{"product_id":"west-side-story-ウエスト-サイド物語-original-japanese-re-release-stb-tatekan-top-sheet-1969-b2-size-51-73-cm-q80","title":"“West Side Story” (ウエスト・サイド物語), Original Japanese Re-Release STB \/ Tatekan Top Sheet 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q80","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"458\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"166\"\u003eB2 top sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e from the scarce \u003cstrong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"210\"\u003etwo-piece STB \/ tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e poster issued for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"261\"\u003e1969 Japanese re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/strong\u003e, the landmark 1961 musical directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eRobert Wise\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eJerome Robbins\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eNatalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"457\"\u003eGeorge Chakiris\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"802\"\u003eAlthough originally designed as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eupper half of a tall, narrow two-sheet display poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, this piece works beautifully as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"620\"\u003estandalone B2-format poster\u003c\/strong\u003e in its own right. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"823\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"823\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eFew musicals have had the lasting cultural impact of \u003cstrong data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/strong\u003e. Released in 1961 and adapted from the Broadway stage sensation, the film reimagines the tragedy of \u003cstrong data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/strong\u003e in modern New York, setting the story amid rivalry, youth culture, and urban tension. With music by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eLeonard Bernstein\u003c\/strong\u003e, lyrics by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003eStephen Sondheim\u003c\/strong\u003e, and unforgettable choreography, it remains one of the most celebrated musicals ever filmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003eThe picture was a major international success and became a defining title of postwar American cinema. Its combination of romance, spectacle, and social tension helped it travel strongly overseas, and in Japan it enjoyed significant reissue life—hence the importance of posters from later theatrical revival campaigns such as this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003eThis 1969 Japanese re-release design is especially attractive. The composition centres on the film’s most iconic romantic image: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1806\"\u003eTony looking upward toward Maria on the fire escape\u003c\/strong\u003e, superimposed over a dramatic \u003cstrong data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003eNew York skyline\u003c\/strong\u003e. Along the bottom runs a lively band of dancing figures, bringing energy and rhythm to the sheet and reinforcing the film’s identity as one of the great movie musicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2370\"\u003eOne of the most appealing features of this re-release version is the tall block of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2134\"\u003egreen Japanese copy\u003c\/strong\u003e at upper right, paired with the bold \u003cstrong data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2193\"\u003eorange title logo\u003c\/strong\u003e at upper left. The result is a highly graphic, very Japanese reinterpretation of a famous Hollywood property—exactly the kind of crossover visual culture that collectors prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2651\"\u003eBecause this is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003etop half of the original STB \/ tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e, it captures the most important imagery from the complete design. In practical terms, it displays perfectly as an independent poster, while still retaining the character and rarity of the original cinema-door format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2653\" data-end=\"2684\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2653\" data-end=\"2684\"\u003eAbout STB \/ Tatekan posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"3070\"\u003eJapanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2712\"\u003eSTB \/ tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e posters were produced for tall, narrow display areas in cinema lobbies and entranceways. They were usually printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"2854\"\u003etwo separate sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e, top and bottom, to form one vertical poster when mounted together. Compared with standard B2 posters, they were generally printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3011\"\u003esmaller quantities\u003c\/strong\u003e and were much more vulnerable to loss or damage after use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3072\" data-end=\"3303\"\u003eAs a result, surviving STB material—\u003cstrong data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003eeven as single surviving sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e—is often significantly scarcer than standard-format theatrical paper. That is especially true for internationally beloved classics such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3283\" data-end=\"3302\"\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong data-start=\"3305\" data-end=\"3332\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3854\" data-end=\"3958\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3854\" data-end=\"3867\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3867\" data-end=\"3870\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3870\" data-end=\"3958\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3960\" data-end=\"4309\"\u003eThis poster presents very well overall, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4066\"\u003estrong colour, clean imagery, and excellent wall presence\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4311\" data-end=\"4339\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4317\" data-end=\"4338\"\u003eover 57 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4341\" data-end=\"4383\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4347\" data-end=\"4382\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4385\" data-end=\"4426\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4385\" data-end=\"4426\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56831186174330,"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-2026-04-23T071336.863.jpg?v=1776896029","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/west-side-story-%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a8%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88-%e3%82%b5%e3%82%a4%e3%83%89%e7%89%a9%e8%aa%9e-original-japanese-re-release-stb-tatekan-top-sheet-1969-b2-size-51-73-cm-q80","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}