{"product_id":"ran-乱-modern-japanese-b2-reproduction-poster-hand-signed-by-tatsuya-nakadai-as-lord-hidetora-ichimonji-b2-size-approx-51-5-72-8-cm-private-japanese-nakadai-memorabilia-collection","title":"“Ran” (乱), Modern Japanese B2 Reproduction Poster, Hand-Signed by Tatsuya Nakadai as Lord Hidetora Ichimonji — B2 Size (approx. 50.5 × 72.8 cm) — Private Japanese Nakadai Memorabilia Collection — Q139","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eA powerful modern Japanese B2-format reproduction poster for Akira Kurosawa’s \u003cem data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eRan\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e in his unforgettable role as the aging warlord \u003cstrong data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eLord Hidetora Ichimonji\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note clearly: \u003cstrong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"537\"\u003ethe poster itself is a modern reproduction, not an original 1985 theatrical release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its collector significance lies in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"630\"\u003ehand-applied silver autograph by Tatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e, its striking image, and its provenance from a Japanese private collection of Nakadai memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"994\"\u003eThe autograph is placed in the upper-left quadrant, over the dark background, written in \u003cstrong data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"881\"\u003esilver ink in a fluid vertical Japanese calligraphic hand\u003c\/strong\u003e. Against the black ground, the signature presents strongly and becomes an integral visual element of the poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eThe Film \u0026amp; Its Place in Kurosawa’s Legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa’s \u003cem data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003eRan\u003c\/em\u003e was released in 1985 and is widely regarded as one of the director’s late masterpieces. The Criterion Collection describes the film as Kurosawa’s reimagining of Shakespeare’s \u003cem data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1252\"\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e as a sixteenth-century Japanese historical epic, centred on war, betrayal, family collapse and the destructive consequences of power. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003eNakadai’s performance as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003eHidetora Ichimonji\u003c\/strong\u003e stands at the emotional centre of the film. His white theatrical make-up, hollowed expression and controlled physicality give the role a Noh-like severity, turning Hidetora into one of the most haunting figures in post-war Japanese cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"2142\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai was one of the great actors of Japanese cinema, closely associated with major works by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003eMasaki Kobayashi\u003c\/strong\u003e. His landmark roles include \u003cem data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003eThe Human Condition\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1944\"\u003eHarakiri\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"1968\"\u003eKagemusha\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1978\"\u003eRan\u003c\/em\u003e. Nakadai died on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2015\"\u003e8 November 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e at the age of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2036\"\u003e92\u003c\/strong\u003e, bringing to a close a career that spanned more than seven decades. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003eThis signed poster therefore serves as a particularly evocative tribute: not merely an image from \u003cem data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003eRan\u003c\/em\u003e, but a signed portrait of Nakadai in one of his defining late-career performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2348\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2348\"\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2646\"\u003eThe poster uses a stark, almost ceremonial composition. \u003cstrong data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003eNakadai is isolated against a deep black background\u003c\/strong\u003e, dressed in brilliant white robes as Lord Hidetora. His face is made up in ghostly white theatrical tones, with a fierce, wide-eyed gaze and unruly grey hair drawn back into a topknot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2976\"\u003eThe costume is one of the poster’s strongest visual features: the white kimono is offset by a richly patterned sash \/ sleeve panel with floral and geometric decoration, adding colour and texture to the otherwise severe composition. His hands grip sword fittings at either side, giving the portrait a tense, ritualized intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3217\"\u003eThe absence of surrounding text or promotional clutter makes the image read more like a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3120\"\u003echaracter portrait or commemorative display poster\u003c\/strong\u003e than a conventional theatrical one-sheet. The result is direct, dramatic and highly displayable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3219\" data-end=\"3236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3219\" data-end=\"3236\"\u003eThe Autograph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3238\" data-end=\"3442\"\u003eThe silver autograph appears in the dark field to the left of Nakadai’s figure. It is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3324\" data-end=\"3365\"\u003eclean, legible and visually prominent\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the metallic ink contrasting beautifully against the black background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3444\" data-end=\"3662\"\u003eIts placement is especially effective: the signature does not obscure the face or costume, yet remains immediately visible. For a collector, this gives the poster a strong balance between image and signed presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3664\" data-end=\"3701\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3664\" data-end=\"3701\"\u003eWhy Collectors Prize This Example\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"4488\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"3705\" data-end=\"3740\"\u003eHand-signed by Tatsuya Nakadai:\u003c\/strong\u003e a direct autograph from one of Japan’s most important screen actors.\u003cbr data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"3812\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"3814\" data-end=\"3830\"\u003eIconic role:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nakadai as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3842\" data-end=\"3869\"\u003eLord Hidetora Ichimonji\u003c\/strong\u003e in Kurosawa’s \u003cem data-start=\"3884\" data-end=\"3889\"\u003eRan\u003c\/em\u003e, among the most celebrated performances of his later career.\u003cbr data-start=\"3950\" data-end=\"3953\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"3955\" data-end=\"3988\"\u003eStrong memorial significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e especially meaningful following Nakadai’s passing in November 2025.\u003cbr data-start=\"4056\" data-end=\"4059\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"4061\" data-end=\"4089\"\u003eExcellent display image:\u003c\/strong\u003e stark black background, white costume, intense expression and silver autograph create a museum-like presentation.\u003cbr data-start=\"4203\" data-end=\"4206\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"4208\" data-end=\"4251\"\u003ePrivate Japanese collection provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e formerly held in a Japanese collection of Tatsuya Nakadai memorabilia.\u003cbr data-start=\"4322\" data-end=\"4325\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"4327\" data-end=\"4358\"\u003eHonest collecting category:\u003c\/strong\u003e a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4361\" data-end=\"4391\"\u003emodern reproduction poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, valued for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"4408\" data-end=\"4436\"\u003eauthentic hand signature\u003c\/strong\u003e, not represented as original 1985 theatrical paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4962\" data-end=\"4982\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4962\" data-end=\"4982\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4984\" data-end=\"5029\"\u003eOverall condition: \u003cstrong data-start=\"5003\" data-end=\"5029\"\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5031\" data-end=\"5402\"\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"5069\" data-end=\"5155\"\u003estrong colour, deep blacks, crisp photographic detail and excellent display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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