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Beneath this runs a strip of small film stills, reinforcing the documentary structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2116\"\u003eAt left, the Japanese tagline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003e「すべてはここから始まった。\u003cbr data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003e—歌声は、時空を超えて生き続ける。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2265\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2265\"\u003e“Everything started from here.\u003cbr data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003eThe singing voices continue to live on, transcending time and space.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2601\"\u003eThe lower section is dominated by expressive portraits of the performers singing into microphones, with the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2407\"\u003e「ソウル★サヴァイヴァー」\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in large stylised lettering above the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2495\"\u003eONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e. The warm gold, brown, and yellow typography gives the poster a distinctly musical, marquee-like quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2702\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2619\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2619\" data-end=\"2622\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2661\" data-end=\"2701\"\u003eJapanese theatrical release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2804\"\u003eIt is an original period Japanese cinema poster, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2760\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2952\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2822\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"2846\"\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A strong, attractive example with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2951\"\u003egood colour, clear imagery, and very good overall display presence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"3213\"\u003eThere are visible signs of age and handling consistent with an original theatrical poster. 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