{"product_id":"2001-a-space-odyssey-2001年宇宙の旅-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-p187","title":"“2001: A Space Odyssey” (2001年宇宙の旅), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1968, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P187","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"218\"\u003e1968\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"293\"\u003e2001年宇宙の旅\u003c\/strong\u003e), produced and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eStanley Kubrick\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eAn ultra-rare survivor in near mint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example was held in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eprivate collection for almost six decades\u003c\/strong\u003e—originally obtained as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"539\"\u003egift from a local cinema in Iwate Prefecture\u003c\/strong\u003e (a common practice at the time, often given to early ticket purchasers as part of the roadshow-era “event film” experience).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"685\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"688\"\u003eKubrick’s 1968 epic is widely regarded as one of the most influential science fiction films ever made—an almost singular achievement in cinematic realism, philosophical ambition, and special-effects innovation. Its imagery—rotating spacecraft, deep-space silence, HAL 9000, and the transcendent final movement—permanently altered what audiences expected science fiction to be. Designed as a true \u003cstrong data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1102\"\u003eroadshow event\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003e2001\u003c\/em\u003e was engineered for premium large-format presentation and a sense of futurist spectacle that went far beyond ordinary cinema programming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003eA wonderful period tell: the “Kubrick” katakana detail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003eA fascinating time-stamped marker appears directly on the sheet: the director credit is printed as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003eスタンリー・カブリック\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Stanley Kabrick”), reflecting an early Japanese katakana rendering seen on some period materials. Later releases more commonly standardised his name as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003eスタンリー・キューブリック\u003c\/strong\u003e—making this poster not only a first-release artefact, but also a preserved fragment of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003eJapanese film-culture typography\u003c\/strong\u003e that collectors love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"2261\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1764\"\u003eOne of the most iconic science-fiction images ever put to paper: the graceful \u003cstrong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1868\"\u003erotating space station\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003eOrion shuttle\u003c\/strong\u003e rendered with clean, technical realism—pure mid-century futurism. The bold Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"1994\"\u003e2001年宇宙の旅\u003c\/strong\u003e is set in striking yellow, while the “\u003cstrong data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2041\"\u003eミネラマ\u003c\/strong\u003e” roadshow branding and premium presentation text underscore the film’s status as a must-see spectacle. Minimal, architectural, and intensely displayable—this is a true \u003cstrong data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2226\"\u003emuseum-grade\u003c\/strong\u003e B2 for serious Kubrick collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2263\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2263\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2280\"\u003eOriginally gifted by a local cinema in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2345\"\u003eIwate (northern Japan)\u003c\/strong\u003e to early ticket buyers—an authentic piece of roadshow-era cinema culture and a particularly compelling origin story for a surviving first-release poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2664\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2514\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2517\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2593\"\u003eNear Mint. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2596\"\u003eStored carefully for decades; an exceptional survivor for a 1968 B2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2783\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2694\"\u003e57 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2697\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2739\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2742\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2783\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56706743042426,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Scanfrom2026-03-1907_54_43AM.jpg?v=1773889756","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/2001-a-space-odyssey-2001%e5%b9%b4%e5%ae%87%e5%ae%99%e3%81%ae%e6%97%85-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-p187","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}