{"product_id":"the-insect-woman-にっぽん昆虫記-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1963-b2-size-51-73-cm-m109a","title":"“The Insect Woman” (にっぽん昆虫記), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1963, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) M109A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"148\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"168\"\u003e1963\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first theatrical release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"225\"\u003eThe Insect Woman\u003c\/strong\u003e (にっぽん昆虫記), one of \u003cstrong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"264\"\u003eShōhei Imamura’s\u003c\/strong\u003e defining early masterpieces and a cornerstone of post-war Japanese cinema. A brutally alive, darkly comic social chronicle, the film follows a woman’s relentless climb from rural poverty through shifting eras of modern Japan—survival as instinct, ambition as necessity. Often discussed as a key work of the Japanese New Wave’s rougher, earthier edge, The Insect Woman remains essential viewing for collectors of serious Japanese film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"718\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"718\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003eAn extraordinary, high-impact original design that feels \u003cstrong data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"822\"\u003edangerous, modern, and unmistakably 1960s\u003c\/strong\u003e. The composition is built around a dramatic, intimate photograph—lit in hot reds and deep shadows—paired with a vertical lick of flame that rises through the foreground like a metaphor for appetite, destruction, and rebirth. The oversized acid-green title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003e「にっぽん昆虫記」\u003c\/strong\u003e slams across the lower portion in bold, organic lettering—one of those unforgettable Japanese typographic treatments that looks even more powerful in person. At the top, the copy positions it as a major “talked-about” work (話題大作) and notes its participation in the Arts Festival (芸術祭参加作品), reinforcing its cultural stature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003eVery Good+ \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1757\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003e62 years\u003c\/strong\u003e old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1835\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint. Certificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57521020207482,"sku":null,"price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-05-14-48.jpg?v=1793857729","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-insect-woman-%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a3%e3%81%bd%e3%82%93%e6%98%86%e8%99%ab%e8%a8%98-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1963-b2-size-51-73-cm-m109a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}