“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

This is an original Japanese B1 poster issued in Japan for the first domestic theatrical release of Back to the Future (1985), Robert Zemeckis’ era-defining science-fiction adventure—produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. A pop-cultural landmark of the 1980s, the film became a worldwide phenomenon and remains one of the most beloved blockbuster entertainments ever made—an instant classic whose imagery, score, and characters are still universally recognised.

Poster design
A spectacular, high-impact Japanese campaign that presents the film as pure iconography. At the centre, Marty McFly stands in a frozen, split-second pose—hand to his watch, eyes lifted in alarm—framed by the glowing gullwing silhouette of the DeLorean time machine and a deep blue “time portal” aura that radiates outward. The lower half erupts into the film’s signature visual hook: the DeLorean tearing across asphalt with flaming tire tracks, a graphic shorthand for speed, time distortion, and the impossible made real. Surrounding this heroic core, the design incorporates a collage of narrative stills—dance floor moments, romance and tension, Doc and Marty together—creating a complete “story universe” around the central image. The typography is equally commanding: the bold red Japanese title 「バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー」 anchors the bottom with unmistakable 1980s punch, while the credits and key cast list sit above in classic Japanese one-sheet styling. A quintessential display poster—large-format, visually dense, and immediately recognisable from across a room.

Condition
Very Good / Excellent overall. Please review the photos as they show the exact poster for sale.

It is over 40 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.