{"product_id":"alien-エイリアン-rare-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1979-japan-only-style-b1-size-c-72-103-cm-hak-a","title":"“Alien” (エイリアン), Rare Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1979, Japan-Only Style, B1 Size (c. 72 × 103 cm) HAK-A","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster produced for the first Japanese release of \u003cem\u003eAlien\u003c\/em\u003e in 1979\u003c\/strong\u003e. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, the film united claustrophobic horror, industrial science-fiction design and H.R. Giger’s biomechanical creature imagery to create one of the defining works of modern genre cinema. \u003cem\u003eAlien\u003c\/em\u003e opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e21 July 1979\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed by 20th Century Fox. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the exceptionally rare \u003cstrong\u003eJapan-only cast-montage design\u003c\/strong\u003e, entirely different from the internationally familiar cracked-egg artwork. Against an immense black star field, the crew of the Nostromo emerges along a pale planetary horizon, with Ripley dramatically enlarged at the lower right. Her expression of alarm gives the composition an immediate human focus while subtly anticipating the character’s central place within the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove the cast, a spacecraft drifts beneath a luminous band of stars, while violent bursts of red and white puncture the surrounding darkness. A small inset at the lower left depicts the Nostromo’s futuristic bridge and is accompanied by the \u003cstrong\u003e70mm Dolby Stereo\u003c\/strong\u003e mark, emphasising the film’s premium theatrical presentation. The combination of photographic montage, cosmic abstraction and sharply scaled typography is unmistakably Japanese in its promotional intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the top appears the film’s legendary campaign line in enormous blood-red characters:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「宇宙では、あなたの悲鳴は誰にも聞こえない。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“In space, no one can hear you scream.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe monumental red \u003cstrong\u003eエイリアン\u003c\/strong\u003e title dominates the lower portion of the sheet, creating a powerful graphic echo between the warning above and the film title below. Unlike the restrained international campaign, this Japan-exclusive artwork presents \u003cem\u003eAlien\u003c\/em\u003e as an expansive cosmic spectacle while retaining its atmosphere of isolation, dread and unseen danger. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese B1 posters were generally printed in \u003cstrong\u003efar smaller quantities than the standard B2 format\u003c\/strong\u003e and were intended for larger, more prominent cinema displays. Surviving first-release B1s are consequently much harder to find, particularly for internationally collected titles such as \u003cem\u003eAlien\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eJapan-only first-release cast design\u003c\/strong\u003e is itself considerably less frequently encountered than the famous egg artwork, while original examples in the substantial B1 format are exceptionally elusive. The combination of \u003cstrong\u003efirst-release status, rare alternate Japanese artwork, large-scale presentation and excellent preservation\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this a major display piece for collectors of science-fiction, horror, Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver and landmark Japanese film advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent condition overall\u003c\/strong\u003e, with deep, rich blacks, vivid red typography and strong photographic detail. There is only light age-related handling and minor edge wear, including a small amount of wear along the upper-left edge, together with a few shallow surface impressions visible under close inspection. These do not detract from the poster’s exceptionally strong appearance when displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is \u003cstrong\u003eclean and unbacked\u003c\/strong\u003e, with only minor handling consistent with age. Please review all photographs carefully; they show the \u003cstrong\u003eexact poster for sale, front and back\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster from the film’s first Japanese release in 1979\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003eover 47 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57184574210426,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall-2026-08-20T055253.307.jpg?v=1787172786","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/alien-%e3%82%a8%e3%82%a4%e3%83%aa%e3%82%a2%e3%83%b3-rare-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1979-japan-only-style-b1-size-c-72-103-cm-hak-a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}