{"product_id":"peter-pan-ピーター-パン-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1955-ultra-rare-b2-approx-51-5-72-8-cm-japan-rko-radio-films-unrestored-excellent-g-copy","title":"“Song of the South” (南部の唄), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster (1951) Ultra Rare B2 (approx. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) — Walt Disney Productions \/ Daiei Co., Ltd. — Unrestored, Very Good (VG) D22A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"682\"\u003eA rare 1951 Japanese first-release B2 for Disney’s \u003cem data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"275\"\u003eSong of the South\u003c\/em\u003e—one of the studio’s most historically significant live-action \/ animation hybrid features, issued for the film’s first Japanese theatrical release. Anchored by the period credit \u003cstrong data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e大映株式会社配給\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Distributed by Daiei Co., Ltd.”), this is a remarkable early post-war Japanese Disney event sheet, designed to promote the novelty of \u003cstrong data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"681\"\u003ehuman performers and animated characters appearing together in full colour\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003eFor collectors, it is a genuine early Japanese Disney trophy: \u003cstrong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"792\"\u003elarge multicolour Japanese title lettering\u003c\/strong\u003e, beautifully painted live-action character artwork, and prominent animated figures including \u003cstrong data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"899\"\u003eBr’er Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"920\"\u003eBr’er Rabbit\u003c\/strong\u003e. Original Japanese B2 material for this title is notably scarce, particularly in complete, displayable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003eDate \u0026amp; Japanese Theatrical Release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eSong of the South\u003c\/em\u003e premiered in the United States in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003e1946\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eJapan’s first theatrical release followed in the early post-war period: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e1951\u003c\/strong\u003e, with distribution by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eDaiei Co., Ltd.\u003c\/strong\u003e as printed on the sheet itself:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003eウォルト・ディズニー製作\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003e— “A Walt Disney Production”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1395\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003e大映株式会社配給\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003e— “Distributed by Daiei Co., Ltd.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eThe Japanese release title is printed prominently across the top in large colour characters:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1523\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003e南部の唄\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003e— “Song of the South”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003eThe Film \u0026amp; Its Place in Disney’s Legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1831\"\u003eProduced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003eWalt Disney Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003eSong of the South\u003c\/em\u003e is an important and complex work in Disney history, combining live-action scenes with animated sequences adapted from the Br’er Rabbit stories associated with Joel Chandler Harris’s Uncle Remus tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"2299\"\u003eThe film is historically notable as one of Disney’s major experiments in blending animation with live performance. It is also one of the studio’s most discussed and controversial titles, due to its depiction of the American South and the cultural context of its source material. For that reason, original theatrical paper for the film has particular documentary significance: it preserves how the picture was marketed internationally during its original release era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2351\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2351\"\u003eDisney, Daiei, and Post-War Reception in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2676\"\u003eThis B2 sits within a key post-war period when Disney features were presented in Japan as premium imported family entertainment. The poster’s Japanese copy places special emphasis on the film’s hybrid form and colour presentation, describing it as a rare and unusual work in which \u003cstrong data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2676\"\u003e“humans and manga \/ cartoons co-star.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2928\"\u003eThe Daiei distribution credit situates the sheet firmly within Japan’s early-1950s foreign-film market. Rather than a later revival, video, or decorative reprint, this is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2852\" data-end=\"2891\"\u003eoriginal theatrical campaign poster\u003c\/strong\u003e created for Japanese cinema display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2946\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2946\"\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"3147\"\u003eA poster built around warmth, colour, and character: the upper third is dominated by the large title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3057\"\u003e南部の唄\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed in red, green, ochre, and turquoise, giving the sheet immediate visual presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3149\" data-end=\"3410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3149\" data-end=\"3182\"\u003eCentral live-action grouping:\u003c\/strong\u003e the main image shows Uncle Remus seated with the children gathered around him, rendered in soft painted tones against a pale green background. The composition emphasizes storytelling, community, and the film’s Southern setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3698\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3447\"\u003eAnimated character integration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Br’er Fox and Br’er Rabbit appear in the lower foreground, visually bridging the live-action figures with Disney’s animated world. Their placement gives the poster a lively theatrical quality and makes the hybrid nature of the film immediately clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3700\" data-end=\"3859\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3700\" data-end=\"3733\"\u003eJapanese campaign typography:\u003c\/strong\u003e vertical text columns frame the artwork on both sides, while the lower centre retains the English decorative title treatment:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3861\" data-end=\"3903\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3861\" data-end=\"3903\"\u003eWalt Disney Presents SONG OF THE SOUTH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3905\" data-end=\"4083\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3905\" data-end=\"3936\"\u003ePeriod distribution credit:\u003c\/strong\u003e the bottom margin carries the printed Japanese release credit for Walt Disney and Daiei, confirming the poster’s first-release theatrical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4085\" data-end=\"4106\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4085\" data-end=\"4106\"\u003eText Translations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4108\" data-end=\"4145\"\u003eKey poster text (Japanese → English):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4147\" data-end=\"4241\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4147\" data-end=\"4171\"\u003e人間と漫画が共演する 総天然色の異色篇！\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4171\" data-end=\"4174\"\u003e— “A unique full-colour work in which humans and cartoons co-star!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4243\" data-end=\"4275\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4243\" data-end=\"4251\"\u003e南部の唄\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4254\"\u003e— “Song of the South”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4277\" data-end=\"4412\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4277\" data-end=\"4311\"\u003e美しい南部の大自然にくりひろげられる 叙情の詩 陶酔の絵巻！\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4311\" data-end=\"4314\"\u003e— “A lyrical poem unfolded amid the beautiful nature of the South — an enchanting picture scroll!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4414\" data-end=\"4517\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4414\" data-end=\"4456\"\u003eボビー・ドリスコル \/ ジェームス・バスケット 主演 \/ ルース・ウォリック\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4456\" data-end=\"4459\"\u003e— “Starring Bobby Driscoll \/ James Baskett \/ Ruth Warrick”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4519\" data-end=\"4579\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4519\" data-end=\"4538\"\u003e劇部分監督 ハーヴ・フォスター\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4538\" data-end=\"4541\"\u003e— “Live-action director: Harve Foster”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4581\" data-end=\"4648\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4581\" data-end=\"4606\"\u003e漫画部分監督 ウィルフレッド・ジャックスン\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4606\" data-end=\"4609\"\u003e— “Animation director: Wilfred Jackson”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4650\" data-end=\"4696\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4650\" data-end=\"4666\"\u003eウォルト・ディズニー製作\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4666\" data-end=\"4669\"\u003e— “Produced by Walt Disney”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4698\" data-end=\"4747\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4698\" data-end=\"4710\"\u003e大映株式会社配給\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4710\" data-end=\"4713\"\u003e— “Distributed by Daiei Co., Ltd.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4749\" data-end=\"4769\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4749\" data-end=\"4769\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4771\" data-end=\"4834\"\u003eOverall condition: \u003cstrong data-start=\"4790\" data-end=\"4834\"\u003eVery Good vintage condition, unrestored.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4836\" data-end=\"5133\"\u003eCondition details: the poster presents beautifully for an original early-1950s Japanese theatrical sheet, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4947\" data-end=\"4974\"\u003estrong surviving colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, attractive character artwork, and excellent display impact. The large multicolour title remains vivid, and the central Disney imagery is clear and appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5135\" data-end=\"5611\"\u003eThe poster has \u003cstrong data-start=\"5150\" data-end=\"5173\"\u003eoriginal fold lines\u003c\/strong\u003e, including vertical and horizontal folds, with associated fold wear, creasing, and light stress at fold intersections. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5613\" data-end=\"5837\"\u003eThe reverse is blank and shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"5644\" data-end=\"5693\"\u003eage toning, fold wear, and image show-through\u003c\/strong\u003e, as expected for paper of this type and age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5839\" data-end=\"5925\"\u003ePlease review the provided photos (front and back)—they show the exact poster offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5927\" data-end=\"6056\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5927\" data-end=\"6012\"\u003eIt is an original 1951 Japanese theatrical poster, not a reproduction or reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"6012\" data-end=\"6015\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6015\" data-end=\"6056\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56891537097082,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-16T085602.627.jpg?v=1778889766","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/peter-pan-%e3%83%94%e3%83%bc%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc-%e3%83%91%e3%83%b3-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1955-ultra-rare-b2-approx-51-5-72-8-cm-japan-rko-radio-films-unrestored-excellent-g-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}