{"product_id":"shibire-kurage-しびれくらげ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1970-stb-tatekan-size-51-145-cm","title":"“Shibire Kurage” (しびれくらげ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1970, STB Tatekan Size (51 × 145 cm) B122A","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"549\" data-start=\"108\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"243\" data-start=\"119\"\u003eoriginal Japanese STB (tatekan) movie poster printed in 1970 for the first-release theatrical campaign of Shibire Kurage\u003c\/strong\u003e (しびれくらげ), released internationally as \u003cstrong data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"282\"\u003eThe Hot Little Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e. Directed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"338\" data-start=\"319\"\u003eYasuzō Masumura\u003c\/strong\u003e and written by \u003cstrong data-end=\"374\" data-start=\"354\"\u003eAihiro Ishimatsu\u003c\/strong\u003e and Masumura, the film stars \u003cstrong data-end=\"419\" data-start=\"404\"\u003eMari Atsumi\u003c\/strong\u003e as Midori, with \u003cstrong data-end=\"450\" data-start=\"436\"\u003eRyō Tamura\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"472\" data-start=\"452\"\u003eRyōichi Tamagawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a supporting cast drawn from the period’s crime and youth-cinema world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1141\" data-start=\"551\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-end=\"569\" data-start=\"566\"\u003eReleased in 1970, \u003cstrong data-end=\"605\" data-start=\"587\"\u003eShibire Kurage\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to the late-1960s \/ early-1970s wave of Japanese erotic crime melodrama, a field in which Yasuzō Masumura was able to combine commercial sensuality with his characteristic visual control and psychological intensity. The story follows a young go-go dancer who becomes entangled with gangsters, desire, and violence, placing the film within the darker end of pop-oriented studio filmmaking of the period. Masumura’s work from these years remains highly regarded for its bold treatment of gender, spectacle, and moral instability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1588\" data-start=\"1143\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-end=\"1159\" data-start=\"1156\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1211\" data-start=\"1169\"\u003esuperb and highly arresting STB design\u003c\/strong\u003e, using the tall signboard format to great effect. The upper section is dominated by a large, sensual image of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1337\" data-start=\"1322\"\u003eMari Atsumi\u003c\/strong\u003e reclining and looking directly out at the viewer, dressed in pale pink lingerie against a soft, pale blue ground. The image is both graphic and cinematic, immediately commanding attention from a distance — precisely the purpose of the tatekan format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2282\" data-start=\"1590\"\u003eRunning vertically down the right side is the bold red brushed title \u003cstrong data-end=\"1669\" data-start=\"1659\"\u003eしびれくらげ\u003c\/strong\u003e, with smaller blue text identifying the film as a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1741\" data-start=\"1720\"\u003ecolour production\u003c\/strong\u003e. Below, the lower section introduces a vertical montage of male characters from the film, balancing the glamour of the main image with the intrigue and tension of the crime narrative. To the left of this montage, vivid vertical copy reads: \u003cstrong data-end=\"1998\" data-start=\"1982\"\u003e「瞳！」「体！」「唇！」\u003c\/strong\u003e — “Eyes!”, “Body!”, “Lips!” — followed by the sensational line promising \u003cstrong data-end=\"2099\" data-start=\"2072\"\u003eMari’s “electric shock”\u003c\/strong\u003e impact. The top-right distributor mark for \u003cstrong data-end=\"2161\" data-start=\"2143\"\u003eDainichi Eihai\u003c\/strong\u003e and the upper-left credit block naming \u003cstrong data-end=\"2220\" data-start=\"2201\"\u003eYasuzō Masumura\u003c\/strong\u003e further anchor the poster in its original theatrical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2734\" data-start=\"2284\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2315\" data-start=\"2284\"\u003eAbout STB \/ Tatekan posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2318\" data-start=\"2315\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2337\" data-start=\"2318\"\u003eSTBs (tatekans)\u003c\/strong\u003e are tall Japanese cinema signboard posters, typically measuring around \u003cstrong data-end=\"2424\" data-start=\"2409\"\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, and usually formed from \u003cstrong data-end=\"2475\" data-start=\"2450\"\u003etwo stacked B2 sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e. They were designed for display in theatre signboards and exterior units, prioritising visibility over survival. As a result, original STBs are \u003cstrong data-end=\"2660\" data-start=\"2620\"\u003efar scarcer than standard B2 posters\u003c\/strong\u003e, and strong surviving examples are especially prized by collectors today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2971\" data-start=\"2736\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-end=\"2748\" data-start=\"2745\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2762\" data-start=\"2748\"\u003eExcellent. \u003c\/strong\u003ePlease review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3001\" data-start=\"2973\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-end=\"3001\" data-start=\"2984\"\u003e56 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3041\" data-start=\"3003\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"3080\" data-start=\"3043\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56899511910778,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-next-to-an-empty-wall_11.jpg?v=1779162220","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/shibire-kurage-%e3%81%97%e3%81%b3%e3%82%8c%e3%81%8f%e3%82%89%e3%81%92-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1970-stb-tatekan-size-51-145-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}