{"product_id":"return-of-the-seven-続-荒野の七人-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1966-b2-size-51-73-cm-o453-copy","title":"“RETURN OF THE SEVEN” \/ “続・荒野の七人”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1967, Rare, STB Tatekan Size 20 × 57 in \/ 51 × 145 cm B266","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese STB \/ tatekan theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong\u003e1967\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eReturn of the Seven\u003c\/strong\u003e (続・荒野の七人), the 1966 sequel to \u003cstrong\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/strong\u003e, directed by \u003cstrong\u003eBurt Kennedy\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong\u003eYul Brynner\u003c\/strong\u003e reprising his iconic role as \u003cstrong\u003eChris Adams\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Fuller, Julián Mateos, Warren Oates, Claude Akins, Virgilio Teixeira,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJordan Christopher\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in the striking \u003cstrong\u003etwo-panel STB signboard format\u003c\/strong\u003e, this poster measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e51 × 145 cm (20 × 57 in)\u003c\/strong\u003e and was designed for Japanese cinema display. Surviving examples are \u003cstrong\u003ematerially scarcer than standard B2 posters\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly for major Western titles of the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased in Japan in 1967, \u003cstrong\u003eReturn of the Seven\u003c\/strong\u003e continues the story of the gunfighters first introduced in \u003cstrong\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most culturally resonant Westerns ever released in Japan. That connection is especially important here, as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/strong\u003e was itself famously inspired by \u003cstrong\u003eAkira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a compelling cultural loop in which a Hollywood Western shaped by Japanese cinema returned to Japan in sequel form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003e続・荒野の七人\u003c\/strong\u003e literally signals this connection: \u003cstrong\u003e“Sequel: The Seven of the Wilderness.”\u003c\/strong\u003e For collectors of Japanese film ephemera, this gives the piece particular significance beyond its immediate appeal as a classic Western poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe design is bold, direct, and exceptionally effective at scale. The upper section is dominated by a commanding full-length portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eYul Brynner\u003c\/strong\u003e, standing with revolver in hand, black hat on, his figure anchoring the entire composition with unmistakable star power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo the right runs the large vertical Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003e続・荒野の七人\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the blue \u003cstrong\u003e続\u003c\/strong\u003e immediately announcing the film as the continuation of the earlier classic. The distressed maroon brush-style title lettering gives the sheet strong visual force and distinctly Japanese graphic character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dramatic vertical red tagline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「血しぶきをあげて帰って来た七人……凄絶さと迫力を増して大荒野を疾駆する七人のガンマン！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA natural rendering is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The seven have returned amid sprays of blood… seven gunmen ride across the vast wilderness with even greater ferocity and power!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower portion expands into a lively action montage of the seven gunmen in defensive and combat positions across a desert landscape, culminating in a frontier battle vignette at the base. The stylised English title \u003cstrong\u003e“Yul Brynner in Return of the Seven”\u003c\/strong\u003e is retained near the lower centre, with the large yellow \u003cstrong\u003e7\u003c\/strong\u003e emphasizing the sequel identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional billing at upper left notes \u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe Color\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePanavision\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the lower credits reference director \u003cstrong\u003eBurt Kennedy\u003c\/strong\u003e and music by \u003cstrong\u003eElmer Bernstein\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose score further binds the film to the legacy of the original \u003cstrong\u003eMagnificent Seven\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this poster matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a particularly desirable Japanese Western poster for several reasons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Japanese first-release STB\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003e1967\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRare tatekan format\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced in smaller numbers and surviving less often than regular B2s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYul Brynner\u003c\/strong\u003e presented in a monumental, highly displayable composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong cultural link to \u003cstrong\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/strong\u003e and, by extension, \u003cstrong\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent cross-collectible appeal spanning \u003cstrong\u003eHollywood Westerns, Japanese poster design, United Artists distribution, and 1960s cinema advertising\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of Japanese Western posters, this is exactly the kind of large-format theatrical artifact that combines \u003cstrong\u003escale, rarity, and historical resonance\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout STB \/ Tatekan posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTB (tatekan) posters\u003c\/strong\u003e are tall Japanese cinema signboard posters formed from \u003cstrong\u003etwo stacked B2 sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e, typically measuring around \u003cstrong\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e. They were intended for theatre-front display, lobby pillars, and freestanding poster boards, created for maximum street-level visibility rather than long-term preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause they were often heavily used, pasted up, folded, or discarded, surviving examples are now \u003cstrong\u003ehighly prized by collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially for major international titles. 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