“Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer” (うる星やつら2 ビューティフル・ドリーマー), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P176

This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1984 for the first Japanese cinema release of Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (うる星やつら2 ビューティフル・ドリーマー), the celebrated animated feature directed by Mamoru Oshii (押井守) and based on Rumiko Takahashi’s iconic manga series Urusei Yatsura. Widely regarded as one of the most inventive and influential anime films of the 1980s, it is a true cult favourite among serious animation collectors.

Film background
Released in 1984, Beautiful Dreamer takes the familiar characters of Urusei Yatsura and drops them into a reality-bending loop of dreams, repetition, and shifting identity—using comedy as a gateway into something far stranger and more philosophical. Oshii’s film is famous for pushing the series into bold, experimental territory, and it remains a landmark in the evolution of Japanese animated cinema.

Poster design
A brilliantly dynamic, graphic composition built around an Escher-like staircase labyrinth, with the cast scattered across impossible angles—floating, tumbling, and reacting in pure comic chaos. Lum is front and centre, mid-flight in her tiger-striped bikini, anchoring the eye amid the disorienting architecture. The result is instantly recognisable and incredibly displayable: bright, playful, and surreal, perfectly mirroring the film’s dream-logic tone. As a B2, it makes a superb framed wall piece for any serious anime collection.

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

It is over 42 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.