“A View to a Kill” (007／美しき獲物たち), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, Ultra Rare Horizontal B2 Size (73 × 51 cm) Q164

This is an original Japanese horizontal B2 poster printed in 1985 for the first theatrical release of A View to a Kill (007／美しき獲物たち), the fourteenth official James Bond film and Roger Moore’s final appearance as 007. Original Japanese posters for the film are highly collectible, and this is an especially desirable rare horizontal variant featuring an unusual still-based design rather than the more commonly seen international key art.

Film background
Released in 1985, A View to a Kill was directed by John Glen and stars Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Grace Jones, Tanya Roberts, Patrick Macnee, and Dolph Lundgren. The film follows Bond as he investigates industrialist Max Zorin, whose plan threatens catastrophic destruction in Silicon Valley. As Moore’s last outing in the role, the film occupies a distinct place in Bond history, bridging the classic 1970s–80s era with the end of his long tenure as the character. It is also remembered for its striking villains, Paris and San Francisco locations, and the hit theme song performed by Duran Duran.

Poster design
This is a superb and highly unusual Japanese release design. Rather than relying on the standard painted campaign artwork, this variant uses a dramatic full-bleed photographic still from the film’s private gymnasium sequence, showing Grace Jones as May Day and Christopher Walken as Max Zorin in a tense sparring scene.

May Day appears at left in a powerful athletic stance, dressed in black training attire and focused intensely on Zorin. Opposite her, Zorin stands barefoot in a black martial-arts outfit, one leg raised in a controlled defensive pose. The warm interior lighting, exercise equipment, polished floor, and 1980s stereo speaker create an atmosphere of wealth, eccentricity, and danger.

The red Japanese title logo 007／美しき獲物たち sits cleanly at lower right, allowing the still image to dominate almost the entire composition. The result is moodier and more cinematic than the usual campaign poster, with a distinctly Japanese preference for a striking scene-specific variant. For collectors, that is exactly what makes this sheet so appealing: it is a much scarcer Japanese horizontal B2 with a very different visual identity from the standard release poster.

Condition
Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale. The poster presents beautifully overall, with rich colour, strong contrast, and excellent display appeal.

It is over 40 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.