1980s Posters

The 1980s produced some of the most instantly recognisable Japanese poster designs—bold colour, high-contrast photography, and unmistakable typography that looks fantastic framed. This collection features original Japanese posters from the decade, spanning blockbuster Hollywood, anime, cult horror, and Japanese genre cinema—many now over 40 years old and increasingly scarce in strong display condition.

1980s Posters

Star Wars

Studio Ghibli

James Bond

Rare / Exclusive / Museum

Akira Kurosawa

Yasujirō Ozu

Godzilla, Kaiju and Tokusatsu

“Mobile Suit Gundam” (機動戦士ガンダム), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA425A

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q143

"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N279

“Star Wars / C-3PO & R2-D2”, Original 1977 Japanese Commercial Poster, Large Format (62 x 86 cm) ZA1218A

“Big Trouble in Little China” (ゴースト・ハンターズ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) D268

"Conan the Barbarian / Conan the Great" (コナン・ザ・グレート), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, Renato Casaro Artwork, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B104, S228

“Scarface” (スカーフェイス), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S31

“The Goonies” / 「グーニーズ」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S30

“Castle in the Sky” (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S18

“Castle in the Sky” (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese First Release Theatrical Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) M207

“Bird” (バード), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1989, Clint Eastwood / Forest Whitaker, B2 Format (c. 51 × 73 cm) — M168

“Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!” / “Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!” (スーパーマリオブラザーズ ピーチ姫救出大作戦!), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) F260

“Godzilla – King of the Monsters” (ゴジラ), Original Japanese Promotional Character Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O305

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1987, MOVIC / Tokuma Shoten Issue, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T144

“The Return of Godzilla”, Original Japanese Soundtrack Promotional B1 Poster 1984, Rare Star Child / King Records Godzilla Key Visual, B1 Poster Size (c.72.8 × 103cm) BAK-A JA9A

“AKIRA – DTS Sound Edition” (アキラ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 2002, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T89

"Star Wars: Return of the Jedi", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) S53

“Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S79

“Star Wars: A New Hope” (Star Wars), Original Japanese Soundtrack Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S80

"Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back" (スター・ウォーズ／帝国の逆襲), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S81

“Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” (戦場のメリークリスマス), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 2021, David Bowie / Ryuichi Sakamoto, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) — T64

“The Miracle Worker” (奇跡の人), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Patty Duke Astin / Melissa Gilbert, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) — T71

"KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE / 魔女の宅急便” (1989) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 “BAKERY” THEATRICAL POSTER – HAYAO MIYAZAKI / STUDIO GHIBLI Holy Grail Rarity | Ultra-Rare B1 Advance Design | Original Japanese Release Campaign (1989) | c. 72.8 × 103 cm | Near Mint - J1

"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1214

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese Animage Magazine Supplement Poster 1989, Hayao Miyazaki / Studio Ghibli, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) — U40

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O294A

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese “Grassy Hill” Soundtrack Promotional Poster 1989, Studio Ghibli / Animage Records, Horizontal B2 Size (73 × 51 cm) Q248A

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, First Theatrical Issue, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) M46A

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J159A

“The Grim Reaper / La commare secca” (殺し), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, Bernardo Bertolucci / Pier Paolo Pasolini, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) — T66

“The ’Burbs” (メイフィールドの怪人たち), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1989, Tom Hanks / Carrie Fisher, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) — T70

“The Big Boss” / “Fist of Fury” (ドラゴン危機一発 / ドラゴン怒りの鉄拳), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster Set 1983, Bruce Lee, Two B2 Posters (c. 51 × 73 cm each) — U37 B

"Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope", Original Japanese-Dubbed Version Theatrical Promotional Poster 1982, Noriyoshi Ohrai Artwork, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) D24A

“Le Mans / The Thomas Crown Affair” (栄光のル・マン／華麗なる賭け), Original Japanese Revival Movie Poster c. 1980s, Steve McQueen Special / TAG Heuer, B2 Format (c. 51 × 73 cm) — M120

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese First‑Release Theatrical B2 Movie Poster 1988, Key Art / Style A by Katsuhiro Otomo, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) Q235A

“Humanoids from the Deep” (モンスター・パニック), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T53

“The Cannonball Run” (キャノンボール), Rare Original Japanese Budweiser Promotional Poster 1981, Burt Reynolds / Jackie Chan, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T51

"Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (スター・ウォーズ 帝国の逆襲)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm), Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai T43

“GODZILLA / ゴジラ” (1984) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 THEATRICAL POSTER – NORIYOSHI OHRAI’S SPECTACULAR ILLUSTRATED DESIGN

“GODZILLA / ゴジラ” (1984) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 ADVANCE TEASER POSTER – “SHADOW OVER TOKYO” DESIGN

"Back to the Future Part II" (バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー PART2), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1053

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, Studio Ghibli, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1206

"AKIRA – DTS Sound Edition", Original DVD Release Japanese Movie Poster 2002, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) L260

“AKIRA / アキラ” (1993) – ORIGINAL SPANISH LARGE-FORMAT LICENSED ART POSTER – KATSUHIRO OTOMO / 1000 EDITIONS Rare Vintage Edition | Premium Canson Textured Art Paper | Officially Licensed by Kodansha | c. 68 × 87 cm (26.8 × 34.3 in) | Very Good+ / Excellent

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1223

“The Terminator” (ターミネーター), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1220

“Octopussy” (007／オクトパシー), Japanese James Bond Movie Poster, Original Release 1983, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1156

“Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!” / “Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!” (スーパーマリオブラザーズピーチ姫救出大作戦!), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) F260

"Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (スター・ウォーズ帝国の逆襲)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm), Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai T43