{"product_id":"swallowtail-butterfly-スワロウテイル-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1996-b2-size-51-x-73cm-q147","title":"“Swallowtail Butterfly” (スワロウテイル), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) Q147","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle 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 scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69abb5f5-24a4-83a5-a791-daff033f1e76-39\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-130\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--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 gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3381861c-1f8f-4d83-82a2-518d718423f3\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2-thinking\" 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\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"565\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"235\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1996 for the first-release campaign of Swallowtail Butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e (スワロウテイル), the celebrated feature written and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eShunji Iwai\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"344\"\u003eHiroshi Mikami\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eChara\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"374\"\u003eAyumi Ito\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"398\"\u003eYōsuke Eguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eTomoko Yamaguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"443\"\u003eAtsurō Watabe\u003c\/strong\u003e in supporting roles. The music was composed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"512\"\u003eTakeshi Kobayashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose credit is prominently featured on the poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"586\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"589\"\u003eReleased in 1996, \u003cstrong data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eSwallowtail Butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the defining Japanese films of the decade and among Shunji Iwai’s most ambitious works. Set in the fictional, near-futuristic world of \u003cstrong data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"791\"\u003e“Yentown”\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film follows a community of immigrants and outsiders living on the margins of a volatile, money-driven city. Blending crime drama, youth film, social commentary, and dreamlike visual atmosphere, it has become a cult landmark of 1990s Japanese cinema. The film is also closely associated with the music of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003eYen Town Band\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly the enduring theme \u003cstrong data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1192\"\u003e“Swallowtail Butterfly 〜あいのうた〜”\u003c\/strong\u003e, performed by Chara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003estriking and highly graphic Japanese design\u003c\/strong\u003e, built around a large black-and-white image of a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003eswallowtail butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e set against a softly textured pale ground. Across this monochrome image runs a vivid layer of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003ered typography\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the English line \u003cstrong data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1525\"\u003e“a Shunji Iwai film”\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003eスワロウテイル\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the prominent credit \u003cstrong data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003e“Music by Takeshi Kobayashi.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The cast block is also printed in red, creating a bold contrast with the subdued photographic background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"2122\"\u003eThe lower centre carries the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003e“Swallowtail Butterfly”\u003c\/strong\u003e in a more delicate, translucent style, allowing the butterfly image to remain dominant. The overall effect is refined, modern, and unmistakably 1990s in sensibility—minimal, moody, and visually memorable. It is an especially attractive design for collectors of Japanese cinema, design-led poster art, and Shunji Iwai material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2140\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2154\"\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2246\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2246\"\u003e30 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2286\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2325\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56904948580730,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-20T075056.457.jpg?v=1779231067","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/swallowtail-butterfly-%e3%82%b9%e3%83%af%e3%83%ad%e3%82%a6%e3%83%86%e3%82%a4%e3%83%ab-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1996-b2-size-51-x-73cm-q147","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}