1950s Posters

The 1950s are a golden decade for Japanese cinema—and for original Japanese movie posters. This collection brings together authentic theatrical posters from the era, including some of the rarest pieces we handle. With many examples now over 70 years old, surviving posters are increasingly scarce—especially in strong display condition—making them highly sought after by collectors worldwide.

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1950s Posters

Akira Kurosawa

Yasujirō Ozu

Star Wars

Studio Ghibli

Godzilla, Kaiju and Tokusatsu

James Bond

Rare / Exclusive / Museum

“Mothra” (モスラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese First‑Release Nakazuri B3 Train‑Hanging Poster / “Tie‑Up” Advertising, 1961 Japanese Debut of Mothra, Ultra Rare — B3 Size (approx. 36.4 × 51.5 cm) Professionally Conserved (Washi Restoration)

"Funny Face", Original Re-Release Japanese Poster 1966, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) L220

"Sois Belle et Tais-Toi (Be Beautiful But Shut Up)", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1960, Japanese Billboard B0 Poster, Ultra Rare (92 x 150cm)

"The Man with the Golden Arm", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1956, Ultra Rare, Linen-Backed, B2 Size (51 x 73cm)

"Sabrina", Original Re-Release Japanese Poster 1965, Ultra Rare, Linen-Backed, B2 Size (51 x 73cm)

"Limelight", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1953, Very Rare, STB Size 20x57" (51x145cm) G232

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", Original Re-Release Japanese Poster 1958, STB Size (51x145cm) G24

The Hidden Fortress", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1958, Speed Poster Size B4 – 10.1 in x 28.7 in (25.7 cm x 75.8 cm) F52

"A Place in the Sun", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1951, STB Tatekan Size (51 x 145cm) F24

"The Paradine Case", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1953 First Release, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) F23

"The Invisible Avenger" (透明人間, Tōmei ningen)", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1954, Press-Sheet / Speed Poster (9.5" X 20") E232

"Asahi Beer Promotional Poster", Original Ultra Rare Japanese Advertising Poster 1950`s, 775 x 500 mm

“Phantom of the Rue Morgue” (謎のモルグ街), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1954, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) H255

"Tokyo Story" (Tôkyô Monogatari), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1953, Yasujirō Ozu, Ultra Rare, Speed Size (24 x 51cm) K334

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", Original Re-Release Japanese Poster 1958, STB Size (51x145cm) L149

"Bambi", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1957, Ultra Rare, Linen-Backed, B2 Size

"The Outlaw", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1951, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 x 73 cm) L101

"Rebel Without a Cause", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1956, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) P276

"Yojimbo", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1961 and "Throne Of Blood", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1957, Akira Kurosawa, Ultra Rare, Nakazuri format (B3 37 x 51 cm)

“INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION” (悪魔の発明), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, Karel Zeman – Jules Verne, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P155

"Throne of Blood", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1957, Rare, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) K90 (G x 1)

"Bambi", Original Vintage Japanese Movie Poster Re-Release 1957, Ultra Rare, B2 Size

“THEM!” (放射能X), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1954, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) D204

Hiroshima mon amour (二十四時間の情事) — First release Japanese Horizontal Large B1 Size, 1959 — Striking Japan‑Only Lovers / Eiffel Tower Montage Design — Ultra Rare, B1 Size (c.73 x103cm)

"Pinocchio", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, B2 Size

“North by Northwest” / 北北西に進路をとれ, Original Japanese First Re-Release Movie Poster 1965, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q133

"Floating Weeds" (浮草, Ukigusa), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, Yasujirō Ozu, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (c. 51 x 73cm) M30

“Late Autumn” (秋日和, Akibiyori), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1960, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O814

“Good Morning” (お早よう, Ohayō), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O812

“Notorious” (汚名／おめい), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese 1967 Release STB Tatekan Poster, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) O593

"Double Indemnity" (深夜の告白), Original First Japanese Release Movie Poster 1953, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) M157

"Calamity Jane", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1953, Ultra Rare, Linen-Backed, B2 Size (51 x 73cm)

"Modern Times", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1954, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) F183

"La strada (The Road)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1957 Release, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) F132

"Rear Window", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1962 Re-Release, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) E217

“Senso” (夏の嵐), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese B2 First‑Release Poster — 1955 First Japanese Release (October 1955) — approx. 20.3 × 28.7 in (51.5 × 72.8 cm) P255

"I Confess", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1953, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N154

"Ugetsu" (Ugetsu Monogatari), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1953, Kenji Mizoguchi , Ultra Rare, Speed Size (26 x 73cm) M32 (G)

"Strangers on a Train", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1950`s, Rare, B2 Size (51cm x 73cm) K70

“Conquest of Space", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1955, First Release, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) F66

"Come Dance with Me", (Voulez-vous danser avec moi?) Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 x 73cm)

"The Wrong Man", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1957, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) G70

“Throne of Blood” (蜘蛛巣城), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1957, Akira Kurosawa, Rare B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) L258A

"The Crucified Lovers" (Chikamatsu Monogatari), Original First Release Japanese “Chihōban” Movie Poster 1954, Ultra Rare, Kenji Mizoguchi , B2 Size (51 x 73cm) P126

“The End of Summer” (小早川家の秋, Kohayagawa-ke no Aki), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1961, Ultra Rare Chihō-ban (地方版) Style, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O843

“The End of Summer” (小早川家の秋, Kohayagawa-ke no Aki), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1961, Head Office Style, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O842

“Naughty Girl (Cette sacrée gamine)”, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1956, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O405