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

“Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow” (機動戦士ガンダムII 哀・戦士編), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O237A

“The Brother from Another Planet” (ブラザー・フロム・アナザー・プラネット), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O159A

“Fist of the North Star” (北斗の拳), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O155A

"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) Q143

“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) N98

"Kiki’s Delivery Service", Original Japanese Home-Video Release Promotional Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O298

“Metropolis” (メトロポリス), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster (1984) Rare Tall Format (approx. 37 × 103 cm) — Giorgio Moroder Version / Towa Q142

“Graph NHK / Shin Heike Monogatari” (グラフNHK / 新・平家物語), Modern B2 Cover-Reproduction Poster, Hand-Signed by Tatsuya Nakadai — 15 March 1972 Graph NHK No. 286 Cover — B2 Size (approx. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) Private Japanese Nakadai Memorabilia Collection Q140

“Ran” (乱), Modern Japanese B2 Reproduction Poster, Hand-Signed by Tatsuya Nakadai as Lord Hidetora Ichimonji — B2 Size (approx. 50.5 × 72.8 cm) — Private Japanese Nakadai Memorabilia Collection — Q139

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, First Theatrical Issue, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) M46A

“Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” (戦場のメリークリスマス), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O80A

“Ran” (乱), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O68A

“Grave of the Fireflies” (火垂るの墓), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O211A

“Castle in the Sky” (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O178A

“Big Trouble in Little China” (ゴースト・ハンターズ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H268A

“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) O257A

"Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure" (ドラゴンボール 魔訶不思議大冒険), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1988, Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O242A

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O289A

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O294A

“Return of the Jedi” / “Starfall” (スター・ウォーズ／ジェダイの帰還), Original Licensed Japanese Yamakatsu Special Poster 1983, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai, B2 Size (51 × 71 cm) J208

“The Terminator” (ターミネーター), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) — I289

“Die Hard” (ダイ・ハード), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J197

“Die Hard” (ダイ・ハード), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA462

“Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” (機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B158

“Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” (機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C110

“My Neighbor Totoro” (となりのトトロ), Original Japanese Commercial Promotional Poster c.1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q130

"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) O341

“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) Q129

“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) Q128

“Animage Records” (アニメージュレコード), Official Japanese Promotional B2 Poster Featuring Nausicaä, Laputa, Totoro, Kiki, Jiji & Sherlock Hound c. 1989–1990, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) Q127

"AKIRA – DTS Sound Edition", Original DVD Release Japanese Movie Poster 2002, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) Q126

“AKIRA – DTS Sound Edition” (アキラ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 2002, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA271

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Pre‑Release / Committee Promotional B2 Poster (NOT FOR SALE) 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q125

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Opening‑Night / Admission‑Bonus “A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO” Poster 1988, B2 Tea‑Paper Size (c. 51 × 72.8 cm) Q124

“Akira” (アキラ), Original Japanese First-Release Theatrical Programme / Pamphlet 1988, Published by Toho, A4 Size, 24 Pages Q123C

“Akira” (アキラ), Original Japanese B5 Chirashi Mini Poster / Flyer 1988, “Neo Explosion” Style, B5 Size (18.2 × 25.7 cm) Q123B

“Akira” (アキラ), Original Japanese B5 Chirashi Mini Poster / Flyer 1988, “Neo Explosion” Style, B5 Size (18.2 × 25.7 cm) Q123A

“Science‑Fiction Movie Land” (空想科学ムービーランド), Original Japanese B2 Event Poster, 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O622

"NUOVO CINEMA PARADISO" (ニュー・シネマ・パラダイス), Japanese Theatrical Poster “3-Hour Complete Original Version”, 1991, Scarce B1 Oversize, c. 72.8 × 103 cm (28.7 × 40.6 in)

“Pac-Mania”, Original Japanese Video Game Promotional Poster 1989, A2 Size (42 × 59 cm) — MSX2 Advance-Release Design Q120

“MICHAEL JACKSON × PEPSI”, Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1987, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) “New Generation” Campaign Q119

"Kiki's Delivery Service" (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O389

“Grave of the Fireflies” (火垂るの墓), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, Scarce B2 Size Variant (c. 51 × 73 cm), Studio Ghibli / Isao Takahata Q118

"Kagemusha" (影武者), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B3 Roadshow Nakazuri Size (36 × 51 cm) Akira Kurosawa N217

"AKIRA – DTS Sound Edition", Original DVD Release Japanese Movie Poster 2002, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) L260B

“Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla” (ゴジラvsスペースゴジラ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1994, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O776

“Violent Cop", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) L197

"Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure" (ドラゴンボール魔訶不思議大冒険), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1988, Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O242A

“Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” (機動戦士ガンダム逆襲のシャア), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B158

“Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” (機動戦士ガンダム逆襲のシャア), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C110