*Please note the price is fixed for this item. It is not included in any discounts (e.g. Black Friday)!*
This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1989 for the first release of My Neighbor Totoro.
In this size this poster is very hard to come by and is in super high demand. It is the second time we have had this poster in our gallery. It is the second time that we have seen this poster in Japan for 3 years even though it is our full time job to do so - this is how rare it is!
Only a few hundred of these were printed for cinema lobbies during the film’s initial run, making it one of the most sought-after Ghibli posters ever produced. Distributed under Toho’s marketing wing and featuring credits to Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, and Miyazaki’s own studio Nibariki, these B1s were used exclusively at major theaters and often in outdoor displays.
This particular example is in excellent to near mint condition, an extraordinary find given its age and intended use. A true collector’s gem. Please see additional imagery provided.
There are many reprints of this poster flooding the market and for sale right now as Ghibli has been producing these for the past two years. Many of these are for sale as originals online. This however, is 1000% an original, therefore it does have some signs of its age, but this is to be expected. This is undisputedly the most in demand Japanese movie poster - it is loved by collectors, one-off buyers and many other customers.
Japanese B1 (71 x 103 cm) very large size.
Hayao Miyazaki, one of the founders of Studio Ghibli, wrote and directed this film. Studio Ghibli, which was founded in 1985, has been responsible for making so many magical animations. So popular and loved is Totoro that the studio use as their mascot/logo. There were a few different posters produced in Japan for the release of this film, and this is the most sought after.
Please refer to the imagery as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is 36 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.