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

"Ghostbusters" (ゴーストバスターズ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O420

"The Shining" (シャイニング), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA44

"Kagemusha" (影武者), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1980, Akira Kurosawa, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O414

“A Woman Is a Woman” (Une femme est une femme / 女は女である), Original Re‑Release Japanese Movie Poster 1998, Ultra Rare, Large B1 Size (c. 71 × 103 cm) AA15

"Laputa – Castle in the Sky", Studio Ghibli DVD Collection Promo Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O413

"Lady and the Tramp", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O411

“TADANORI YOKOO — JASRAC (Ring Ring Bells)”, Original Limited‑Edition Japanese Silkscreen 1988, Ultra Rare, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm)

“Laputa: Castle in the Sky”, Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O397

"Hellraiser" (ヘルレイザー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O396

"Rising Sun" (ライジング・サン), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O394

"V. Madonna War" / Go for Broke (V・マドンナ大戦争), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O392

"The Dark Crystal" (ダーククリスタル), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA13

"D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage" (D.O.A. 伝説のパンクス、セックス・ピストルズ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA176

“Space Pirate Captain Harlock” (宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック), Original Japanese Promotional Poster c. 1978, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA185

"Cat People" (キャット・ピープル), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA186

"Ghostbusters II" (ゴーストバスターズ2), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA196

"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O385

"Castle in the Sky" (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O384

“Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II”, Original Release Japanese Soundtrack Promotional Poster 1993, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai, Extremely Rare, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O381

"Kagemusha" (影武者), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) O370

"They Live (ゼイリブ)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O356

“Message from Tokyo” — Kazumasa Nagai (永井一正), Original Japanese A1 offset poster, 1986 — Size: c. 59.4 × 84.1 cm GA14

“Message from Tokyo” — Tadanori Yokoo (横尾忠則), Original Japanese A1 offset poster, 1986 — Size: c. 59.4 × 84.1 cm

"Ghosthouse" (ゴーストハウス), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm), Artwork by Enzo Sciotti O349

"Akira", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O347

"Laputa: Castle in the Sky" (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese First-Release Promotional Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O342

"Laputa: Castle in the Sky" (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O339

"Star Wars: Return of the Jedi", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) N137

"Rambo: First Blood", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O334

"Godzilla vs Destoroyah", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai, Extremely Rare, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm)

"STAR WARS – “REVENGE OF THE JEDI” (1982)", Original U.S. Advance One‑Sheet – Undated (“NO DATE”), ULTRA RARE, Size: 27 × 41 in. (≈ 69 × 104 cm) (FB)

"STAR WARS – “REVENGE OF THE JEDI” (1982)", Original U.S. Advance One‑Sheet – Undated (“NO DATE”), ULTRA RARE, Size: 27 × 41 in. (≈ 69 × 104 cm)

"Flower and Snake: Sketch of Hell", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O295

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra-Rare Original Japanese Bookstore Display Poster / Young Magazine Promotional “’88年夏 アニメ映画公開決定！— PART 4［ケイ］” Speed Poster (B2 Variant Cut Vertically) 1987, Size (c. 72.6 × 34.5 cm) O293

"Crazy Thunder Road", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O284

"The Family Game", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O283

“Akira” (アキラ), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) O274

"Saori Yamanaka (山中 里織) - Karagumi (Kara‑gumi) — Jagā no Me 「ジャガーの眼」 / Denshi‑jō 「電子城 — 背中だけの騎士 —」, Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Offset Screen 1989, Ultra Rare, Size (c.73x 103cm)

"Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O269

"Ghostbusters", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O260

"Ghostbusters (ゴーストバスターズ)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1984, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O259

"Flash Gordon (フラッシュ・ゴードン)", Original Japanese “Special 40th Anniversary 4K Restoration” Theatrical Poster 2020, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O253

"Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1993, Rare, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm) EA16

"Astro Boy (鉄腕アトム / Tetsuwan Atomu)", Original Japanese “Residential Fire Prevention” Public‑Safety Poster c.1980`s, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O251

"Mobile Suit Z Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム)", Original Release Japanese Promotional Poster 1985, B1 Size (c.73 x 103cm)

“Altered States” (アルタード・ステーツ), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O232

"Altered States", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) G246

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra-Rare Original Japanese Bookstore Display Poster / Young Magazine Promotional “’88年夏アニメ映画公開決定！— PART 4［ケイ］” Speed Poster (B2 Variant Cut Vertically) 1987, Size (c. 72.6 × 34.5 cm) O293

"Saori Yamanaka (山中里織) - Karagumi (Kara‑gumi) — Jagā no Me 「ジャガーの眼」 / Denshi‑jō 「電子城 — 背中だけの騎士 —」, Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Offset Screen 1989, Ultra Rare, Size (c.73x 103cm)