“My Neighbor Totoro” (となりのトトロ), Original Japanese Home Video Release Promotional Poster 1988, Very Rare, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) O657

This is an original Japanese B2 poster issued in Japan as a home video / disc release promotional for My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ), Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved Studio Ghibli masterpiece (originally released theatrically in 1988). This specific campaign variant is clearly date-coded on the design for the first major home video push: “9.5 ビデオ発売” (Video release: 5 September 1988) and “9.25 ディスク発売” (Disc release: 25 September 1988). 

This is the first time we have had this poster in stock.

Poster design
One of the most iconic images in all of Japanese animation marketing: Mei standing small and brave under a bright red umbrella as rain falls in long vertical lines, while Totoro looms beside her—round, immense, and utterly calm—wearing a simple green leaf on his head like nature’s own umbrella. The background is a deep, wooded darkness with a faintly visible torii gate and forest detail, giving the scene a hushed, nocturnal atmosphere that feels both magical and real. The vertical hot-pink title 「となりのトトロ」 cuts down the left side with strong graphic impact, while the top headline reads 「忘れものは、届きましたか。」 (“Have your lost things been delivered?”)—the famous release-era line associated with the film’s original campaign.

Overall, it’s a masterclass in restraint: minimal characters, maximum mood—making this one of the most displayable Totoro designs ever produced.

Condition
Excellent overall (close to near mint). Please review the photos as they show the exact poster for sale.

It is over 36 years old!

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