{"product_id":"yojimbo-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-akira-kurosawa-b2-size-51-x-73cm-i105-g-1-copy","title":"“Yojimbo” (用心棒), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1976, Akira Kurosawa, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q211","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1976\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the theatrical re-release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (用心棒), Akira Kurosawa’s legendary 1961 samurai film starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Released by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film is one of the defining works of Japanese cinema and one of the most influential samurai films ever made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are highly collectible, and this re-release B2 is especially desirable for its powerful Toho campaign design, dramatic Mifune imagery, and bold Japanese title treatment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected, co-written, produced, and edited by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a wandering rōnin who arrives in a lawless town divided between two rival gangs. Rather than serving either side honestly, he manipulates both factions against one another, turning the town’s violence, greed, and corruption back upon itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film is celebrated for Mifune’s iconic performance, Kurosawa’s sharp visual storytelling, and its dry humour, moral ambiguity, and explosive bursts of action. It became one of Kurosawa’s most popular works and directly influenced later international cinema, most famously Sergio Leone’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Fistful of Dollars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1976 Japanese re-release poster uses a strong, action-forward composition centred on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as the rōnin Sanjuro. Mifune dominates the right side of the image, sword drawn and body angled forward in a moment of violent movement. His expression is fierce and commanding, immediately conveying the character’s danger, intelligence, and physical force.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the left, the huge red brush-style title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e用心棒\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e runs vertically down the sheet, giving the poster enormous graphic impact. The central black text reads \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 — positioning Kurosawa’s name as a major selling point for the revival campaign. The upper-left portrait of Mifune, additional action imagery, and the yellow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e roundel at upper right reinforce the poster’s official studio presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe overall effect is classic Toho re-release design: bold, direct, and immediately readable, with Kurosawa’s authorship and Mifune’s screen presence given equal prominence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1976 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 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 50 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":56960181928314,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-09T160612.374.jpg?v=1780988824","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/yojimbo-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-akira-kurosawa-b2-size-51-x-73cm-i105-g-1-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}