{"product_id":"sanjuro-椿三十郎-original-japanese-re-release-speed-movie-poster-1968-akira-kurosawa-rare-format-c-26-73-cm-n98a","title":"“Sanjuro” (椿三十郎), Original Japanese Re-Release Speed Movie Poster 1968, Akira Kurosawa, Rare Format (c. 26 × 73 cm) N98A","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese speed poster printed for the 1968 theatrical re-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanjuro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (椿三十郎), Akira Kurosawa’s celebrated 1962 samurai film starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Produced and distributed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film is the brilliant companion piece to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, again featuring Mifune as the wily, dangerous, and darkly humorous wandering rōnin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eslim vertical speed-poster format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26 × 73 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and is especially desirable for its bold, typography-led design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanjuro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a rough-edged rōnin who becomes involved with a group of young, idealistic samurai attempting to expose corruption within their clan. What follows is a sharp mixture of political intrigue, swordplay, comedy, and sudden violence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally conceived separately and then reshaped around the popularity of Mifune’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e character, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanjuro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became one of Kurosawa’s most entertaining and perfectly controlled samurai films. It is particularly famous for its explosive final duel — one of the most startling moments in Japanese action cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1968 speed poster is a superb example of Japanese re-release graphic design. Rather than relying on photographic imagery, the composition is built almost entirely from powerful typography. A vivid red background is overlaid with huge grey brush-style calligraphy spelling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e椿三十郎\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanjuro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — running vertically down the centre of the sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt right, bold white text reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「黒沢明監督作品」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A film directed by Akira Kurosawa.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central vertical promotional copy reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「逆抜き不意討ち斬り！面白さで凄さで時代劇に革命をもたらしたこの名作！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA natural rendering is:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A reverse-draw surprise slash! This masterpiece revolutionised period drama through both its excitement and its power!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe left side lists the principal cast in crisp white vertical type, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYūzō Kayama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeiju Kobayashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kubo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e roundel appears at upper right, while the lower section includes Toho production\/distribution credits and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEirin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe overall effect is austere but forceful: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered field, grey calligraphy, white credits, and Kurosawa’s name used as the central selling point\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003espeed posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were narrow theatrical advertisements designed for quick, high-visibility display in cinema approaches, theatre-front speed frames, station areas, narrow walls, and other compact promotional spaces. Their slim format allowed them to be read instantly from a distance, often in crowded urban environments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause they were short-term public display items, speed posters were frequently folded, pinned, taped, pasted, handled, or discarded. 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