“Princess Mononoke” (もののけ姫), Original Japanese Home Video Promotional Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q5

This is an original Japanese B2 promotional poster issued in 2001 for the first DVD release campaign of Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫), Hayao Miyazaki’s landmark Studio Ghibli epic. Rather than promoting the original 1997 theatrical run, this poster was created to advertise the film’s home video launch on 21 November, making it a distinct and highly collectible piece of early Ghibli DVD-release ephemera.

Film background
Released theatrically in 1997, Princess Mononoke became a watershed moment in Japanese animation and one of the defining films of Miyazaki’s career. Set in a mythic late-Muromachi world of forest gods, curses, war, and industry, it follows Ashitaka as he is drawn into the conflict between the human world and the spirits of the natural realm, where he encounters San, the wolf-raised girl known as Princess Mononoke. By the time this poster was issued, the film was already firmly established as one of Studio Ghibli’s greatest achievements, and this home video campaign marked its transition from major theatrical event to an essential title for Japanese collectors and home viewers.

Poster design
This is a beautiful and highly recognisable design built around one of the film’s most iconic forest images: San riding Moro through a kodama-filled woodland, surrounded by deep greens and luminous natural detail. The image has a rich, atmospheric stillness that perfectly reflects the mysterious spiritual world of the film. The top branding identifies the release as part of the “Ghibli ga Ippai Collection”, while the lower section advertises the DVD 3-disc set and includes images of the packaging and bonus-disc contents. As with the Spirited Away video poster, this is not merely decorative promotional material: it is a document of an important moment in the film’s release history.

While not a theatrical one-sheet, this is a very desirable original Japanese promotional poster because it records the first major DVD release campaign for one of Studio Ghibli’s most important films. Posters of this kind were produced for a specific retail and promotional purpose and were often discarded after use. For Ghibli completionists, this is an especially attractive piece because it captures a key home media moment rather than simply repeating the original cinema artwork.

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

It is over 20 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.