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.

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1980s Posters

Akira Kurosawa

Yasujirō Ozu

Star Wars

Studio Ghibli

Godzilla, Kaiju and Tokusatsu

James Bond

Rare / Exclusive / Museum

“Dead Ringers” (戦慄の絆), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P35

“Back to the Future Part III” (バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー PART 3), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1990, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) P33

“Paris, Texas” (パリ，テキサス), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985 (film 1984), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B264

“AKIRA – DTS Sound Edition” (アキラ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 2002, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O107KK

"Harmagedon: Genma Wars", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) P28

“Day of the Dead” (死霊のえじき), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986 (film 1985), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) K230

"The Evil Dead" (死霊のはらわた), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1981, Rare Style B, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) G195

“Future War 198X” (未来戦史198X年), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P26

“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (スター・トレック2 カーンの逆襲), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA984

“Do the Right Thing” (ドゥ・ザ・ライト・シング), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA982

“Licence to Kill” (消されたライセンス), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA995

“A View to a Kill” (美しき獲物たち), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA994

“Birdy” (バーディ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985 (film 1984), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1013

“Predator” (プレデター), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1045

“Back to the Future Part III” (バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー PART 3), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1990, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA1047

“AKIRA – DTS Sound Edition” (アキラ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 2002, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O107

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese 1987 Theatrical Promotional / Non‑Sale (非売品) B2 Poster — Kaneda & Tetsuo Split‑Portrait Design, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H204

“The Return of Godzilla” (ゴジラ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O433

“My Neighbor Totoro” (となりのトトロ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J200

“Scarface” (スカーフェイス), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) D166

"Grave of the Fireflies", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, Ultra Rare, B1 Size (71 x 103cm)

"Castle in the Sky" (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O848

“For Your Eyes Only”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1981, Artwork by Noguchi, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O845

"Faces of Death", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA810

“The Untouchables” (アンタッチャブル), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA21

“Dressed to Kill” (殺しのドレス), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1981 (film 1980), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA20

“Star Wars” (スター・ウォーズ), Original Japanese First Release Nakazuri Movie Poster, Ultra Rare, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51 cm) O844

“Videodrome" (ビデオドローム), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) B28 A

"Return of the Jedi", AKA Starfall, Special Poster Produced Under License to Yamakatsu, Noriyoshi Ohrai, 1983 (71 x 51 cm) O841

“Charity Manga Gekiga Exhibition” (チャリティ マンガ劇画展), Original Japanese Event Poster 1982, Hiroshi Hirata (平田弘史), Size (51 × 86 cm) O837

"Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O832

“La Matriarca” (女性上位時代), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988 (film 1968), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O823

"Conan the Barbarian" (コナン・ザ・グレート), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O312

"The Evil Dead" (死霊のはらわた), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1981, Rare Style B, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA819

“The Evil Dead” (死霊のはらわた), Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 1985, Style A, Rare, B1 Size (c.71 × 103 cm) FA29

“Star Wars” (スター・ウォーズ), Original Japanese Advance “Teaser” One‑Sheet, 1978 (film ©1977), Ultra Rare, B1 Size (approx. 73 × 103 cm / 29" × 41") (EX) (G)

“A Nightmare on Elm Street” (エルム街の悪夢), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O245

"Conan the Barbarian", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) B104

"TRON", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) G239

“Alice in Wonderland” (ふしぎの国のアリス), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1973 Disney 50th-Anniversary Re-Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O94 A

“Back to the Future Part II” (バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー PART 2), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA985

“Castle in the Sky” (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA967

“Purple Rain” (プリンス／パープル・レイン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA965

“Notorious” (汚名), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) M35A

“For Your Eyes Only”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1981, Artwork by Noguchi, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA923

"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) ZA935

“Scarface” (スカーフェイス), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA933

“Charity Manga Gekiga Exhibition” (チャリティマンガ劇画展), Original Japanese Event Poster 1982, Hiroshi Hirata (平田弘史), Size (51 × 86 cm) O837