“The Spy Who Loved Me” (007 私を愛したスパイ), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1178

This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1977 for the first Japanese release of The Spy Who Loved Me, the tenth official James Bond film produced by Eon Productions and the third to star Roger Moore as 007. Directed by Lewis Gilbert, the film also stars Barbara Bach, Curd Jürgens, and Richard Kiel, and is widely regarded as one of the defining Bond films of the 1970s.

Film background

Released in 1977, The Spy Who Loved Me arrived at a crucial moment in the Bond series and helped reassert the scale, glamour, and international spectacle that audiences associated with the franchise at its peak. The story pairs Bond with Soviet agent Anya Amasova in a mission against the megalomaniacal Karl Stromberg, while the steel-toothed assassin Jaws became one of the series’ most memorable villains. The film is also celebrated for its major set pieces, Ken Adam production design, the Lotus Esprit submarine car, and Marvin Hamlisch’s score, crowned by Carly Simon’s theme song, Nobody Does It Better.

For collectors, it remains one of the key Bond titles of the Roger Moore era: stylish, large-scale, and instantly recognisable.

Poster design

This is the iconic Japanese first-release design, built around Bob Peak’s spectacular artwork. At the centre, Roger Moore and Barbara Bach appear in a sleek, high-glamour pose, framed by a sharp geometric pink structure that gives the composition a distinctly late-1970s graphic energy. Below them unfolds a dense and beautifully orchestrated montage of the film’s major action elements, including the Lotus submarine car, Stromberg’s Atlantis base, underwater vehicles, and sweeping architectural interiors.

What makes this poster especially strong is the way it balances glamour and spectacle. The bold red 007 gun logo and large Japanese title dominate the lower section, while the vertical Japanese copy at left emphasises the film’s superscale ambition. It is exactly the kind of Japanese Bond poster collectors prize: dramatic, elegant, and visually distinct from its Western counterparts.

Condition

Very Good / Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale. 

It is over 49 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.