"My Neighbors the Yamadas", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1999, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N18

This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1999 for the first theatrical release of My Neighbors the Yamadas (Japanese title: となりの山田くん).

My Neighbors the Yamadas is a 1999 animated slice‑of‑life comedy written and directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Studio Ghibli. Adapted from Hisaichi Ishii’s yonkoma manga Nono‑chan, the film departs from the traditional Ghibli look, using digital water‑colour techniques to evoke the feel of a moving sketchbook. It follows the everyday misadventures of the quirky Yamada family—father Takashi, mother Matsuko, teenage Noboru, little sis Nonoko, and sharp‑tongued Grandma Shige—offering gentle humour and wry observations on modern Japanese family life.

The poster mirrors the film’s minimalist aesthetic: a bold red border frames Takahata’s playful line‑art drawing of Takashi astride a bird, with Grandma Shige firing a slingshot below. The handwritten Japanese title dominates the lower half in thick white strokes, flanked by the English subtitle MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS – A GLOBAL STANDARD FROM JAPAN, while the tagline across the bottom reads 「家内安全は、世界の願い。」 (“Worldwide peace begins with household safety”).

This poster is in excellent condition.

Please refer to the provided imagery (front and back) as this is the exact poster for sale.

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.