{"product_id":"the-hidden-fortress-隠し砦の三悪人-original-japanese-movie-poster-1978-re-release-b2-size-51-73-cm-j230a","title":"The Hidden Fortress (隠し砦の三悪人), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1978, Re-Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J230A","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=\"63cb3ec6-2eee-449b-979e-08de9203fae7\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-244\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--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 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2d175897-f4e0-4ddb-91a2-a7df86c7939d\" dir=\"auto\" 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\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2-thinking\"\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=\"109\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1978 for the re-release of Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress (隠し砦の三悪人)—one of Kurosawa’s most purely entertaining adventure films, and a cornerstone title for collectors of his post-war Toho-era work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"1036\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eOriginally released in 1958, The Hidden Fortress is Kurosawa at full narrative velocity: a fast, witty jidaigeki adventure that follows two bickering peasants who stumble into a high-stakes escape mission involving a fugitive princess, hidden gold, and a formidable general (played by Toshirō Mifune). Beyond its status as a Kurosawa classic, the film is famously associated with the DNA of modern blockbuster storytelling—George Lucas has openly acknowledged its influence on Star Wars, particularly the choice to frame events through the perspective of the “lowliest” characters (a structural echo many viewers recognise in C-3PO and R2-D2).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1642\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eA superb, cinema-forward composition built like a triple-bill of impact: the top half explodes with dynamic action imagery and bold red festival-style typography, while the stacked title blocks below spotlight the film’s core characters and dramatic tension. Mifune is front and centre—fierce, commanding, and instantly recognisable—balanced by the striking presence of Misa Uehara, with smaller vignette stills anchoring the narrative beats. The overall effect is loud, graphic, and unmistakably late-Showa in tone: a reissue poster designed to \u003cem data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003esell\u003c\/em\u003e the spectacle, not merely decorate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1746\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos (front and back); they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eIt is over 46 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1851\"\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":57110101885306,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-27T133024.527.jpg?v=1785126641","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-hidden-fortress-%e9%9a%a0%e3%81%97%e7%a0%a6%e3%81%ae%e4%b8%89%e6%82%aa%e4%ba%ba-original-japanese-movie-poster-1978-re-release-b2-size-51-73-cm-j230a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}