{"product_id":"sanjuro-椿三十郎-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-b2-size-51-73-cm-d232-copy","title":"“Sanjuro” (椿三十郎), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1976 (film 1962), Akira Kurosawa \/ Toshirō Mifune, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S154","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the \u003cstrong\u003e1976 domestic revival release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Akira Kurosawa’s \u003cstrong\u003eSanjuro\u003c\/strong\u003e (椿三十郎), starring \u003cstrong\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film was originally released by Toho on \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1962\u003c\/strong\u003e and is widely regarded as the companion piece to Kurosawa’s hugely successful \u003cem\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/em\u003e (1961). Surviving Japanese poster records specifically identify this B2 design as the \u003cstrong\u003e1976 revival issue\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on \u003cstrong\u003eShūgorō Yamamoto’s\u003c\/strong\u003e story \u003cem\u003eHibi Heian\u003c\/em\u003e, with a screenplay by \u003cstrong\u003eAkira Kurosawa, Ryūzō Kikushima and Hideo Oguni\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film follows nine idealistic young samurai who become entangled in corruption within their clan. They are repeatedly rescued by an apparently dishevelled but extraordinarily perceptive rōnin, who adopts the name \u003cstrong\u003eTsubaki Sanjūrō\u003c\/strong\u003e after glancing at the camellias outside. More humorous and satirical than \u003cem\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/em\u003e, the film nevertheless culminates in the celebrated, explosively brief duel between \u003cstrong\u003eMifune and Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e—one of the most famous confrontations in samurai cinema. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb Japanese revival design dominated by an enormous image of \u003cstrong\u003eToshirō Mifune as Sanjūrō\u003c\/strong\u003e, caught at the instant of drawing his sword. His clenched expression and diagonal blade give the composition tremendous movement, while the large blood-red brush title \u003cstrong\u003e椿三十郎\u003c\/strong\u003e runs vertically down the left side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bold black lettering \u003cstrong\u003e黒澤明監督作品 — “A film directed by Akira Kurosawa”\u003c\/strong\u003e cuts through the centre beside Mifune, making the director’s name almost as prominent as the title itself. Below, the poster assembles the film’s principal characters in a dramatic colour montage: \u003cstrong\u003eTatsuya Nakadai as Muroto Hanbei\u003c\/strong\u003e, the rescued women, and the group of impetuous young samurai who Sanjūrō reluctantly takes under his protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pale background and restrained palette allow the \u003cstrong\u003ered calligraphic title, Mifune’s sword and character imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e to dominate. Although the original film was photographed in black and white, this 1976 revival campaign uses vivid colourised promotional imagery to give the classic a fresh theatrical presence for a new generation of Japanese audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003e50 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster retains strong colour and excellent overall presentation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce framed, it will display extremely well.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review all photographs, including the detailed front and reverse images—they show the exact poster for sale.\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":57229467517306,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-04T164516.212.jpg?v=1788507935","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/sanjuro-%e6%a4%bf%e4%b8%89%e5%8d%81%e9%83%8e-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-b2-size-51-73-cm-d232-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}