{"product_id":"ran-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1985-extremely-rare-b0-samurai-army-billboard-102cm-x-147cm-copy","title":"\"Ran\", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, Extremely Rare B0 “Samurai Cavalry” Billboard, 102cm x 147cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a235b40-0838-83a7-8540-6164d7bacecd-0\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a235b40-0838-83a7-8540-6164d7bacecd-0\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a235b40-0838-83a7-8540-6164d7bacecd-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4a150276-a346-444a-a470-aabb459fb1b6\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-pro\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"196\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eRan (1985) — Original Japanese B0 “Samurai Cavalry” Billboard Poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"280\"\u003eoriginal, ultra-rare Japanese B0 “Samurai Cavalry” billboard poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"317\"\u003efirst theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"326\"\u003eRan\u003c\/em\u003e (乱), Akira Kurosawa’s late-career masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"690\"\u003ePrinted in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"424\"\u003emassive B0 format — 102 × 147 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — this billboard size is among the most desirable formats for collectors and cinema connoisseurs. The imposing scale gives the composition tremendous visual force, with mounted samurai and war banners filling the image in a dense, cinematic battlefield arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eExceptionally rare:\u003c\/strong\u003e B0 billboards for \u003cem data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"739\"\u003eRan\u003c\/em\u003e surface only infrequently, and this dramatic \u003cstrong data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"813\"\u003e“Samurai Cavalry” design\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most impressive posters created for the film’s Japanese release campaign. It is \u003cstrong data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"993\"\u003eone of five large-format B0 designs produced to promote the film\u003c\/strong\u003e, a complete group that would have made a formidable display upon the film’s premiere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003eThe poster has been carefully stored for over 40 years and presents very well for a large-format vintage theatrical poster. Please note visible signs of age and handling consistent with its scale and period, including\u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003e small tears, and a small hole\/paper loss near the middle of right hand edge\u003c\/strong\u003e, as shown in the photographs. Once professionally framed, this poster should \u003cstrong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003edisplay excellently\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please refer to the images provided—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003ewhat you see is exactly what you’ll receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1892\"\u003eDirected by the legendary \u003cstrong data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1647\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003eRan\u003c\/em\u003e stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1680\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e and reimagines Shakespeare’s \u003cem data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1721\"\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e amid Sengoku-era warfare—an epic of betrayal, succession, and the fall of a warlord, staged with Kurosawa’s unmatched command of color, composition, and battle spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"2083\"\u003eThis design captures the military grandeur of Kurosawa’s vision: armored cavalry, spears, horses, and banners pressing forward in a sweeping image of power, conflict, and dynastic collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2227\"\u003eWhile Kurosawa is world-famous for his samurai epics, \u003cem data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003eRan\u003c\/em\u003e stands among his crowning achievements—grand, operatic, and visually overwhelming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2257\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2257\"\u003eIt is over 40 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003eThis poster is in \u003cstrong\u003every \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003egood vintage condition and displays strongly\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the noted small hole and handling wear visible in the photographs. 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