{"product_id":"ushijima-the-loan-shark-闇金ウシジマくん-original-japanese-movie-poster-2012-double-sided-b1-size-73-103-cm","title":"“Ushijima the Loan Shark” \/ 「闇金ウシジマくん」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 2012, Double-Sided B1 Size (73 × 103 cm)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"331\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 double-sided theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eUshijima the Loan Shark \/ 「闇金ウシジマくん」\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 2012 crime drama based on \u003cstrong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eShohei Manabe’s\u003c\/strong\u003e acclaimed manga series.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eA dark and uncompromising portrait of Japan’s underground lending world, \u003cstrong data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eUshijima the Loan Shark\u003c\/strong\u003e follows Kaoru Ushijima, the ruthless head of Cowcow Finance, as he pursues debtors trapped in cycles of desperation, poverty, fraud, and moral collapse. This large-format Japanese poster is especially striking, with a stark close-up design and a bold magenta lower section that captures the film’s hard-edged, confrontational tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"809\"\u003e2012\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eUshijima the Loan Shark\u003c\/strong\u003e was the first theatrical feature adaptation of the hit manga \u003cstrong data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"937\"\u003eYamikin Ushijima-kun \/ 「闇金ウシジマくん」\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eShohei Manabe\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film centres on \u003cstrong data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eKaoru Ushijima\u003c\/strong\u003e, the cold and calculating boss of an illegal loan shark company, whose dealings expose the darker side of contemporary urban society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003eThe film was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eMasatoshi Yamaguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e and stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003eTakayuki Yamada\u003c\/strong\u003e as Kaoru Ushijima, alongside \u003cstrong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1338\"\u003eYuko Oshima, Kento Hayashi, Hiromi Sakimoto, Kyosuke Yabe, Asuka Kurosawa, and Hirofumi Arai\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003eFollowing the success of the television drama, the film was praised for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1506\"\u003egritty realism, bleak social commentary, and Takayuki Yamada’s definitive performance\u003c\/strong\u003e as the enigmatic antihero. It became a successful theatrical launch for the franchise, leading to multiple sequels and securing the series’ place as a cult favourite in modern Japanese popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"2039\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003eThe poster uses an arresting, minimalist composition dominated by a massive close-up portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1845\"\u003eKaoru Ushijima\u003c\/strong\u003e. His cold, unreadable gaze, rimless glasses, silver hoop earrings, and sharp beard create an immediately confrontational image, reflecting the character’s calculating and intimidating presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2365\"\u003eThe lower section shifts dramatically into a vivid \u003cstrong data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2114\"\u003emagenta-pink field\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the stylized \u003cstrong data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2153\"\u003e「闇金ウシジマくん」\u003c\/strong\u003e title logo, manga character illustrations, and bold promotional typography. The contrast between the pale, clinical close-up and the aggressive lower design gives the poster a strong contemporary graphic impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2404\"\u003eThe principal vertical tagline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2460\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2424\"\u003e「逃げられると思ってんの？」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2427\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2427\" data-end=\"2460\"\u003e“You think you can run away?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003eThe large white promotional text across the lower section declares:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2655\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2557\"\u003e「史上最悪の問題作 禁断のついに映画化！！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2560\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2655\"\u003e“The most notorious controversial work in history — finally adapted into a forbidden film!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2721\"\u003eAdditional text highlights the popularity of the original manga:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2820\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2744\"\u003e「累計500万部の大人気コミック」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2747\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2820\"\u003e“The hugely popular comic with over 5 million copies in circulation.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"2853\"\u003eThe bottom yellow banner reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2955\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2881\"\u003e「伝説の闇金が地の果てまで追ってくる──！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2884\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2884\" data-end=\"2955\"\u003e“The legendary loan shark will chase you to the ends of the earth!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2957\" data-end=\"3213\"\u003eThe title logo is especially distinctive, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3012\"\u003e「闇金」\u003c\/strong\u003e set inside a gold seal and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3052\"\u003e「ウシジマくん」\u003c\/strong\u003e rendered in thick black lettering with gold outline and dripping graphic details. 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