アラスカ物語 (The Alaska Story) 

Arasuka Monogatari, released in Japan on January 22, 1977, was directed by Hiromichi Horikawa and distributed by Toho. Based on the novel by Jirō Nitta, the poster features a sweeping panoramic image of snow-covered Alaska dominating the layout, with fiery red title characters cutting sharply across the blue landscape. Portraits of the ensemble cast line the bottom, their faces weathered and stoic, emphasizing endurance against a vast, unforgiving environment. The stark contrast between red and white evokes themes of survival, isolation, and human resilience. Produced during Japan’s internationalist film wave, The Alaska Story reflects the nation’s growing fascination with global exploration. Its epic, cinematic composition mirrors Toho’s grand historical dramas, transposed here into the foreign, icy expanse of Alaska, symbolizing both ambition and adaptation in postwar Japanese cinema.