{"product_id":"the-blood-of-fu-manchu-女奴隷の復讐-original-japanese-movie-poster-1970-christopher-lee-richard-greene-stb-tatekan-two-sheet-format-c-51-145-cm-u13-copy","title":"“Around the World Under the Sea” (海底世界一周), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1966, David McCallum \/ Lloyd Bridges, STB Tatekan Two-Sheet Format (c. 51 × 145 cm) — U14","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese STB tatekan theatrical poster for the 1966 Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround the World Under the Sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaitei Sekai Isshū\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Japan. Sixty years old, this complete two-sheet example combines elaborate underwater adventure imagery with towering red typography. The film opened in Japan through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMGM in May 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIvan Tors production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndrew Marton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLloyd Bridges, Shirley Eaton, Brian Kelly, David McCallum, Keenan Wynn, and Marshall Thompson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its story follows six specialists aboard the research submarine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHydronaut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, travelling beneath the world’s oceans to install an early-warning network for seismic activity. Dangerous marine life, volcanic eruptions, and the challenges of deep-sea exploration turn their scientific mission into a struggle for survival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo sheets arranged vertically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the design uses the elongated format to suggest a descent into the ocean depths. The upper-right corner groups \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBridges, Eaton, and McCallum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e around the submarine’s controls, above illustrations of divers and underwater equipment. A separate portrait of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrian Kelly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears on the left around the central join, while the blue-green background connects the scenes across both sheets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe enormous red title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「海底世界一周」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, shaded in black to create a three-dimensional effect, runs down the centre. Below it, the orange \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHydronaut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e advances through a montage of divers, a threatening giant eel, and an erupting undersea volcano. Yellow searchlights and volcanic fire contrast with the surrounding water. The stacked English title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“AROUND THE WORLD UNDER THE SEA”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMGM credit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appear at the lower left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe prominent vertical tagline reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「地球危うし！相次ぐ海底火山に挑戦する決死の冒険スペクタクル！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Earth in peril! A life-or-death adventure spectacle confronting a succession of undersea volcanoes!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of submarine imagery, marine creatures, and monumental lettering gives this poster a distinctive presence. It is an especially appealing example for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid McCallum, Lloyd Bridges, Shirley Eaton, underwater adventure films, and Japanese science-fiction poster design of the 1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very Good+ \/ Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tiny area of paper loss. A faint “70mm” marking appears in the upper-left field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the individual sheets and reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTB tatekan format: approximately 51 × 145 cm when assembled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: U14.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout STB (Tatekan) posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese STB \/ tatekan posters were tall standing-board advertisements, printed in two pieces to be joined vertically for cinema display. Typically measuring around 51 × 145 cm, their elongated proportions offered considerable scope for distinctive compositions. Designed for temporary theatrical use, complete surviving examples preserve an important part of Japan’s cinema advertising history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57310981685626,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-in-front-of-gallery-wall_27_0a9b37a3-4ed0-4d7a-8d29-0d53e02422dc.jpg?v=1790499604","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-blood-of-fu-manchu-%e5%a5%b3%e5%a5%b4%e9%9a%b7%e3%81%ae%e5%be%a9%e8%ae%90-original-japanese-movie-poster-1970-christopher-lee-richard-greene-stb-tatekan-two-sheet-format-c-51-145-cm-u13-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}