1970s Posters

The 1970s were a high point for Japanese poster design—bold colour, striking photography, and adventurous typography that reflects the decade’s energy on screen. This collection brings together original Japanese posters from the era, spanning international classics and Japan’s own genre cinema, with many pieces now over 50 years old and increasingly hard to find in strong display condition.

1970s Posters

Akira Kurosawa

Yasujirō Ozu

Star Wars

Studio Ghibli

Godzilla, Kaiju and Tokusatsu

James Bond

Rare / Exclusive / Museum

"Westworld" (ウエストワールド), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1973, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) O373

"American Graffiti" (アメリカン・グラフィティ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1973, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) O372

"The Magnificent Seven" (荒野の七人), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O357

"The Warriors", Original Release Japanese Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O355 (G)

"Shura (修羅) — Demons" STB, Original Release Japanese Poster 1971, STB Tatekan Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) O350

"The Organization" (夜の大捜査線／霧のストレンジャー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA2

"Jigoku (The Inferno)" (地獄), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1

"The Gauntlet" (ガントレット), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O345

“Enter the Dragon” (燃えよドラゴン), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Warner Bros. First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O338

"Ultraman (ウルトラマン)", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O337

"Star Wars", Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H251

"Mothra", Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1976 (for 1961 film), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O336

"Apocalypse Now", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1979, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm)

"Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds (恐竜・怪鳥の伝説)", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1977, Massive B0 Two‑Sheet (c. 102.5 × 146.5 cm, made from two B1s) J271

"Daigoro vs. Goliath", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H114

"Take a Hard Ride", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O323

"When Eight Bells Toll", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O322

"Le Gang", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O321

"September", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O320 (G)

"Cinderella", Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1982 (Japanese-dubbed), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O319

"Lady and the Tramp", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O318

"101 Dalmatians", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1970, B2 Size (51 cm x 73 cm) O317

"Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla" (ゴジラ対メカゴジラ), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O316

“Enter the Dragon” (燃えよドラゴン), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Warner Bros. First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O315

Katsuyuki Shinohara (篠原勝之 / Katsuyuki Shinohara) - Jōkyō Gekijō (Situation Theatre) — Kara‑ban Kaze no Matasaburō 「唐十郎版 風の又三郎」 (“Matasaburō of the Wind”), Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Offset Screen 1974, Ultra Rare, Size (c.78 x 108cm)

"Dirty Harry (ダーティハリー)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1971, Warner Bros. / Toho-Towa First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O299

"Jaws", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) J203

"The Great Escape", Original Re-Release Japanese Poster 1970, STB Tatekan Size (51x145cm) O292

"The Magnificent Seven", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, STB Size 20x57" (51x145cm) O291

"The Sound of Music", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1970, STB Size (c. 51 cm × 145 cm) O290

“Alien” (エイリアン), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O288

"Art Now: Kiyoshi Awazu", Original Japanese Contemporary Art Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H38

"Art Now: Tadanori Yokoo", Original Japanese Contemporary Art Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O287

"The Wanderers (Matatabi)", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O286

"Ugetsu", Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1972 (for 1953 film), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O282

"Ex-Convict Woman: Killing Ballad (前科おんな 殺し節)", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O279

"Dawn of the Dead (ゾンビ)", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O278

"Art Now: Aquirax Uno", Original Japanese Contemporary Art Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B247

"Lady Snowblood" (修羅雪姫), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1973, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O275

"The Italian Job", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O274

“G.I. Samurai (Sengoku Jieitai)” (戦国自衛隊), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1979, Extremely Rare and Massive Premiere Billboard “KING” Size (c. 120 x 180 cm)

"Sawako Goda (サワコ・ゴダ / Sawako Goda) - Jōkyō Gekijō (Situation Theatre) — Tekkamen 「鉄仮面」 (“The Iron Mask”), Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Offset Screen 1972, Ultra Rare, Size (c.80 x 108cm)

"Taxi Driver (タクシー・ドライバー)", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1976, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) J182

"Red Sun", Original release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O271

"Gone in 60 Seconds" (バニシング IN 60), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1975 (for 1974 film), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O270

"Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O269

"The Last Picture Show", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O268

Katsuyuki Shinohara (篠原勝之 / Katsuyuki Shinohara) - Jōkyō Gekijō (Situation Theatre) — Kara‑ban Kaze no Matasaburō 「唐十郎版風の又三郎」 (“Matasaburō of the Wind”), Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Offset Screen 1974, Ultra Rare, Size (c.78 x 108cm)

"Ex-Convict Woman: Killing Ballad (前科おんな殺し節)", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O279