{"product_id":"shark-sharks-and-men-シャーク-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-b2-size-51-x-73cm-n192a-copy","title":"“Shark!” \/ 「シャーク！」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1976, Artwork by Susumu Masukawa, B1 Size (73 × 103 cm)","description":"\u003carticle data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-turn-id=\"d04a1f5f-9734-493a-a6b0-f3de7c8d459f\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1-pro\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"273dc089-6e53-457e-98c2-08331810a1df\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"342\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eShark! \/ 「シャーク！」\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Italian-Japanese shock documentary also known internationally as \u003cstrong data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eSharks and Men\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"341\"\u003eUomini e squali\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eBruno Vailati\u003c\/strong\u003e and released in Japan by \u003cstrong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eToho-Towa in 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film combines underwater documentary photography with the sensational presentation associated with mid-1970s nature-shock cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"576\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"576\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"782\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"586\"\u003eShark!\u003c\/em\u003e documents dangerous encounters between divers and sharks in open water, presenting the material as an intense confrontation between human beings and some of the ocean’s most formidable predators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"984\"\u003eThe Japanese release arrived during the international surge of interest in shark and marine-threat cinema generated by \u003cem data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e and the surrounding publicity for ocean-based thrillers and documentaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eToho-Towa promoted the film as a dramatic \u003cstrong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1070\"\u003e“human versus shark” shock documentary\u003c\/strong\u003e, emphasising close-range underwater photography, diving expeditions, and genuine physical danger rather than a fictional narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eThe film was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003eBruno Vailati\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003eThe underwater photography credits include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003eArnaldo Mattei\u003cbr data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003eMichel Lawler\u003cbr data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003eRon Taylor\u003cbr data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003eBruno Vailati\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003eThe soundtrack was composed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003eDaniele Patucchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose music for \u003cem data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003eSharks and Men \/ Uomini e squali\u003c\/em\u003e was also issued in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003eThis spectacular Japanese poster is dominated by two enormous great white sharks, rendered with sweeping movement and tremendous theatrical force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1858\"\u003eThe upper shark surges through the water towards the viewer, its jaws open and teeth exposed. Blood marks its mouth as a wounded diver drifts helplessly nearby, trailing red through the blue-green sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"2072\"\u003eBelow, a second shark tears through the broken framework of a metal diving cage. Its open jaws, the damaged structure, and the surrounding spray create a violent diagonal composition filled with underwater chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2268\"\u003eThe palette is concentrated around \u003cstrong data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2168\"\u003edeep blue, turquoise, white, black, and vivid blood red\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the loose painterly handling gives the image the immediacy of a pulp adventure illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2313\"\u003eThe title treatment is especially striking:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2327\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2327\"\u003e“SHARK!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003eappears at upper right in jagged blue lettering, paired with the bold yellow Japanese title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003e「シャーク！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2470\"\u003eThe headline across the top reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2525\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2525\"\u003e「巨大なキバをむき出して、人喰いザメが襲った！\u003cbr data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2500\"\u003eドキュメントの限界を破った人間対サメの死闘！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2538\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2697\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2697\"\u003e“Baring its enormous fangs, the man-eating shark attacks! A life-or-death battle between man and shark that breaks the limits of documentary filmmaking!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2725\"\u003eBeneath the title appears:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2782\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2782\"\u003e“A FINVALCO–TOHOTOWA COPRODUCTION\u003cbr data-start=\"2762\" data-end=\"2765\"\u003eSHARKS AND MEN”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2959\"\u003eThe lower credits describe the production as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"2875\"\u003ecolour, feature-length shock documentary\u003c\/strong\u003e and identify Bruno Vailati together with the principal underwater cinematographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2961\" data-end=\"3185\"\u003eThe artwork is by noted Japanese illustrator \u003cstrong data-start=\"3006\" data-end=\"3031\"\u003eSusumu Masukawa \/ 増川進\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose signature appears at lower left. His dynamic painted film posters are highly regarded by collectors and survive on relatively few known campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3187\" data-end=\"3214\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3187\" data-end=\"3214\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3359\"\u003eOriginal Japanese shark and nature-shock posters from the 1970s are increasingly difficult to find, particularly in the imposing \u003cstrong data-start=\"3345\" data-end=\"3358\"\u003eB1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3361\" data-end=\"3522\"\u003eAt approximately twice the area of a standard Japanese B2 poster, this large-format example gives Masukawa’s monumental great white imagery exceptional presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3797\"\u003eIts scale, custom Japanese artwork, Toho-Towa release history, and connection to the shark-film boom of the 1970s make it especially desirable for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3685\" data-end=\"3796\"\u003eJapanese horror, exploitation cinema, creature features, documentary-shock films, and shark-related posters\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3799\" data-end=\"3869\"\u003eIt is a standard Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"3825\" data-end=\"3843\"\u003eB1-size poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3871\" data-end=\"3909\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3871\" data-end=\"3909\"\u003e72.8 × 103 cm \/ 28.7 × 40.6 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3911\" data-end=\"3924\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3911\" data-end=\"3924\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3926\" data-end=\"4103\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3926\" data-end=\"3962\"\u003eVery Good condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster retains strong blue, turquoise, white, yellow, and red colour, with powerful painted detail and excellent overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4105\" data-end=\"4339\"\u003eThere are age-related signs of handling, including creasing, surface marks, edge wear, and areas of cracking and abrasion, particularly near the upper edge. Despite these issues, the poster remains complete and presents very strongly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4341\" data-end=\"4474\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, including the detailed condition images and reverse, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4476\" data-end=\"4614\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4487\" data-end=\"4582\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster from the film’s first 1976 Japanese release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a reproduction or reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4616\" data-end=\"4657\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4616\" data-end=\"4657\"\u003eIt is now approximately 50 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4659\" data-end=\"4700\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4659\" data-end=\"4700\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57098386112890,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall-2026-07-23T063550.313.jpg?v=1784756168","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/shark-sharks-and-men-%e3%82%b7%e3%83%a3%e3%83%bc%e3%82%af-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-b2-size-51-x-73cm-n192a-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}