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

“Princess from the Moon” (竹取物語), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P158

"Kiki's Delivery Service" (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P86

“The Fog” (ザ・フォッグ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Original Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P146

“Godzilla Revival Festival 1983” (復活フェスティバル ゴジラ1983), Original Release Japanese Promotional Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P144

"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) P143

“Grave of the Fireflies” (火垂るの墓), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA755

“Godzilla Final Wars” (ゴジラ ファイナル ウォーズ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2004, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai (生頼範義), Extremely Rare, Double-Sided for Cinema Lightbox Display, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm) HA15

“The Return of Godzilla” (ゴジラ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) L200A

"Kiki’s Delivery Service" (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P129

"The Thing" (遊星からの物体X), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O466

“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) (with original cinema snipe; total height c. 95 cm) ZA726

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese Soundtrack Promotion Poster 1992, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P127

"Take Me Out to the Snowland", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, Rare, B1 Size (73 x 103cm) HA22

“Godzilla vs Mothra” (ゴジラvsモスラ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1992, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai (生頼範義), Extremely Rare, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm) HA16

“Violent Cop” (その男、凶暴につき) Original release Japanese B1 theatrical poster, Ultra Rare, 1989 — (approx. 103 × 72.8 cm) HA21

“Tampopo” (タンポポ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N16

“Ran” (乱), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) AA19

“Mobile Suit Gundam F91” (機動戦士ガンダムF91), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P117

“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) P116

"AKIRA Part 6" – Original Vintage Young Magazine Ultimate Prize Poster (Kodansha, 1993), Ultra Rare, B1 Size (c. 73 x 103 cm)

“My Neighbor Totoro” (となりのトトロ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P111

“Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon” (ルパン三世 バビロンの黄金伝説), Original Release Japanese Nakazuri Poster 1985, B3 Size (36.4 × 51.5 cm) P107

"Akira" (アキラ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) K150

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P104

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P102

"Kiki’s Delivery Service" (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O383

“Godzilla vs. Biollante” (ゴジラvsビオランテ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P98

“Akira” (AKIRA), Original Japanese Home Video / Rental Promotion Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P97

“AKIRA” (アキラ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H220

“My Youth in Arcadia” (わが青春のアルカディア), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P96

“Mobile Suit Gundam II” (機動戦士ガンダムII), Original Japanese King Records Promotional Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P94

“Ultraman” (ウルトラマン), Original Japanese Columbia Records Promotional Poster (コロムビアレコード), 1980`s, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P91

“Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (戦場のメリークリスマス), 4K Restoration Japanese Re‑Release Movie Poster 2021, B1 Size (c.72.8 × 103 cm)

“Future War 198X” (未来戦史198X年), Original Japanese B1 Poster, 1982, Noriyoshi Ohrai, B1 Size (c.73 × 103 cm) HA12

“THE BEATLES — TIMELESS” (タイムレス), Original Japanese Record Promotion Poster 1986, Not For Sale, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P90

“Blade Runner: The Final Cut” (ブレードランナー ファイナル・カット), Original Japanese Blu-ray & DVD Release Promotional Poster 2008, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P89

“My Neighbor Totoro” (となりのトトロ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O24

"They Live (ゼイリブ)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA961

"The Evil Dead" (死霊のはらわた), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1981, Rare Style B, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E203

“Akira” (アキラ), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1987, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) L256

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P87

GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES / 火垂るの墓 Japan (Toho), 1988 Original Japanese theatrical poster (B1) Colour-printed poster on paper, unrestored / unbacked — Excellent

"MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO" / となりのトトロ Japan (Toho), 1989 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B1 Size) Colour-printed poster on paper, unrestored / unbacked — Excellent, close to Near Mint — Ultra Rare

“Tightrope” (タイトロープ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA971

“Talk Radio” (トーク・レディオ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA976

“The Cannonball Run” (キャノンボール), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA480

“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

“Godzilla Revival Festival 1983” (復活フェスティバルゴジラ1983), Original Release Japanese Promotional Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P144

"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) P143

“Godzilla Final Wars” (ゴジラファイナルウォーズ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2004, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai (生頼範義), Extremely Rare, Double-Sided for Cinema Lightbox Display, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm) HA15

“Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon” (ルパン三世バビロンの黄金伝説), Original Release Japanese Nakazuri Poster 1985, B3 Size (36.4 × 51.5 cm) P107

“Blade Runner: The Final Cut” (ブレードランナーファイナル・カット), Original Japanese Blu-ray & DVD Release Promotional Poster 2008, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P89