{"product_id":"staying-alive-ステイン-アライブ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1983-john-travolta-sylvester-stallone-b2-size-51-73-cm-a285","title":"“Staying Alive” \/ 「ステイン・アライブ」, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, John Travolta \/ Sylvester Stallone, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A285","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"342\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1983\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"264\"\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/strong\u003e (ステイン・アライブ), the high-profile dance drama sequel to \u003cstrong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"341\"\u003eSaturday Night Fever\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eDirected, produced, and written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eSylvester Stallone\u003c\/strong\u003e, and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eJohn Travolta\u003c\/strong\u003e returning as \u003cstrong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"462\"\u003eTony Manero\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film marked a distinct shift from the late-1970s disco mood of the original into a more athletic, ambitious, and theatrical vision of performance, discipline, and reinvention. In Japan, the marketing strongly emphasized the combined star power of \u003cstrong data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"727\"\u003eTravolta\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"745\"\u003eBee Gees\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"763\"\u003eStallone\u003c\/strong\u003e, all of whom are effectively promoted on this striking poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"847\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"850\"\u003eReleased in 1983, \u003cstrong data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"885\"\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/strong\u003e follows Tony Manero several years after the events of \u003cem data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eSaturday Night Fever\u003c\/em\u003e as he pursues success as a professional dancer on the New York stage. While the earlier film became a cultural landmark of the disco era, this sequel reimagined Tony in the context of 1980s Broadway aspiration and physical self-transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003eThe film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eJohn Travolta\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eCynthia Rhodes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eFinola Hughes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1301\"\u003eSteve Inwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, with music by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1333\"\u003eBee Gees\u003c\/strong\u003e. For collectors, it occupies a fascinating place in 1980s cinema as a crossover between dance film, pop music culture, and the unmistakable sensibility of Stallone at the height of his commercial power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 presents an especially strong and focused design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"2083\"\u003eThe composition is dominated by a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003etight, sweat-glistening close-up portrait of John Travolta\u003c\/strong\u003e as Tony Manero. He appears in intense stage light, wearing a striped headband, his face set with concentration and determination. The image abandons the white-suited iconography of \u003cem data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003eSaturday Night Fever\u003c\/em\u003e and instead reintroduces Tony as a driven, hardened, almost athletic performer—an approach very much in keeping with Stallone’s influence on the production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2243\"\u003eBehind him, a wall of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003ebright golden stage lights\u003c\/strong\u003e creates a theatrical halo effect, reinforcing the film’s backstage setting and performance-driven energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2291\"\u003eAt the top, the orange promotional line reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2310\"\u003e「愛のフィーバー、甦れ！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2352\"\u003e“Let the fever of love rise again!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2354\" data-end=\"2386\"\u003eBelow it, the sub-header states:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2532\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2429\"\u003e「〈トラボルタ〉〈ビージーズ〉〈スタローン〉が贈る熱い感動・青春の輝き。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2432\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2532\"\u003e“Travolta, the Bee Gees, and Stallone bring you a passionate emotion and the radiance of youth.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2787\"\u003eThe main Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2571\"\u003eステイン・アライブ\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed boldly in vivid red across the lower section, with the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2669\"\u003eSTAYING ALIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e beneath in a stage-marquee style treatment. At lower right, the poster prominently credits Stallone’s multiple roles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2878\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2816\"\u003e「製作・監督・脚本 シルベスター・スタローン」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2878\"\u003e“Produced, Directed and Written by Sylvester Stallone.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"3056\"\u003eThis is a particularly effective Japanese design because it strips the film to its essential selling points: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3055\"\u003estar power, physical intensity, and the glamour of performance\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong data-start=\"3058\" data-end=\"3084\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3352\" data-end=\"3729\"\u003eIt is also a notable companion piece for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3407\" data-end=\"3431\"\u003eSaturday Night Fever\u003c\/strong\u003e, representing the evolution of Tony Manero from disco icon to Broadway aspirant. The Japanese campaign’s emphasis on the Travolta \/ Bee Gees \/ Stallone combination gives the poster a distinctive identity and makes it especially interesting within the wider international paper history of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3731\" data-end=\"3850\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3731\" data-end=\"3744\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3744\" data-end=\"3747\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3747\" data-end=\"3771\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3852\" data-end=\"4155\"\u003eThe poster presents extremely well, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3893\" data-end=\"3984\"\u003estrong colour, deep blacks, crisp printing, and very attractive overall display quality\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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