{"product_id":"yojimbo-用心棒-original-japanese-first-re-release-movie-poster-1967-toho-theatre-used-condition-b2-size-51-73-cm-r9a","title":"“Yojimbo” (用心棒), Original Japanese First Re-Release Movie Poster 1967, Toho, Theatre Used Condition, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) R9A","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst theatrical re-release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (用心棒), Akira Kurosawa’s celebrated 1961 samurai film. Starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film combines dark humour, explosive swordplay and a memorable antihero in one of Kurosawa’s most influential works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular example is theatre used, with visible surface abrasion along the bottom edge and light signs of handling and theatrical display. Please look closely at the additional imagery provided. We have taken the condition into account when pricing. Once framed, this poster will display excellently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1961\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows a wandering masterless samurai who arrives in a town controlled by two rival criminal gangs. Calling himself \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanjūrō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he offers his services as a bodyguard while manipulating both factions, using deception and formidable swordsmanship to turn their greed and hostility against them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMifune’s dishevelled, calculating swordsman became one of cinema’s defining antiheroes, matched by Nakadai’s menacing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnosuke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose pistol introduces a deadly challenge to traditional sword fighting. The film’s combination of sardonic humour and sudden violence profoundly influenced international action cinema, notably inspiring Sergio Leone’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Fistful of Dollars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1964), starring Clint Eastwood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is dominated by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshirō Mifune as Sanjūrō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, leaning forward with his sword drawn across the foreground. Behind him, a street confrontation unfolds against the town’s stark rooflines, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTatsuya Nakadai’s pistol-wielding Unosuke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears at lower left. Smaller character scenes complete the dramatic photographic montage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe enormous scarlet brush lettering of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e用心棒\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e spans the upper portion, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e黒沢明監督作品\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A film directed by Akira Kurosawa”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — printed beneath it. The vertical blue advertising copy at right announces:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「映画の面白さここに結集！痛快に豪壮に漲る黒沢のすべて」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“All the excitement of cinema brought together here! Kurosawa’s artistry overflowing with exhilaration and grandeur!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e roundel appears at upper right, while a distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emusical-notation border\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e runs along the top, right and bottom edges. Printed award notices include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMifune’s Best Actor award at the 1961 Venice Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, emphasising the acclaim the film had already achieved by this re-release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent — theatre used condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale, including both the front and reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1967 first re-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e59 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57517713588602,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-04-18-43.jpg?v=1793785423","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/yojimbo-%e7%94%a8%e5%bf%83%e6%a3%92-original-japanese-first-re-release-movie-poster-1967-toho-theatre-used-condition-b2-size-51-73-cm-r9a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}