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

Akira Kurosawa

Yasujirō Ozu

Star Wars

Studio Ghibli

Godzilla, Kaiju and Tokusatsu

James Bond

Rare / Exclusive / Museum

“The Return of Godzilla” (ゴジラ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B294

“AKIRA – A.D. 2019 ‘Who Can Survive?’ Neo‑Tokyo Explosion Calendar,” Original Japanese Double‑Sided B1 Poster, Printed in 1988, Size 73 × 103 cm – Excellent Condition AA17B

“Alien 3” / 「エイリアン3」, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1992, Sigourney Weaver / David Fincher, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C264

"Aliens" (エイリアン2), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C263

“Dr. Slump – Arale-chan” / 「Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん」, Original Japanese TV Broadcast Promotional Poster 1981, Toei Animation / Fuji TV, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C265

“When Father Was Away on Business” / “Papa wa, Shucchō-chū!” (パパは、出張中！), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1986, Emir Kusturica, Palme d’Or Winner, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C273

“Jules and Jim” / “Jules et Jim” / 「突然炎のごとく」, Original Japanese Theatrical Revival Movie Poster 1985, François Truffaut / Jeanne Moreau, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C276

“Gentleman’s Agreement” / “Shinshi Kyōtei” (紳士協定), Original Japanese Theatrical Release Movie Poster 1987, Elia Kazan / Gregory Peck, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C277

“Godzilla vs. Biollante” (ゴジラvsビオランテ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B300

“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) B299

“Space Adventure Cobra” / コブラ (1982) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B2 THEATRICAL POSTER – BUICHI TERASAWA / OSAMU DEZAKI – B2 SIZE (51 × 73 cm) A292

“For Your Eyes Only” (007／ユア・アイズ・オンリー), Japanese James Bond Movie Poster, Original Release 1981, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) A295

“Hell Night” / ヘルナイト (1981) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B2 THEATRICAL POSTER – LINDA BLAIR – B2 SIZE (51 × 73 cm) A294

“Jaws 3-D” / “Jaws 3” (ジョーズ3), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A287

“Dead and Buried” / 「ゾンゲリア」 (1981) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B2 THEATRICAL POSTER – CULT HORROR CLASSIC – B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A267

“Painted Faces” / 「七小福」 (1988) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B2 THEATRICAL POSTER – HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSIC – B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A266

“Christiane F.” (クリスチーネ・F), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O74

“Christiane F.” (クリスチーネ・F), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O179

“Kagemusha” / “Shadow Warrior” (影武者), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Akira Kurosawa, Extremely Rare Massive B0 Size, c. 103 × 143 cm BA28

“Port of Shadows” / “Le Quai des Brumes” (霧の波止場), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster Printed in 1985, Marcel Carné / Jean Gabin / Michèle Morgan, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) G121

“Crazy for Monroe!” (モンローに夢中！), Original Japanese Marilyn Monroe Film Festival Poster 1982, Artwork by Masakatsu Ogasawara, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O33

“Any Which Way You Can” / “Dirty Fighter: Moe yo Tekken” (ダーティファイター 燃えよ鉄拳), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Clint Eastwood, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) G28

“Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” (スター・ウォーズ／ジェダイの復讐), Original Japanese Yamakatsu Commercial Poster 1983, Rare Montage Style, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J150

“Wild Style” (ワイルド・スタイル), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, Hip-Hop / Breakdance Landmark, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q280

“KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE / 魔女の宅急便” (1989) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 THEATRICAL POSTER – HAYAO MIYAZAKI / STUDIO GHIBLI

“Aliens: Special Edition”, Original Japanese Home Video Promotional Poster 1992, Fox Video, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q269

“La Dolce Vita” (甘い生活), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q268

“Scarface” (スカーフェイス), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P25

“Mobile Suit Gundam RX-78 VS MS-X16” (機動戦士ガンダム), Original Japanese ANIMEC Promotional Poster, Early 1980s, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q264

“Mobile Suit Gundam” (機動戦士ガンダム), Original Japanese Promotional Poster, Circa 1980–1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) L125

“Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” / “Revenge of the Jedi” (スター・ウォーズ／ジェダイの復讐), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A290

“Ludwig” (ルードウィヒ 神々の黄昏), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1980, Luchino Visconti, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N199

“Castle in the Sky” (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese First Release Theatrical Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O181A, O81A

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A280

"Kiki's Delivery Service" (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A279

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese Animage Records Vocal Album Promotional Poster (1989) — Rare B2 (approx. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) A277

“La Boum” (ラ・ブーム), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E24

“Go Nagai’s Kowai Zone 2: Senki” (永井豪のこわいゾ～ン2 戦鬼), Original Japanese Video Promotion Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A190

"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) C5

“The Elephant Man” (エレファント・マン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, David Lynch, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) K234

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q263

"Kiki's Delivery Service" (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q263

“Harmagedon / Genma Wars” (幻魔大戦), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q262

“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) Q259

“NOW AKIRA IS WAKING UP!” / 「アキラ」 “KATSUHIRO OHTOMO ‘AKIRA’ / YOUNG MAGAZINE NO. 9” (1983) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B3 NAKAZURI TRAIN-HANGING ADVERTISING POSTER – EARLY MANGA SERIALIZATION PROMOTION, Holy Grail, B3 Size (36.4 × 51.4 cm)

“Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II” (ゴジラvsメカゴジラ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1993, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai (生頼範義), Extremely Rare, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm) - Excellent Condition

“Dr. Slump – Arale-chan” / 「Dr.スランプアラレちゃん」, Original Japanese TV Broadcast Promotional Poster 1981, Toei Animation / Fuji TV, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C265

“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) B299

“Any Which Way You Can” / “Dirty Fighter: Moe yo Tekken” (ダーティファイター燃えよ鉄拳), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Clint Eastwood, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) G28

“Ludwig” (ルードウィヒ神々の黄昏), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1980, Luchino Visconti, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N199