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“Spirited Away” (千と千尋の神隠し) Original Japanese Video / DVD Release Poster, 2002 — excellent condition (B2 Size approx. 51 × 73 cm) ZA1196
“Spirited Away” (千と千尋の神隠し) Original Japanese Video / DVD Release Poster, 2002 — excellent condition (B2 Size approx. 51 × 73 cm) ZA1196
“Spirited Away” (千と千尋の神隠し) Original Japanese Video / DVD Release Poster, 2002 — excellent condition (B2 Size approx. 51 × 73 cm) ZA1196
“Spirited Away” (千と千尋の神隠し) Original Japanese Video / DVD Release Poster, 2002 — excellent condition (B2 Size approx. 51 × 73 cm) ZA1196

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“Spirited Away” (千と千尋の神隠し) Original Japanese Video / DVD Release Poster, 2002 — excellent condition (B2 Size approx. 51 × 73 cm) ZA1196

Sale price $250.00

This is an original Japanese B2 promotional poster issued in 2002 to advertise the first Japanese video and DVD release of Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し), Hayao Miyazaki’s landmark Studio Ghibli masterpiece. The text on the poster announces the home-video release date of 19 July, and the design was produced for shop and retail display rather than for general public sale, making surviving original examples highly collectible today. The film itself was originally released theatrically in Japan on 20 July 2001.

Spirited Away was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, produced by Studio Ghibli, with music by Joe Hisaishi, and is widely regarded as one of the defining animated films of its era. Studio Ghibli’s official filmography lists the principal Japanese voice cast including Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, and Mari Natsuki. The Japanese DVD release in July 2002 became a major commercial event and later developed into one of the most significant home-video releases in Japan.

What makes this poster especially appealing is its quiet, iconic imagery. Rather than using a crowded montage, the composition focuses on one of the most memorable images from the film: Chihiro seated beside No-Face on the train, with the sea and sky beyond the window. It is one of the most recognisable and emotionally resonant scenes in the entire film, capturing the contemplative, dreamlike atmosphere that has made Spirited Away so enduring. The lower section includes the release announcement for the video and DVD, along with a promotional notice for a Haku rice-ball figure offered to early reservers, which firmly places the poster within the original 2002 Japanese home-release campaign.

As a piece of Studio Ghibli paper, this poster is desirable not only because of the film’s stature, but also because it represents a specific moment in the title’s original Japanese afterlife: the transition from record-breaking theatrical phenomenon to home-viewing classic. Posters issued for these retail campaigns were printed in far smaller numbers than mass-market merchandise and were typically used in stores, which helps explain their scarcity today.

Condition

Excellent (close to near mint) condition. Please review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.

A beautiful and highly collectible original Studio Ghibli poster, particularly desirable for collectors seeking authentic 2002 Japanese release material for one of Miyazaki’s most celebrated films.

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