{"product_id":"throne-of-blood-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1970-stb-size-51-145-cm-c104","title":"“Throne of Blood”, Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1970, STB Size (51 × 145 cm) C104","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eJapanese title: 「蜘蛛巣城」(Kumonosu-jō — “Spider Web Castle”)\u003cbr data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"151\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"191\"\u003eSTB \/ 20 × 57 in (51 × 145 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eCountry \/ Studio: \u003cstrong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eJapan \/ Toho\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"228\"\u003ePrinted in \u003cstrong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e1970 (Shōwa 45)\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"335\"\u003e“New Print” re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Akira Kurosawa’s \u003cem data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eThrone of Blood\u003c\/em\u003e—with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"397\"\u003e「ニュー・プリント」\u003c\/strong\u003e notation printed on the poster—this towering \u003cstrong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"458\"\u003eSTB tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e is an exceptionally scarce format for one of the director’s most important films. Japanese paper for major Kurosawa titles is always sought after, but the STB is on another level: a large-format \u003cstrong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"679\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003estreet-display poster\u003c\/strong\u003e produced for outdoor theatrical use, with a naturally \u003cstrong data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"760\"\u003every low survival rate\u003c\/strong\u003e. For collectors of Kurosawa, Toho, and classic Japanese cinema paper, an original \u003cstrong data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"866\"\u003e1970 re-release STB\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cem data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"888\"\u003eThrone of Blood\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"905\"\u003every rare\u003c\/strong\u003e and highly desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"950\"\u003eDesign highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"953\"\u003eThis is a superb and deeply atmospheric design, perfectly suited to the film’s menace and grandeur. The upper section is dominated by a huge, haunting female visage emerging from mist, with the title crashing down the left side in massive \u003cstrong data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003eblood-red brushstroke lettering\u003c\/strong\u003e, while cavalry and soldiers materialise through fog beneath her. The lower section shifts to martial power, with an armoured horseman charging forward through battlefield smoke and chaos. The contrast between the vivid red title, the dark blue calligraphy, and the mist-filled war imagery gives the poster tremendous impact from a distance—exactly what an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003eSTB tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e was designed to do. Kurosawa’s credit is prominently displayed at right beneath the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e emblem, adding further authority to an already unforgettable design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"2334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1782\"\u003eCultural impact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003eReleased in 1957, \u003cem data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003eThrone of Blood\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most admired Shakespeare adaptations ever made, transforming \u003cem data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/em\u003e into a vision of prophecy, ambition, and doom set in feudal Japan. Kurosawa’s fusion of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003eNoh-inflected stylisation\u003c\/strong\u003e, fog-shrouded landscapes, and samurai violence created one of the defining achievements of postwar Japanese cinema. Posters for the film are sought after in any format, but in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2226\"\u003etowering STB form\u003c\/strong\u003e the imagery becomes almost billboard-like—an extraordinary surviving piece of Kurosawa theatrical ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2349\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2383\"\u003eOverall excellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2438\"\u003ecomplete in the standard two-piece STB format\u003c\/strong\u003e. As noted, there are \u003cstrong data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2506\"\u003eminor small pinholes from previous display\u003c\/strong\u003e, light edge wear, and gentle age toning to the blank reverse. The poster still presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2741\"\u003estrong colour, excellent contrast, and outstanding display presence\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2957\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2838\"\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"2841\"\u003eGuaranteed original Japanese theatrical poster from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2897\" data-end=\"2916\"\u003e1970 re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e; \u003cstrong data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2956\"\u003enot a reproduction or modern print\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2959\" data-end=\"3488\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2959\" data-end=\"2990\"\u003eAbout STB (Tatekan) posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"2993\"\u003eSTBs are tall, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3008\" data-end=\"3038\"\u003etwo-sheet vertical posters\u003c\/strong\u003e (approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"3054\" data-end=\"3069\"\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e) printed on thin stock and designed for display on wooden stands outside cinemas and along busy approaches. They effectively functioned as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3228\"\u003emini billboards\u003c\/strong\u003e, and because they were exposed to weather, handling, and frequent replacement, very few survived. Original examples for major Kurosawa titles are scarce in any format, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3401\" data-end=\"3458\"\u003eSTB tatekans are among the rarest and most impressive\u003c\/strong\u003e of all Japanese poster types.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56761719783802,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-next-to-an-empty-wall_4.jpg?v=1775030089","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/throne-of-blood-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1970-stb-size-51-145-cm-c104","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}