Rare

A selection of our rarest and most sought-after posters. Many pieces in this collection were acquired directly from some of Japan’s most exclusive private collections, and certain examples have been published in reference books or loaned for museum display. These posters do not surface often, and when they do, condition and provenance matter—so we catalogue each item carefully and present it exactly as it is.

Akira Kurosawa

Yasujirō Ozu

Star Wars

Studio Ghibli

Godzilla, Kaiju and Tokusatsu

James Bond

Rare / Exclusive / Museum

“Denjin Zaborger” (電人ザボーガー), Complete Set of 17 Original Hand-Painted Illustration / Production Boards (“Genga”), in the Original Inscribed Envelope, circa 1973–74

“AKIRA PART 6” / アキラ Part 6 Japan (Kodansha / Young Magazine), 1993 Original Vintage Young Magazine Ultimate Prize Poster (B1 Size) Offset lithograph / colour-printed poster on paper, professionally linen-backed by Fourth Cone Restoration — Ultra Rare

“Ghost in the Shell” (攻殻機動隊), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Ultra Rare, B1 Size (approx. 73 × 103 cm)

"AKIRA Part 6" – Original Vintage Young Magazine Ultimate Prize Poster (Kodansha, 1993), Ultra Rare, B1 Size (c. 73 x 103 cm)

“NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND” / 風の谷のナウシカ Japan, 1984 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B1 Size), professionally restored and linen-backed by Fourth Cone Restoration, California, Ultra Rare

"MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO" / となりのトトロ Japan (Toho), 1989 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B1 Size) Colour-printed poster on paper, unrestored / unbacked — Excellent, close to Near Mint — Ultra Rare

"AKIRA Part 6" – Original Vintage Young Magazine Ultimate Prize Poster (Kodansha, 1993), Ultra Rare, B1 Size (c. 73 x 103 cm)

“PRINCESS MONONOKE” / もののけ姫 Japan (Toho), 1997 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B1 Size) Colour-printed poster on paper, professionally linen-backed by Fourth Cone Restoration — Excellent restored presentation — Ultra Rare

“KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE / 魔女の宅急便” (1989) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 THEATRICAL POSTER – HAYAO MIYAZAKI / STUDIO GHIBLI

"AKIRA Vol. 1", Original Vintage Promotional Poster (Kodansha, Late 1980s), Ultra Rare, B1 Size (c.73 x 103cm)

"My Neighbor Totoro", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, Ultra Rare, B1 Size (71 x 103cm)

"My Neighbor Totoro", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, Ultra Rare, B1 Size (71 x 103cm)

“PRINCESS MONONOKE / もののけ姫” (1997) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 ROADSHOW THEATRICAL POSTER – HAYAO MIYAZAKI / STUDIO GHIBLI

“Dumbo” (ダンボ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1954, Ultra Rare, Linen-Backed, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm)

“Ultraman Ace” (ウルトラマンA), Original Hand-Painted Cover Illustration / Production Board (“Genga”), with Surviving Pasted Title / Logo Element, for the Daitosha Manga Adaptation, circa 1978

“My Neighbor Totoro” (となりのトトロ), Original Japanese Awards Campaign Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q74

“AKIRA” (アキラ) – Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster, 1987, Ultra Rare, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) AA9A

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese First‑Release Theatrical B2 Movie Poster 1988, Key Art / Style A by Katsuhiro Otomo, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) Q191

“HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE / ハウルの動く城”, ORIGINAL JAPANESE DOUBLE-SIDED B1 THEATRICAL ADVANCE POSTER 2004, Ultra Rare, B1 Size (c. 72.8 x 103cm)

“Dumbo” (ダンボ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1954, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm / approx. 51 × 73 cm) (G)

“Akira” (アキラ), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) AA9 (G)

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Opening‑Night / Admission‑Bonus “A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO” Poster 1988, B2 Tea‑Paper Size (c. 51 × 72.8 cm) Q124

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Opening‑Night / Admission‑Bonus “A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO” Poster 1988, B2 Tea‑Paper Size (c. 51 × 72.8 cm) P116

GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES / 火垂るの墓 Japan (Toho), 1988 Original Japanese theatrical poster (B1) Colour-printed poster on paper, unrestored / unbacked — Excellent

“Pinocchio” (ピノキオ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1952, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm / approx. 51 × 73 cm) (G)

“Akira” (アキラ), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) J12

"Grave of the Fireflies", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, Ultra Rare, B1 Size (71 x 103cm)

“Pinocchio” (ピノキオ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1952, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm / approx. 51 × 73 cm) G124

“My Neighbor Totoro” (となりのトトロ), Original Japanese Commercial Promotional Poster c.1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q130

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra-Rare Original Japanese Bookstore Display Poster / Young Magazine Promotional “Neo-Tokyo Collapses!! — PART 3” Speed Poster (B2 Variant Cut Vertically) 1986, Size (c. 72.8 × 36 cm) P188

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Tankōbon Launch / Young Magazine Promotional “Speed” Poster 1984, Long B2 Speed Size (c. 34.4 × 72.8 cm) P55

“Peter Pan” (ピーター・パン), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster (1955) Ultra Rare B2 (approx. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) — Japan RKO Radio Films — Unrestored, Excellent (G)

"Peter Pan", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1955, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) C147

“Akira” (アキラ), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) O274

“SPACE RUNAWAY IDEON: Contact / Be Invoked" (1982) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B0 x 2-SHEET “EKI-MAE” STATION-FRONT BILLBOARD POSTER – HOLY GRAIL RARITY | Original 1982 Japanese Theatrical Release Campaign | c. 157.5 × 215.9 cm (62 × 85 in) (Unused)

"Toei Manga Matsuri 1981", Original First Release Japanese Promotional Poster 1980, Extremely Rare and Massive Billboard Size (B1 x 8: c.210cm x 310 cm)

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Tankōbon Launch / Young Magazine Promotional “Speed” Poster 1984, Long B2 Speed Size (c. 34.4 × 72.8 cm) ZA1173

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Opening‑Night / Admission‑Bonus “A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO” Poster 1988, B2 Tea‑Paper Size (c. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) O548

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Tankōbon Launch / Young Magazine Promotional “Speed” Poster 1984, Long B2 Speed Size (c. 34.4 × 72.8 cm) O543

"Ghost in the Shell" (攻殻機動隊), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O717

"Sleeping Beauty", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1960, Ultra Rare, Linen-Backed, B2 Size (51 x 73cm)

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Soundtrack Promotional B2 Poster — GEINOH YAMASHIROGUMI “SYMPHONIC SUITE AKIRA” (Victor / JVC) 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O740

“INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION” (悪魔の発明), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1959, Karel Zeman – Jules Verne, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P155

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Bookstore Display / Young Magazine Promotional “Speed” Poster 1983, B4 Speed Size (c. 26 × 73 cm) O61

“PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA / 崖の上のポニョ” (2008), ORIGINAL JAPANESE DOUBLE-SIDED B1 THEATRICAL POSTER, HAYAO MIYAZAKI, STUDIO GHIBLI Scarce B1 Oversize Light-Box Format, Original Japanese Theatrical Release / Advance Campaign (2008), c. 72.8 × 103 cm

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Pre‑Release / Committee Promotional B2 Poster (NOT FOR SALE) 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q125

“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Opening‑Night / Admission‑Bonus “A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO” Poster 1988, B2 Tea‑Paper Size (c. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) Q16