{"product_id":"wandering-ginza-butterfly-銀蝶渡り鳥-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1190","title":"“Wandering Ginza Butterfly” (銀蝶渡り鳥), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1190","description":"\u003csection dir=\"auto\" 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 [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--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\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong\u003eB2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong\u003e1972\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first release of \u003cstrong\u003eWandering Ginza Butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eGinchō Wataridori\u003c\/em\u003e), directed by \u003cstrong\u003eKazuhiko Yamaguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong\u003eMeiko Kaji\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTatsuo Umemiya\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eTsunehiko Watase\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film is one of the key early titles in Kaji’s 1970s career and is often regarded as the picture that firmly established her new outlaw screen persona at \u003cstrong\u003eToei\u003c\/strong\u003e after leaving \u003cstrong\u003eNikkatsu\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong\u003e1972\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWandering Ginza Butterfly\u003c\/em\u003e sits at an important turning point in Japanese genre cinema. The film blends yakuza melodrama, urban action, and female-outlaw imagery into a harder-edged star vehicle for \u003cstrong\u003eMeiko Kaji\u003c\/strong\u003e, who would soon go on to define the era through titles such as \u003cstrong\u003eFemale Prisoner Scorpion\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLady Snowblood\u003c\/strong\u003e. Here she plays \u003cstrong\u003eNami\u003c\/strong\u003e, a former billiard hustler and ex-convict trying to live straight in Tokyo, only to find herself drawn back into violence, loyalty, and underworld codes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the film especially interesting is its tone. Compared with the more overtly stylised revenge fantasies that followed, this is a more grounded and contemporary crime picture, rooted in the transitional mood of early-1970s Japan. That gives the poster additional importance: it belongs to the moment when Kaji’s image was being reshaped into one of the great female icons of Japanese cult cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003esuperb and highly collectible\u003c\/strong\u003e design. \u003cstrong\u003eMeiko Kaji\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the composition in a large, coolly intense close-up at centre, while supporting images of \u003cstrong\u003eTatsuo Umemiya\u003c\/strong\u003e at upper left and \u003cstrong\u003eTsunehiko Watase\u003c\/strong\u003e at upper right frame her within a world of urban danger and betrayal. The lower-right inset scene of swordplay adds a burst of action, while the night street running through the centre background gives the whole poster an unmistakable noir atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title treatment is especially strong: the large vertical pink brush-style \u003cstrong\u003e銀蝶渡り鳥\u003c\/strong\u003e lettering is one of the defining visual features of the sheet. Combined with the pale ground and sharply contrasted photographic montage, it creates exactly the kind of graphic force collectors look for in great early-1970s \u003cstrong\u003eToei\u003c\/strong\u003e poster design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003eMeiko Kaji\u003c\/strong\u003e collectors, this is a particularly important poster because it captures her at the beginning of the screen identity that would make her a legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003eover 54 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\/section\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57296457171322,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-23T155427.682.jpg?v=1790146537","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/wandering-ginza-butterfly-%e9%8a%80%e8%9d%b6%e6%b8%a1%e3%82%8a%e9%b3%a5-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1190","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}