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

“Blue Velvet” (ブルーベルベット), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) FA30

“Grand Illusion” (大いなる幻影［完全版］), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA769

"The Shining" (シャイニング), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA756

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese DVD Promotional Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA749

“Possession” (La femme publique) (私生活のない女), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA745

“Akira Club” (アキラクラブ) – Rare Original Japanese Promotional Poster (Kodansha / Young Magazine, 1995) B2 Size (approx. 51 x 73 cm) ZA758

“Predator” (プレデター), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O671

“Confidentially Yours” (日曜日が待ち遠しい！), Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA735

“Ran” (乱), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA721

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

“Arcadia of My Youth” (わが青春のアルカディア), Original Release Japanese B1 Movie Poster 1982, Rare, B1 Size (72.8 × 103 cm)

“Star Wars” (スター・ウォーズ), Original Re‑Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA731

"Ran" (乱), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA720

“Good Morning, Vietnam” (グッドモーニング，ベトナム), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA687

“The World of Hayao Miyazaki & Isao Takahata” (宮崎駿×高畑勲の世界), Anime Theater Ikebukuro 1st Anniversary Japanese Event Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA800

“The Goonies” (グーニーズ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm), Artwork by Drew Struzan ZA799

“Castle in the Sky” (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese First Release Theatrical Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O670 (G)

“The Lost Boys” (ロストボーイ), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1987,, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O664

“Escape from New York” (ニューヨーク1997), Original Japanese First Release Theatrical Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H142 A

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, First Theatrical Issue, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C232 D

“The Terminator” (ターミネーター), Original Japanese First Release Nakazuri Movie Poster, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51 cm) O660

"The Return of Godzilla", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B1 Size (71 x 103cm) FA13

"Godzilla vs Destoroyah", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai, Extremely Rare, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm) FA7

“Akira” (アキラ), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1987, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA746

“The Goonies” (グーニーズ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) – Noriyoshi Ohrai Artwork O652

“Dragon Ball / GeGeGe no Kitarō / Kinnikuman” (ドラゴンボール／ゲゲゲの鬼太郎／キン肉マン), Toei Manga Matsuri Triple-Bill Poster 1987, Rare, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O651

“Wolfen” (ウルフェン), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1981, Very Rare, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O650

“Wolfen” (ウルフェン), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1981, Very Rare, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O649

“Be-Bop High School: Final”, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O648

“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) O647

“Back to the Future” (バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1985, Very Rare, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm) FA9

“Ghostbusters” (ゴーストバスターズ), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O644

“The Thing” (遊星からの物体X), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1982, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51.5 cm) O643

“Scanners” (スキャナーズ), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1981, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51.5 cm) O641

“Tron” (トロン), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1982, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51.5 cm) O640

"Humanoids from the Deep"(モンスター・パニック), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1980, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51.5 cm) O638

“Friday the 13th” (13日の金曜日), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1980, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51.5 cm) O637

“The Terminator” (ターミネーター), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1984, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51.5 cm) O634

“Scanners” (スキャナーズ), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1981, B3 Size (c. 36 × 51.5 cm) O631

"My Neighbor Totoro", Original Pre-Release 1987 Japanese Not for Sale Promo Poster (Image Song Collection), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) M138 B (G)

“Aliens” (エイリアン2), Original Japanese First Release Theatrical Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O616

“L’Avventura” (情事), Original Re-Release Japanese B2 Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O613

“Octopussy” (007／オクトパシー), Original Japanese B2 Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O612

“A Room with a View” (眺めのいい部屋), Original Japanese B2 Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O606 (G)

“Atlantic City, U.S.A.” (アトランティック・シティ), Original Japanese B2 Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O604

“Kagemusha” (影武者), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Akira Kurosawa, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) K58 A

“Kagemusha” (影武者), 1980 Japanese A2 Poster (Cast Recruitment / “Performers Wanted” Advance), Ultra Rare, A2 Size (44.5 × 59.5 cm) O603