{"product_id":"onibaba-鬼婆-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1964-b2-size-51-73-cm-j120b-copy-1","title":"“Onibaba” (鬼婆), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1964, Speed Poster Size (c. 26 × 73 cm) O708A","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese Speed poster printed in 1964\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst theatrical release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnibaba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (鬼婆), written and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaneto Shindō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and distributed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKei Satō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film remains one of the defining works of Japanese horror—a fierce, sensual folktale in which survival, desire and superstition become inseparable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is in Excellent+ condition, with strong colour and a striking overall presentation. Horizontal fold lines and minor handling wear are visible in the photographs. Please look closely at the additional imagery provided. Once framed, this poster will display excellently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1964\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnibaba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unfolds amid the chaos of civil war in medieval Japan. An older woman and her daughter-in-law survive by murdering wandering samurai, selling their armour and disposing of their bodies in a deep pit concealed among the tall grasses. The return of a neighbour from the fighting disturbs their precarious existence, setting jealousy and sexual desire against their dependence on one another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShindō turns the landscape into an essential part of the horror: wind, swaying grass and darkness surround the characters, while a sinister demon mask gives their fears a terrifying physical form. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKiyomi Kuroda’s black-and-white cinematography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHikaru Hayashi’s forceful score\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e create an atmosphere that moves between sensuality and dread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tall, narrow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeed format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives this design exceptional visual impact. Enormous white characters spelling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e鬼婆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominate the sheet, sweeping across a deep blue-black background and vivid crimson lower field. A demonic face emerges beneath the lettering, its distorted features reinforcing the film’s atmosphere of menace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe expressive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etitle lettering is by Tarō Okamoto (岡本太郎)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, explicitly credited on the poster as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「題字・岡本太郎」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its sweeping strokes and jagged edges make the title itself the central graphic image, giving this poster particular interest for collectors of Japanese cinema and modern Japanese art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vertical blue advertising copy at left reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「殺し剥ぎ喰う…乱世の芒が原にもだえる男と女！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Killing and plundering to eat… men and women in torment amid the pampas grass of a war-torn age!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e roundel appears at upper right, while the director’s name and principal cast credits occupy the lower section. The small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1964 Toho imprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains visible along the bottom margin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent+ condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale, including both the front and reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese Speed poster from the 1964 first-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 60 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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":57517787709818,"sku":null,"price":278.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-04-19-22.jpg?v=1793787758","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/onibaba-%e9%ac%bc%e5%a9%86-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1964-b2-size-51-73-cm-j120b-copy-1","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}