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

“Jaws” (ジョーズ), Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N213A

“Star Wars”, Original Japanese Advance Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O15A

“Duel” (激突！), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) N250A

“Diamonds Are Forever” (００７／ダイヤモンドは永遠に), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N251A

"Star Trek: The Motion Picture", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) I294A

“2001: A Space Odyssey” (2001年宇宙の旅), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O56A

“The Last Waltz” (ラスト・ワルツ), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O60A

“ALIEN” – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B0 “EKI-BARI” BILLBOARD POSTER First Japanese Release Campaign | Exceptionally Scarce Station-Display Format | c. 99 × 157 cm

“National MACLORD MOVIE MC15 × George Lucas & C-3PO”, Original Japanese Promotional Advertising Poster / Roadshow Magazine Supplement 1988, Double-Sided B2 Size (51 x 73cm) Q151

“Jeans Blues: No Future” (ジーンズブルース 明日なき無頼派), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, STB Tatekan Size (51 × 145 cm) ZA1189

“Star Wars / C-3PO & R2-D2”, Original 1977 Japanese Commercial Poster, Large Format (62 x 86 cm) ZA1218

“Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”, Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1205

"Dr. No" Japanese James Bond Movie Poster, Original Re-Release 1972, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) C87

“From Russia with Love” (ロシアより愛をこめて), 1972 Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster, Theatre-Used, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) Q146

“The Spy Who Loved Me” (007／私を愛したスパイ), Original Release Japanese James Bond Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 x 73 cm) G181A

“Manhattan” (マンハッタン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) J73A

“Purple Noon” (太陽がいっぱい) / “France ga Ippai” (フランスがいっぱい), Original Japanese Re-Release / Retrospective Movie Poster 2003, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O179A

“Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx” (子連れ狼 三途の川の乳母車), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H142A

“Shibire Kurage” (しびれくらげ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1970, STB Tatekan Size (51 × 145 cm) B122A

“The Return of the Pink Panther” (ピンク・パンサー2), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O75A

“Sleeping Beauty” (眠れる森の美女), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1970, Ultra Rare, Conservation Linen-Backed, STB Tatekan Size 20 × 57 in. (51 × 145 cm)

“Casablanca” (カサブランカ), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1974, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) M143A

“Graph NHK / Shin Heike Monogatari” (グラフNHK / 新・平家物語), Modern B2 Cover-Reproduction Poster, Hand-Signed by Tatsuya Nakadai — 15 March 1972 Graph NHK No. 286 Cover — B2 Size (approx. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) Private Japanese Nakadai Memorabilia Collection Q140

“Star Wars” (スター・ウォーズ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1978, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm), Artwork by Seito B263

“Star Wars” (スター・ウォーズ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N28

"Sanjuro" (椿三十郎), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J176

“2001: A Space Odyssey” (2001年宇宙の旅), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) D75

"Alien" (エイリアン), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA508

“Moonraker” (007／ムーンレイカー), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A6

Tadanori Yokoo DROOL / よだれ Original Hand-Signed B1 Poster Original 1970 printing ｜ Offset-printed poster on paper ｜ B1 size approx. 103 × 72.8 cm ｜ Hand signed by the artist｜ Very limited, museum-grade rarity

"2001 A Space Odyssey" Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) B205

"Godzilla", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) K139

"Tokyo Story (東京物語)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1972, Re-Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P269

“Terror of Mechagodzilla” (メカゴジラの逆襲), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1975, Toho First Release — Dead Stock, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B122

"Jaws" (ジョーズ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) K237

“Taxi Driver” (タクシー・ドライバー), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P273

“Three Days of the Condor” (コンドル), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1207

“Wandering Ginza Butterfly” (銀蝶渡り鳥), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1193

“Jeans Blues: No Future” (ジーンズブルース 明日なき無頼派), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1195

“Dog Day Afternoon” (狼たちの午後), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1138

“Moonraker” (007／ムーンレイカー), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1137

“Conquest of the Planet of the Apes” (猿の惑星・征服), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B3 Size (37 × 53 cm) ZA1186

“Battle for the Planet of the Apes” (最後の猿の惑星), Original Release Japanese Poster 1973, B3 Size (37 × 53 cm) ZA1185

"The Godfather" (ゴッドファーザー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1972, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) ZA1184

“From Russia with Love” (007 ロシアより愛をこめて), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B3 Size (37 × 53 cm) ZA1183

“Thunderball” (サンダーボール作戦), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1974, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) ZA1181

“Diamonds Are Forever” (ダイヤモンドは永遠に), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, B3 Size (37 × 53 cm) ZA1182

“Jeans Blues: No Future” (ジーンズブルース明日なき無頼派), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, STB Tatekan Size (51 × 145 cm) ZA1189

“Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx” (子連れ狼三途の川の乳母車), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H142A

“Jeans Blues: No Future” (ジーンズブルース明日なき無頼派), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1195