“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (未知との遭遇), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I253 A

This is an original Japanese B2 movie poster printed in 1980 for the Japanese release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind – Special Edition (未知との遭遇／特別編), a United States science-fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, with François Truffaut, Teri Garr, and Melinda Dillon.

Film background
Originally released in 1977, Close Encounters of the Third Kind is one of Spielberg’s defining early masterpieces—an expansive, awe-filled encounter narrative that helped shape modern science-fiction cinema. This Special Edition release reflects Spielberg’s revisiting of the film with additional material and re-editing, reframing the mystery of Roy Neary’s obsession and the climactic contact sequence for audiences experiencing it again on the big screen.

Poster design
A beautifully restrained, atmosphere-first Japanese design built around the film’s most iconic imagery: silhouetted figures and a wheeled cart in a blue mist, set beneath a vast, glowing red-orange sky—evoking the otherworldly light and scale of the final encounter. The upper field is dominated by Japanese copy that teases the mystery of what Roy saw “inside the giant mothership,” while the lower section is anchored by the bold title 「未知との遭遇」 with the 「特別編」 (“Special Edition”) bar beneath, plus the English line CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. Minimal, cinematic, and extremely displayable.

Condition
Very Good / Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.

It is over 45 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.