{"product_id":"zombi-2-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1979-b2-size-51-x-73cm-a120-copy","title":"“Sanguelia” (サンゲリア), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA661","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"426\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"157\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e1980\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"212\"\u003efirst Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eSanguelia\u003c\/strong\u003e (サンゲリア), Lucio Fulci’s notorious Italian horror classic, released internationally as \u003cstrong data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"325\"\u003eZombie\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eZombi 2\u003c\/strong\u003e, and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eTisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"425\"\u003eOlga Karlatos\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"888\"\u003eAmong collectors of European horror and Japanese poster design alike, this is one of the most memorable and visually arresting Japanese release posters of the period. The film itself has long since achieved \u003cstrong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"658\"\u003ecult-classic status\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the Japanese campaign is especially admired for its distinctive retitling and bold, highly graphic presentation. \u003cstrong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eSanguelia\u003c\/strong\u003e is now regarded as one of the iconic imported horror titles of the early 1980s Japanese market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eProduced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"932\"\u003e1979\u003c\/strong\u003e and released in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"966\"\u003e1980\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"981\"\u003eSanguelia\u003c\/strong\u003e follows a young woman and a journalist as they investigate a mysterious island in the Caribbean where the dead are returning to life as flesh-eating zombies. What begins as an eerie mystery quickly descends into one of the most visceral and unforgettable horror films of its era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1290\"\u003eLucio Fulci\u003c\/strong\u003e—frequently and justifiably described as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003e“Godfather of Gore”\u003c\/strong\u003e—the film became internationally famous for its uncompromising atmosphere, graphic practical effects, and a number of set-pieces that have become legendary among horror audiences. Most famous of all is the extraordinary underwater sequence involving a zombie and a tiger shark, alongside the film’s unforgettable imagery of rotting, worm-infested undead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"2062\"\u003eAlthough originally conceived in the commercial wake of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003eDawn of the Dead\u003c\/strong\u003e, which had been released in Italy as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003eZombi\u003c\/strong\u003e, Fulci’s film ultimately established a reputation entirely its own. Over the decades it has become one of the defining works of late-1970s \/ early-1980s Euro-horror and remains one of the essential titles in the Fulci canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2081\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003eThe Japanese poster is exceptionally strong and highly characteristic of the period’s imported horror marketing. Toho-Towa coined the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003e「サンゲリア」 \/ Sanguelia\u003c\/strong\u003e, a memorable hybrid evoking \u003cstrong data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2288\"\u003e“sangue”\u003c\/strong\u003e (blood) while also recalling the sensational impact of titles such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003eSuspiria\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating an unforgettable Japanese-market identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2853\"\u003eThe design is built around a stark \u003cstrong data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003eblack field\u003c\/strong\u003e, against which a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2525\"\u003eblood-red Manhattan skyline\u003c\/strong\u003e glows ominously in the centre. Emerging from within the red cityscape is the haunting partial face of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2645\"\u003eOlga Karlatos\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the poster a surreal, almost hallucinatory intensity. At lower right lies a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2730\" data-end=\"2783\"\u003ecorpse-like figure wrapped in a vivid blue shroud\u003c\/strong\u003e, a striking chromatic counterpoint that intensifies the macabre mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"3129\"\u003eAbove, the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2872\" data-end=\"2885\"\u003eSANGUELIA\u003c\/strong\u003e is rendered in huge cracked white Roman letters, while the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"2971\"\u003e「サンゲリア」\u003c\/strong\u003e at the bottom appears in a thick, blood-textured red treatment that seems almost smeared across the sheet. The bright \u003cstrong data-start=\"3090\" data-end=\"3107\"\u003egreen tagline\u003c\/strong\u003e across the top reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3131\" data-end=\"3230\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3131\" data-end=\"3161\"\u003e「心臓一撃 いま80年最大のショックが襲いかかる！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3164\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3230\"\u003e“A shock to the heart—the greatest shock of 1980 strikes now!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3422\"\u003eThe overall result is a poster of remarkable graphic force: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3292\" data-end=\"3345\"\u003eminimal, sinister, lurid, and instantly memorable\u003c\/strong\u003e. It stands as one of the great Japanese horror poster designs of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3528\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3440\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3440\" data-end=\"3443\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"3482\" data-end=\"3527\"\u003eoriginal 1980 Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3530\" data-end=\"3630\"\u003eIt is an original period Japanese cinema poster, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3579\" data-end=\"3586\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3632\" data-end=\"3779\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3632\" data-end=\"3645\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"3648\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3648\" data-end=\"3672\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly attractive example, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3707\" data-end=\"3724\"\u003estrong colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3726\" data-end=\"3741\"\u003eclean paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, and superb overall display presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3781\" data-end=\"3863\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3837\" data-end=\"3862\"\u003eexact poster for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3961\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"3915\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"3916\" data-end=\"3919\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"3960\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3963\" data-end=\"3995\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"3973\" data-end=\"3994\"\u003eover 40 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4038\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4038\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57047119757690,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-07T140842.094.jpg?v=1783400967","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/zombi-2-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1979-b2-size-51-x-73cm-a120-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}