{"product_id":"ran-乱-original-japanese-b2-theatrical-poster-1985-copy-1","title":"Kagemusha — Original Japanese First-Release Poster (Akira Kurosawa, 1980)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1703\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original studio-issued vintage Japanese movie poster\u003cbr data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1152\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003eKagemusha\u003c\/em\u003e (影武者 \/ Shadow Warrior)\u003cbr data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980\u003cbr data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1207\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eStarring:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTsutomu Yamazaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003eStudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eToho Co., Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1417\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese B2\u003cbr data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 51.5 × 72.8 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Japanese theatrical release poster; not a reproduction\u003cbr data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1582\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1595\"\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offset lithograph\u003cbr data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1616\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage\/used condition; may show minor handling wear consistent with age\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eAn original Japanese theatrical poster for \u003cem data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1776\"\u003eKagemusha\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003eShadow Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e), Akira Kurosawa’s monumental 1980 samurai epic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003eSet during Japan’s Sengoku period, the film tells the story of a condemned thief recruited to impersonate the dying warlord Takeda Shingen in order to preserve political stability and military power. A meditation on identity, illusion, and the burden of power, \u003cem data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2117\"\u003eKagemusha\u003c\/em\u003e marked Kurosawa’s major international return and won the Palme d’Or at Cannes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2515\"\u003eThis striking Japanese design emphasizes pure authority: an immense armored portrait dominates the composition, while cavalry charges beneath through a haze of smoke and sunset light. The minimalist structure and blood-red title create one of the strongest and most iconic visual statements in Kurosawa poster design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2622\"\u003eAn essential piece for collectors of samurai cinema, Kurosawa originals, and major Japanese film history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sosaku Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47949433110693,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0477\/4258\/2949\/files\/Kagemusha.jpg?v=1782537731","url":"https:\/\/sosakucollection.com\/products\/ran-%e4%b9%b1-original-japanese-b2-theatrical-poster-1985-copy-1","provider":"Sosaku Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}