Holy Grail Posters

Step into the highest echelon of Japanese poster collecting — the Holy Grails.

This collection features the most legendary and rare first-release Japanese movie posters ever uncovered, including:

"Dr. No" (1962) – Ultra-rare original B0 Billboard (110 × 160 cm)
"Godzilla" (1954) – First-release Style B Chihoban, linen-backed and virtually unobtainable.
"Seven Samurai" (1954) – Original B2 poster (51 × 73 cm), an extraordinary artifact from Kurosawa’s masterpiece.
"Star Wars: A New Hope" (1978) – Ultra-rare original B0 poster (approx. 100 × 160 cm), a massive and powerful visual from the original Japanese release.

These are museum-grade treasures — the rarest of the rare — representing the pinnacle of Japanese cinema poster collecting. For seasoned collectors and serious film historians only.

Holy Grail Posters

Star Wars

Studio Ghibli

James Bond

Rare / Exclusive / Museum

Akira Kurosawa

Yasujirō Ozu

Godzilla, Kaiju and Tokusatsu

“STAR WARS” (1982) – GIANT JAPANESE TWO-SHEET STATION-FRONT “EKI-MAE” BILLBOARD – APPROX. 9× B2 – TOM JUNG

GODZILLA / ゴジラ Japan (Toho), 1954 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B2 / chihōban (地方版), Style B) Colour-printed poster on paper, professionally linen-backed

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY / 2001年宇宙の旅 Japan (MGM / “Cinerama” release), 1968 Original first-release Japanese theatrical billboard poster (B0 / two‑sheet) Colour-printed poster on paper, professionally linen‑backed by Fourth Cone Restoration

TOKYO STORY / 東京物語 Japan (Shochiku), 1953 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B1 / tate) Colour-printed poster on paper, professionally conserved and backed with traditional Japanese washi

"Rear Window", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1954, Ultra Rare, STB Size (51x145cm)

GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN / ゴジラの逆襲 Japan (Toho), 1955 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B2 / chihōban (地方版), Style B) Colour-printed poster on paper, professionally linen-backed

“HOUSE OF WAX”, Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1953, Ultra Rare, STB Tatekan Size (51x145cm) - Gallery

“Dr. No”, Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster, 1962 Film / Japanese First Release 1963, Ultra Rare Japanese Billboard B0 Poster, 110 × 160 cm

"Seven Samurai", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1954, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) I190

GODZILLA / ゴジラ Japan (Toho), 1954 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B2 / honsha‑ban (本社版 / head‑office issue), Head Office Style) Colour-printed poster on paper, professionally linen-backed

“STREET FIGHTER” / 「ストリートファイター」 / 「快打旋風」, Ultra-Rare Original CAPCOM First-Release Arcade Promotional Poster 1987, “At the Birth of the Modern Fighting Game”, Holy Grail Rarity, B1 Size (c. 72.8 × 103 cm)

"TADANORI YOKOO × MARVEL – WE ARE MARVEL FAN CLUB EXHIBITION (Spider-Man / Spider-Girl)", Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Silk Screen 2003, Ultra Rare, Museum-Framed, B1 Poster Size (c.102.9 × 72.8cm)

“STAR WARS” (1977) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B0 “EKI‑BARI” BILLBOARD POSTER – ART BY SEITO Holy Grail Rarity | Massive Format | First Japanese Release Campaign (1978) | c. 99 × 157 cm (39 × 62 in) (G)

“Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” (スター・ウォーズ／帝国の逆襲), Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Ultra-Rare Noriyoshi Ohrai Artwork, Excellent Unrestored Condition, Holy Grail, B1 Size Approx. 73 × 103 cm / 29 × 40.5 in

“Star Wars”, Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1978, Ultra Rare Seito “Style A”, Linen-Backed & Restored by Fourth Cone Restoration, B1 Size Approx. 73 × 103 cm / 29 × 40 in

“Les Quatre Cents Coups / The 400 Blows”, Original First Japanese Release STB Tatekan Movie Poster, 1960, Ultra Rare, Hisamitsu Noguchi, STB Size (51 × 145 cm)

"From Russia with Love", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1964, Ultra Rare Japanese Billboard B0 Poster, (110x160cm) E96

"TADANORI YOKOO - Barakei: Ordeal by Roses", Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Silk Screen 2007, Ultra Rare, Size (c.73 x 103cm)

GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN / ゴジラの逆襲 Japan (Toho), 1955 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B2 / honban (本版), Colour-printed poster on paper, unrestored — excellent + SKU F30

"Dr. No", Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1962, STB Tatekan Size 20 × 57 " (51 × 145 cm), Linen-Backed, Museum Grade

Fritz Lang — “METROPOLIS” (メトロポリス) Ultra‑rare original Japanese pre‑war film‑press issue with bound‑in card‑stock Metropolis advertising pamphlet (Robot Maria cover + full double‑page Art‑Deco spread; reads right‑to‑left)

“STAR WARS” (1977) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B0 “EKI‑BARI” BILLBOARD POSTER – “MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU” COLLAGE STYLE | Extremely Rare | First Japanese Release Campaign (1978) | c. 100 × 160 cm (c. 39 × 63 in)

"Seven Samurai", Original First Teaser Release Japanese Movie Poster 1954, Ultra Rare, Linen-Backed, B2 Size (51 x 73cm)

TOKYO STORY / 東京物語 Japan (Shochiku), 1953 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B2 / Osaka version), Colour-printed poster on paper, professionally linen-backed by Fourth Cone Restoration

"Dr. No", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1962, Ultra Rare Japanese Billboard B0 Poster, (110x160cm) E95

“In the Mood for Love” (花様年華), Original Japanese First‑Release Movie Poster 2001, Ultra‑Rare B1 Size (72.8 × 103 cm) – Excellent+ / Close to Near Mint, Never Displayed - Gallery

“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

"Seven Samurai", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1954, Ultra Rare, Linen-Backed, B3 Size (36 x 51cm)

“Jigoku” (地獄 / “Hell”), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1960, Ultra Rare Illustrated Inferno Design, Excellent +, B2 Size (approx. 51 × 73 cm) - Gallery

“The War of the Gargantuas” (フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ), 1966 Japanese STB Tatekan Poster (First Release), Ultra Rare, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) D247

“Naughty Girl” (Cette sacrée gamine), Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1958, Ultra Rare, STB / Tatekan Size (51 × 145 cm) - Gallery

“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese B1×3 “Three‑Sheet” Re‑Release Poster — 1967 Toho International Version (R‑1967) — approx. 86 × 40 in (218 × 103 cm)

"For A Few Dollars More", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1966, Ultra Rare, STB Size (51x145cm) (G)

"MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO" / となりのトトロ Japan (Toho), 1988 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B1 Size) Colour-printed poster on paper, unrestored / unbacked — Excellent, close to Near Mint — Ultra Rare

"KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE / 魔女の宅急便” (1989) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 “BAKERY” THEATRICAL POSTER – HAYAO MIYAZAKI / STUDIO GHIBLI Holy Grail Rarity | Ultra-Rare B1 Advance Design | Original Japanese Release Campaign (1989) | c. 72.8 × 103 cm | Near Mint - J1

“KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE / 魔女の宅急便” (1989) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 THEATRICAL POSTER – HAYAO MIYAZAKI / STUDIO GHIBLI LA6

"The Day the Earth Stood Still", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1952, Linen Backed, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) K53

“NOW AKIRA IS WAKING UP!” / 「アキラ」 “KATSUHIRO OHTOMO ‘AKIRA’ / YOUNG MAGAZINE NO. 9” (1983) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B3 NAKAZURI TRAIN-HANGING ADVERTISING POSTER – EARLY MANGA SERIALIZATION PROMOTION, Holy Grail, B3 Size (36.4 × 51.4 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

“You Only Live Twice”, Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster, 1967, Ultra Rare, STB Tatekan Size (51 × 145 cm), Museum Grade Near Mint

"Sapporo Ebisu Beer", Original Advertisement Poster Printed in 1921, Ultra Rare, (93cm x 62.5cm) H205

“Star Wars”, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1978, Ultra Rare Academy Award Victory Release “Photo Montage”, Linen-Backed & Restored by Fourth Cone Restoration, B1 Size Approx. 73 × 103 cm / 29 × 40 in

“Star Wars” (スター・ウォーズ), Original Japanese Advance “Teaser” One‑Sheet, 1978 (film ©1977), Ultra Rare, B1 Size (approx. 73 × 103 cm / 29" × 41") (EX) (G)

“Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”, Original First-Release ADVANCE Japanese Movie Poster 1980, Ultra Rare, Style A, Linen-Backed, B1 Size Approx. 73 × 103 cm / 29 × 40 in

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (ティファニーで朝食を), Ultra-Rare Original First-Release Japanese B2 “Audrey Hepburn Portrait” Theatrical Poster 1961, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) (Gallery)

“The War of the Gargantuas” (フランケンシュタインの怪獣サンダ対ガイラ), 1966 Japanese STB Tatekan Poster (First Release), Ultra Rare, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm) D247