{"product_id":"red-lion-赤毛-original-japanese-movie-poster-1969-first-release-b3-size-36-51-cm-s107","title":"“Red Lion” (赤毛), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1969 First Release, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) S107","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong\u003eB3\u003c\/strong\u003e poster printed in 1969 for the first domestic theatrical release of \u003cem\u003eRed Lion\u003c\/em\u003e (Japan, 1969), directed by \u003cstrong\u003eKihachi Okamoto\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eShima Iwashita\u003c\/strong\u003e. First-issue Toho country sheets from Okamoto’s late-’60s period are highly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilm background\u003cbr\u003eSet on the eve of the Meiji Restoration, peasant soldier \u003cstrong\u003eGonnosuke\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mifune) returns to his village wearing the scarlet wig of the imperial vanguard, only to find corruption and suffering at home. Mistaken identity, fervent idealism, and Okamoto’s blend of satire and social bite drive this rousing jidai-geki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoster design\u003cbr\u003eA striking, asymmetrical layout: Mifune’s profile in monochrome at left explodes into a sweeping \u003cstrong\u003ecrimson lion’s mane\u003c\/strong\u003e painted across the entire field, while \u003cstrong\u003eIwashita\u003c\/strong\u003e stands at right in kimono beside bold hand-brushed copy. The massive red logotype \u003cstrong\u003e「赤毛」\u003c\/strong\u003e anchors the base; the blue \u003cstrong\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e roundel and credits are classic hallmarks of an authentic 1969 theatrical sheet with powerful wall presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster is in excellent condition (please refer to the imagery of the exact poster for sale).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis poster is 56 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57221565940090,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-02T172554.647.jpg?v=1788337568","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/red-lion-%e8%b5%a4%e6%af%9b-original-japanese-movie-poster-1969-first-release-b3-size-36-51-cm-s107","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}