War

War posters are among the most visually powerful in Japanese cinema—combining dramatic imagery, bold typography, and striking compositions that translate the scale and intensity of conflict onto paper. This collection features original Japanese posters for war films across eras and theatres, from WWII classics to modern combat dramas—selected for both their film significance and strong display appeal.

Akira Kurosawa

Yasujirō Ozu

Star Wars

Studio Ghibli

Godzilla, Kaiju and Tokusatsu

James Bond

Rare / Exclusive / Museum

“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (白雪姫), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1950, “Head-Office” Style, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (approx. 51 × 73 cm) (G)

"Princess Mononoke", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) E128

"THE GREAT DICTATOR" (チャップリンの独裁者 / 独裁者) — Original Japanese First-Release Poster (Japan), 1960, Special Tall Format c. 57.5 × 103 cm (B1 height, narrow width)

"Apocalypse Now", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O244

"Princess Mononoke" (もののけ姫), Original Japanese First-Release Teaser Movie Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA236 A

"Our Man Flint", Original Japanese Movie Poster 1966, B1 Size (c. 72.8 × 103 cm)

"Battleship Potemkin" (戦艦ポチョムキン), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O720

"Saving Private Ryan" (プライベート・ライアン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1998, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA862

“Hiken” (秘剣 / ひけん,“Young Samurai”), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1963, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA886

“Princess Mononoke” (もののけ姫), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O708

“The Idiot” (白痴), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1978, Re-Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O698

“Akira Kurosawa Film Festival” (黒澤明フェスティバル), Original Japanese Cinema / Festival Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O697

“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍) — Framed ULTRA RARE original Japanese first-release Toho campaign sheet (double-sided; four-fold) for Kurosawa’s 1954 epic — Sheet size 24.6 × 50.9 cm • Overall framed size 30 × 60 cm GA18

“Casablanca” (カサブランカ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese B3 First‑Release Poster — 1946 First Japanese Premiere Release (13 June 1946) — approx. 14.3 × 20.3 in (36.4 × 51.5 cm)

“Spartacus” (スパルタカス), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1960, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O688

“Future War 198X” (未来戦史198X年), Original Japanese B1 Poster, 1982, Noriyoshi Ohrai, B2 Size (c.51 × 73 cm) ZA824

“Sundays and Cybèle” (シベールの日曜日), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1963, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA811

“Casablanca” (カサブランカ), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O683

"Rhapsody in August", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O680

“Princess Mononoke” (もののけ姫), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) G177 C

“Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow” (機動戦士ガンダム II／哀・戦士), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1981, Landscape, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) O674

“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍) — Framed ULTRA RARE pair of original Japanese first‑release paper for Kurosawa’s 1954 epic — Piece sizes: A5 (smaller sepia chirashi) & B5 (larger full‑color pamphlet) • Overall framed size: c. 29 × 38 cm GA15

“Grand Illusion” (大いなる幻影［完全版］), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA769

“Grave of the Fireflies” (火垂るの墓), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA755

Sanjūrō (椿三十郎) — First‑release Japanese B2, 1962 — Chihōban Regional Style — Unbacked, Corner‑Repaired (collector), Ultra‑Rare, B2 Size (c.51 x73cm)

“Ran” (乱), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA721

"Princess Mononoke" (もののけ姫), Original Japanese First-Release Teaser Movie Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA719

“The Last Metro” (追想), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA714

“Rhapsody in August” (八月の狂詩曲), Original Release Japanese B1 Movie Poster 1991, B1 Size (72.8 × 103 cm) (Green Grass Variant)

“Rhapsody in August” (八月の狂詩曲), Original Release Japanese B1 Movie Poster 1991, Rare, B1 Size (72.8 × 103 cm)

“The Art Series of Ghibli’s Films” (スタジオジブリ作品 “THE ART” CD-ROMシリーズ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA722

"Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫)", Original Japanese DVD Release Promotional Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA734

"Ran" (乱), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1985, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA720

“Good Morning, Vietnam” (グッドモーニング，ベトナム), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA687

“The Alamo” (アラモ), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1967, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA53

“Twenty-Four Eyes” (二十四の瞳), Original Roadshow Release Japanese Movie Poster (early 1960s), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA9

“The Hidden Fortress” (隠し砦の三悪人) — Framed original Japanese first release pamphlet-poster for Kurosawa’s 1958 Toho adventure classic — Size c. 37 × 52 cm • GA5

“Rashōmon” (羅生門) — Framed original Japanese first release pamphlet-poster printed in 1950 for Akira Kurosawa’s landmark masterpiece — B5 size c. 25 × 18 cm • GA4

“The Hidden Fortress” (隠し砦の三悪人) — Framed original Japanese first release pamphlet-poster / program flyer for Kurosawa’s 1958 TohoScope samurai adventure masterpiece — Piece size c. 25.7 × 18.2 cm GA1

“Fahrenheit 11/9” (華氏119), Original Japanese Movie Poster 2018, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA164

“Princess Mononoke – Video Release” (もののけ姫 ビデオ発売告知), Original Japanese Home Video Promotional Poster 1998, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O536 A

“APOCALYPSE NOW” (1979) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B0 BILLBOARD POSTER Extremely Rare | Massive Format | First Release | 99 × 157 cm

"Princess Mononoke" (もののけ姫), Original Japanese First-Release Teaser Movie Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA236 B

“Future War 198X” (未来戦史198X年), Original Japanese B1 Poster, 1982, Noriyoshi Ohrai, B1 Size (c.73 × 103 cm)

“Princess Mononoke” (もののけ姫), Original Japanese LaserDisc Release Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O611

“Princess Mononoke” (もののけ姫), 1998 Japanese B2 Home Video Release Poster, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O609

“Princess Mononoke: Symphonic Suite” (交響組曲 もののけ姫), 1998 Japanese B2 Promotional Poster, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O608

“Princess Mononoke – Video Release” (もののけ姫ビデオ発売告知), Original Japanese Home Video Promotional Poster 1998, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O536 A

“Princess Mononoke: Symphonic Suite” (交響組曲もののけ姫), 1998 Japanese B2 Promotional Poster, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O608