{"product_id":"a-view-to-a-kill-美しき獲物たち-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1985-b2-size-51-73-cm-za994-copy-1","title":"“A View to a Kill” (007／美しき獲物たち), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, Rare Variant, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q43","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"548\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1985 for the first theatrical release of \u003cem data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"232\"\u003eA View to a Kill\u003c\/em\u003e (007／美しき獲物たち), the fourteenth official James Bond film and \u003cstrong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eRoger Moore’s final appearance as 007\u003c\/strong\u003e. Original Japanese posters for the film are highly collectible, and this is an especially desirable \u003cstrong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"450\"\u003erare variant\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring an unusual still-based design rather than the more commonly seen international key art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"568\"\u003eReleased in 1985, \u003cem data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"604\"\u003eA View to a Kill\u003c\/em\u003e was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"634\"\u003eJohn Glen\u003c\/strong\u003e and stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"660\"\u003eRoger Moore\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"684\"\u003eChristopher Walken\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eGrace Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"720\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eTanya Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"744\"\u003ePatrick Macnee\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003eDuran Duran\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"2019\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1204\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1243\"\u003esuperb and highly unusual\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese release design. Rather than relying on the standard painted campaign artwork, this variant uses a dramatic montage of photographic stills: Bond appears at left in a tense interior scene, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003eGrace Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the upper right in a richly coloured image full of menace and glamour. Below, further action stills expand the narrative atmosphere, including Bond in confrontation and a glamorous blonde figure posed beside the red \u003cstrong data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003e007\u003c\/strong\u003e logo. The result is moodier and more cinematic than the usual campaign poster, with a distinctly Japanese approach to layout and balance. For collectors, that is exactly what makes this sheet so appealing: it is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003escarcer country-of-origin variant\u003c\/strong\u003e with a very different visual identity from the standard release poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2428\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2033\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster presents beautifully overall, with rich colour, strong contrast, and excellent display appeal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"2454\"\u003eIt is over 40 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2494\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2533\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56784520216954,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-11T064454.399.jpg?v=1775857543","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/a-view-to-a-kill-%e7%be%8e%e3%81%97%e3%81%8d%e7%8d%b2%e7%89%a9%e3%81%9f%e3%81%a1-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1985-b2-size-51-73-cm-za994-copy-1","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}