{"product_id":"amelie-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-2001-very-rare-japan-only-artwork-b1-size-c-72-8-103-cm","title":"“Amélie”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 2001, Very Rare Japan-Only Artwork, B1 Size (c. 72.8 × 103 cm) HA17","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical movie poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e2001\u003c\/strong\u003e for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"246\"\u003efirst release in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e. A truly striking example of early-2000s Japanese cinema marketing — and a format and design that collectors almost never get a chance to acquire in this condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"918\"\u003eProduced specifically for the Japanese market, this poster features \u003cstrong data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"508\"\u003eartwork unique to Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e, completely distinct from the better-known international one-sheets. The composition is instantly iconic: a deep crimson room with ornate wallpaper, the heroine framed in bed beneath small portrait paintings, and the title rendered in elegant Japanese calligraphy (\u003cstrong data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"783\"\u003e「アメリ」\u003c\/strong\u003e) with the vertical tagline \u003cstrong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e「幸せになる」\u003c\/strong\u003e (“to become happy”). The result is a bold, gallery-worthy piece with enormous display presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"935\"\u003eB1 size\u003c\/strong\u003e is especially desirable for collectors — a \u003cstrong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"995\"\u003elarge-format\u003c\/strong\u003e poster with serious impact on the wall — and this particular Japan-only design is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1102\"\u003every hard to come by\u003c\/strong\u003e, with genuine examples surfacing only rarely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003eProvenance\u003cbr data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eSourced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eJapan Poster Shop in Shikoku, Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e (the same location as our \u003cstrong data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003eHigh and Low (1968) King Size Billboard\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eThis piece is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003erare\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the B1 format and Japan-exclusive artwork making it far scarcer than standard smaller Japanese poster formats for the title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1913\"\u003eOffered here in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e overall — clean paper, strong colour, and outstanding presentation. It would grade even higher if not for a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1745\"\u003every small 0.7 mm tear at the very bottom edge\u003c\/strong\u003e (shown clearly in the close-up image). Aside from that tiny flaw, this is an exceptionally well-preserved example, with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eclean reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003eNow over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003e20 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, this poster is a beautiful time capsule from the film’s original Japanese release — a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003ehighly displayable\u003c\/strong\u003e, Japan-unique piece of modern world-cinema poster history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2189\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis is not a reproduction or reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"2149\" data-end=\"2152\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56623015297402,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/comfy-modern-armchair-and-side-table_3.jpg?v=1772090121","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/amelie-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-2001-very-rare-japan-only-artwork-b1-size-c-72-8-103-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}