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A highly distinctive format, this example was produced for display in trains and carries \u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"430\"\u003elocal period theatrical information\u003c\/strong\u003e, including advance ticket sales, release date, and venue details, making it especially desirable as a piece of authentic release ephemera.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"1124\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"593\"\u003eOriginally released in \u003cstrong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"624\"\u003e1954\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most important films in the history of Japanese cinema and one of \u003cstrong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa’s\u003c\/strong\u003e defining masterpieces. Set in the Sengoku period, the film follows a group of masterless samurai hired by impoverished villagers to defend them against marauding bandits. Led by \u003cstrong data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eTakashi Shimura\u003c\/strong\u003e as Kambei and featuring an unforgettable performance by \u003cstrong data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003eToshiro Mifune\u003c\/strong\u003e as Kikuchiyo, the film combines action, character drama, humanism, and formal brilliance on an epic scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003eBy the time of this \u003cstrong data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003e1975 revival\u003c\/strong\u003e, Seven Samurai had already secured its place as a global landmark of world cinema. This reissue promoted the film as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1315\"\u003e“complete original version”\u003c\/strong\u003e running \u003cstrong data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003e3 hours 30 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and also highlighted its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003e4-channel stereo sound\u003c\/strong\u003e, emphasizing the renewed theatrical power of Kurosawa’s epic for contemporary audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003eB3 nakazuri\u003c\/strong\u003e format presents a bold, high-impact collage design, rich in movement and dramatic contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"2142\"\u003eAt upper left is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003emassive roaring close-up of Toshiro Mifune\u003c\/strong\u003e, his face charged with ferocious energy, with a solemn \u003cstrong data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1764\"\u003eTakashi Shimura\u003c\/strong\u003e portrait placed just behind him. Across the middle and lower sections, the poster erupts into battle imagery: samurai charge through mud, peasants run amid chaos, and swords are driven into the earth at the far left. On the right, silhouetted ranks of samurai and villagers with spears are arranged across a misty ridge, creating a striking sense of scale and historical drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2199\"\u003eThe upper right bears the large orange director credit:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2213\"\u003e黒澤 明監督作品\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2216\" data-end=\"2255\"\u003e“A Film Directed by Akira Kurosawa”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003eBelow are the blue promotional slogans:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2381\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2324\"\u003e「そのスケール！その迫力！群を抜く面白さ！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2327\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2381\"\u003e“That scale! That power! Unmatched entertainment!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2487\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2407\"\u003e「世界中を熱狂させた不滅の超娯楽巨篇！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2487\"\u003e“The immortal super-entertainment masterpiece that enthralled the world!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2664\"\u003eThe main title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2512\"\u003e七人の侍\u003c\/strong\u003e is rendered in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2562\"\u003ebold red brushstroke lettering\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most visually arresting title treatments associated with the film. Nearby text announces:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2712\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2678\"\u003e完全オリジナル版\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2681\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2712\"\u003e“Complete Original Version”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2714\" data-end=\"2760\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2714\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003e堂々3時間30分\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2729\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2760\"\u003e“A Full 3 Hours 30 Minutes”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2762\" data-end=\"2765\"\u003eand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"2814\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"2783\"\u003e4チャンネルステレオ音響\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2786\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2814\"\u003e“4-Channel Stereo Sound”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2943\"\u003eThe lower section is especially appealing from a collector’s perspective, as it preserves \u003cstrong data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2942\"\u003elocalized period release details\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"3002\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"2961\"\u003e当所にて 前売好評発売中\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2961\" data-end=\"2964\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"3002\"\u003e“Advance tickets now on sale here”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3065\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3019\"\u003e11月1日(土)大公開\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3022\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3022\" data-end=\"3065\"\u003e“Grand opening on Saturday, November 1”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3091\"\u003e〈当日窓口料金￥1,000の処 800〉\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3094\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3094\" data-end=\"3165\"\u003e“Advance price ¥800 instead of the ¥1,000 day-of-show ticket price”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3208\"\u003ewith the venue prominently identified as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3210\" data-end=\"3239\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3210\" data-end=\"3218\"\u003e東宝劇場\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3218\" data-end=\"3221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3239\"\u003e“Toho Theater”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3241\" data-end=\"3487\"\u003eThese local exhibition details give the piece exceptional immediacy and make it far more than a standard poster: it is a surviving record of how this Kurosawa classic was actively marketed to Japanese audiences during its 1975 theatrical revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3489\" data-end=\"3607\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3489\" data-end=\"3502\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3502\" data-end=\"3505\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3505\" data-end=\"3531\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"3979\"\u003eThe poster presents extremely well, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3650\" data-end=\"3713\"\u003estrong colour, sharp contrast, and excellent display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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