-_r_14_\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-token-text-primary scroll-mt-24 text-[16pt] leading-[1.3] font-semibold\" id=\"about-the-film\"\u003eAbout the film\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003eDirected by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaneto Shindō\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand starring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō, Taiji Tonoyama,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJūkichi Uno\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnibaba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis set during a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14th-century civil war\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand follows two women who survive in the reeds by murdering lost samurai and selling their armor, until jealousy, desire, and a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edemonic mask\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshatter the brutal equilibrium of their lives. Shindō drew the story from a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShin Buddhist parable\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the image of human desperation unfolding within the wind-torn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esusuki grass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecame one of the film’s most enduring signatures.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" aria-describedby=\"tooltip-_r_15_\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003eToday,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnibaba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estands among\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShindō’s best-known films\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand has long been recognized as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elandmark of Japanese horror and art cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its enduring reputation rests on its fusion of psychological dread, sensuality, folklore, and severe black-and-white cinematography, all distilled into a work that remains startlingly modern. In Japan, the film was honored by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Ribbon Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e, where\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJitsuko Yoshimura\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereceived\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Supporting Actress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the film’s cinematography was also awarded.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" aria-describedby=\"tooltip-_r_16_\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-token-text-primary scroll-mt-24 text-[16pt] leading-[1.3] font-semibold\" id=\"why-collectors-prize-this-example\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this example\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003eCollectors value this piece for several reasons. First, it is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecountry-of-origin, first-release Japanese billboard\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a later reissue, export poster, or modern decorative format. Second, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB1×3 three-sheet construction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egives it a physical and visual authority that smaller B2 and B1 posters simply cannot match. Third, the design is among the most arresting associated with the title: less a conventional advertisement than a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epanoramic psychological tableau\u003c\/strong\u003e, balancing typography, portraiture, and erotic menace with remarkable sophistication.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" aria-describedby=\"tooltip-_r_17_\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003eFor serious collectors of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese horror\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToho-distributed country-of-origin paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, or the cinema of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaneto Shindō\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is the sort of object that transcends routine poster collecting. It is not merely rare paper for a famous film; it is an oversized surviving artifact from the original theatrical campaign of one of the defining works of postwar Japanese cinema.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" aria-describedby=\"tooltip-_r_18_\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-token-text-primary scroll-mt-24 text-[16pt] leading-[1.3] font-semibold\" id=\"conservation\"\u003eConservation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003eThis example is \u003cstrong\u003eunrestored\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enot linen-backed\u003c\/strong\u003e. Importantly, it survives as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoriginal three separate B1 sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e, exactly the form in which such a billboard would have been assembled for display. The original fold lines remain visible, as expected, and the versos show the light, even age that one hopes to see in authentic period paper rather than later reproduction stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003eBecause of its scale, the poster would respond beautifully to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eprofessional conservation framing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (exactly like our Seven Samurai billboard that was auctioned at Christies Asian Art Week in March 2026) \u003c\/span\u003eor museum-standard backing (we can make introduction to Fourth Cone Restoration) should a future owner wish to display it as a unified wall piece. Equally, there is considerable appeal in preserving the work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eas an original three-sheet construction\u003c\/strong\u003e, which speaks directly to how such Japanese billboard material was produced and used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-token-text-primary scroll-mt-24 text-[16pt] leading-[1.3] font-semibold\" id=\"details\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJapan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear printed \/ release:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1964\u003c\/strong\u003e, first theatrical release\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" aria-describedby=\"tooltip-_r_19_\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheatrical billboard poster — B1×3 Three-Sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eapprox.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e218 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003e86 × 40 in\u003c\/strong\u003e), derived from three vertical\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJIS B1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esheets\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" aria-describedby=\"tooltip-_r_1a_\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnibaba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(鬼婆)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector \/ writer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaneto Shindō\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" aria-describedby=\"tooltip-_r_1b_\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction \/ distribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKindai Eiga Kyokai \/ Tokyo Eiga\u003c\/strong\u003e; distributed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" aria-describedby=\"tooltip-_r_1c_\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecolossal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewhite title calligraphy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat left,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobuko Otowa’s eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edominating the center, and the lovers in the reeds at right, forming a panoramic visualization of the film’s central conflict between\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esurvival, desire, and spiritual terror\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-token-text-primary scroll-mt-24 text-[16pt] leading-[1.3] font-semibold\" id=\"condition\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good to Excellent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etheatre-used, billboard-scale survivor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof this date and scarcity. The three sheets remain\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunbacked and unrestored\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the expected original fold lines, light handling wear, and gentle age evidence visible chiefly on the versos and along the folds. The fronts retain\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estrong visual presence\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the image reads impressively when assembled. Please review the supplied front-and-back photographs with care:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe exact poster shown is the one offered\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003eIt is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eover 60 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" aria-describedby=\"tooltip-_r_1d_\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003eIt is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-token-text-primary leading-relaxed\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56952999903610,"sku":null,"price":5345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/living-area-with-a-corner-sofa-and-cabinet.jpg?v=1780718973","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/onibaba-%e9%ac%bc%e5%a9%86-impossibly-rare-original-japanese-b1-3-three-sheet-billboard-poster-first-release-1964-approx-86-40-in-218-103-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}