{"product_id":"onibaba-鬼婆-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1964-b2-size-51-73-cm-j120b","title":"“Onibaba” (鬼婆), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1964, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J120B","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 movie poster printed in 1964 for the first theatrical release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eOnibaba\u003c\/strong\u003e (鬼婆), a \u003cstrong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"218\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/strong\u003e horror-drama directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eKaneto Shindō\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"288\"\u003eNobuko Otowa\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eJitsuko Yoshimura\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eKei Satō\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"811\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eReleased in 1964, \u003cem data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"385\"\u003eOnibaba\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the defining works of Japanese horror—a ferocious, sensual folktale set amid the chaos of civil war. Two women survive by murdering lost samurai and selling their armour, until jealousy, desire, and superstition poison their fragile existence. Shindō’s film is celebrated for its raw physicality, its modernist intensity, and its unforgettable use of landscape—wind, reeds, mud, and darkness turned into pure dread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"830\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"833\"\u003eA masterpiece of Japanese poster art. An enormous close-up of watchful eyes dominates the upper field, looming over a sea of tall reeds—nature rendered as a claustrophobic trap. Below, the drama erupts in a vivid, theatrical vignette: a laughing woman and a man in violent embrace, while a small armoured figure stands isolated in the grass like a ghost of war. The title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e「鬼婆」\u003c\/strong\u003e is written in huge, expressive white brush-calligraphy down the left, contrasting against the black ground with startling force. A band of musical staff lines and credits anchors the base, completing a design that is both modernist and primal—an iconic B2 with immense wall presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003eVery Good+ \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1637\"\u003eIt is over 61 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1716\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57352320450938,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-06T171052.306.jpg?v=1791274262","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","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}