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

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Promotional Poster 1984, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O171

“Little NAUSICAÄ” (リトル・ナウシカ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O169

“Once Upon a Time in America” (ワンス・アポン・ア・タイム・イン・アメリカ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1984, Toho-Towa First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O163

“Any Which Way You Can” (ダーティファイター 燃える鉄拳), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1981, Warner Bros. First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O162

“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) O160

“The Fly” (ザ・フライ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1986, 20th Century Fox First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O158

“The Dogs of War” (戦争の犬たち), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, United Artists First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O153

“Beetlejuice” (ビートルジュース), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, Warner Bros. First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O150

“Pink Flamingos — 25th Anniversary Special Edition” (ピンク・フラミンゴ〈特別篇〉), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1997 Re-Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O113

“A View to a Kill” (美しき獲物たち), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1985, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C39

“AKIRA — Kaneda’s Bike”, Original Japanese Promotional Poster 2004 (Bandai “Soul of Popynica” PX‑03), Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O108

“The Wanderers” (ワンダラーズ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O98

“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

“The Hunter” (ハンター), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O87

“Batman” (バットマン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) FA16

“The Company of Wolves” (狼の血族), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) FA17

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (ロッキー・ホラー・ショー), Japanese Movie Poster 1988 — Theater By Night Campaign, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) FA18

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ)”, Original Japanese Soundtrack Album Promotional Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O81

“Castle in the Sky (天空の城ラピュタ)”, Original Release Japanese Movie Soundtrack Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O80

"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, Studio Ghilbi, B2 Size (51 cm x 73 cm) O77

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

“Akira” (アキラ), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) AA9 (G)

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra-Rare Original Japanese Bookstore Display Poster / Young Magazine Promotional “Neo-Tokyo Collapses!! — PART 3” Speed Poster (B2 Variant Cut Vertically) 1986, Size (c. 72.8 × 36 cm) O64

"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, Studio Ghilbi, B2 Size (51 cm x 73 cm) N117

“Castle in the Sky”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E129

"Akira DVD Special Edition", Original DVD Release Japanese Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) N139

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Bookstore Display / Young Magazine Promotional “WAKE UP! AKIRA — PART 2” Poster 1985, Size (c. 72.8 × 36 cm) O62

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Bookstore Display / Young Magazine Promotional “Speed” Poster 1983, B4 Speed Size (c. 26 × 73 cm) O61

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Pre‑Release / Committee Promotional B2 Poster (NOT FOR SALE) 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O60

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Promotional Poster 1984, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O53

"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

"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) I231

"Conan the Barbarian", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) D23

"Lawrence of Arabia", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O51

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, Very Rare Promotional Edition, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O49

"Return of the Jedi", AKA Starfall, Special Poster Produced Under License to Yamakatsu, Noriyoshi Ohrai, 1983 (71 x 51 cm) O48

"Ran", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B1 Size (71 x 103cm)AA26

"The Beastmaster", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) G66

“La Commare Secca” (殺し), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O37

"Akira", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O32

"Akira (アキラ)", Original Japanese Promo Poster 1990, Epic Comics × Kodansha / Marvel Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N160 A

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Pre‑Release / Committee Promotional B2 Poster (NOT FOR SALE) 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O30

“Akira” (アキラ), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) J12

"Dirty Dancing", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) G220

"Ran", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B1 Size (71 x 103cm) FA5

"Star Wars: Episode V - Empire Strikes Back", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) K236

“Space Battleship Yamato” (宇宙戦艦ヤマト), Original Japanese Columbia Records Promotional Poster c.1980s, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O26

“Any Which Way You Can” (ダーティファイター燃える鉄拳), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1981, Warner Bros. First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O162