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

“Krull” (銀河伝説クルール), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B1 Size (c.73 × 103 cm) IA21

“Akira - Katsuhiro Otomo GENGA Exhibition – ‘Fire-Ball’ Main Visual”, Original Japanese Exhibition Poster 2012, B1 Size (73 × 103 cm) IA20

“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) Q68

“Octopussy” (007／オクトパシー), Japanese James Bond Movie Poster, Original Release 1983, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) C66

"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) E124

“Akira DVD Special Edition”, Original DVD Release Japanese Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) M41

“TRON” (トロン), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q60

“Star Wars: A New Hope” (Star Wars), Original Japanese Soundtrack Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) K180

“Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” (戦場のメリークリスマス), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 2021, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q59

“Castle in the Sky” (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese First Release Theatrical Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q58

“Ran” (乱), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E218

“Castle in the Sky” (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O181

“Tampopo” (タンポポ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N234 Q

“Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” (スター・ウォーズ／ジェダイの復讐), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q52

“Godzilla vs. Biollante” (ゴジラVSビオランテ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P221

"Kiki's Delivery Service", Original Release Japanese Movie Promotion Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) N121

“Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”, Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) G101

"Studio Ghibli – Tokuma Promotional Poster" (スタジオジブリ 徳間プロモーション), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q46

“Die Hard” (ダイ・ハード), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q45

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, First Theatrical Issue, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J159

“Sei Michaela Gakuen Hyouryuuki” (聖ミカエラ学園漂流記), Original Japanese Promotional Poster for the OVA Volume 1, 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA133

“The Terminator” (ターミネーター), Original Japanese Theatrical Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) — K92

“Akira DVD Special Edition”, Original DVD Release Japanese Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H221

"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) O395

“Octopussy” (007／オクトパシー), Japanese James Bond Movie Poster, Original Release 1983, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) C62

“A View to a Kill” (007／美しき獲物たち), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, Rare Variant, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q43

“Be-Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Elegy” (ビー・バップ・ハイスクール), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q41

“THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS” (1987) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B0 BILLBOARD POSTER – TIMOTHY DALTON’S BOND DEBUT Ultra Rare | 25th Anniversary Bond Release | Massive Landscape Format | c. 103 × 145.6 cm

“Raiders of the Lost Ark” (レイダース／失われたアーク), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) L66

“Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O243

“Castle in the Sky” (天空の城ラピュタ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N110

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, Studio Ghibli, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA270

“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) Q36

“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) Q34

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, First Theatrical Issue, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q33

“Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back”, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, First Theatrical Release, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm) IA9

“Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”, Original Japanese Coca-Cola Promotional Poster Set, Complete Set of Three, Boris Vallejo Artwork, 18 x 24 in. (c. 46 × 61 cm), 1980

“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) Q31

"Blade Runner" (ブレードランナー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) L266

“Clash of the Titans” (タイタンの戦い), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q28

“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) J235

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese Soundtrack Promotion Poster 1992, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N33

"Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space" (機動戦士ガンダムIII めぐりあい宇宙編), Original Release Japanese B1 Poster 1982, Rare, B1 Poster Size (c. 72.8 cm × 103 cm) HA1

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Opening‑Night / Admission‑Bonus “A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO” Poster 1988, B2 Tea‑Paper Size (c. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) Q16

"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) Q15

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q14

“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q13

"Studio Ghibli – Tokuma Promotional Poster" (スタジオジブリ徳間プロモーション), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q46