{"product_id":"back-to-the-future-バック-トゥ-ザ-フューチャー-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1985-ultra-rare-horizontal-b2-size-73-51-cm-q171","title":"“Back to the Future” (バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, Ultra Rare Horizontal B2 Size (73 × 51 cm) Q171","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese horizontal B2 poster printed in 1985 for the first theatrical release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eBack to the Future\u003c\/strong\u003e (バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー), Robert Zemeckis’s landmark time-travel adventure and one of the defining films of the 1980s. Original Japanese posters for the film are highly collectible, and this is an especially desirable \u003cstrong data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"497\"\u003erare horizontal variant\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring an action-based still montage rather than the more commonly seen standard key art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"862\"\u003eThis type of horizontal B2 is best understood as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"691\"\u003efront-of-house \/ cinema lobby display poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, intended for use inside Japanese theatres during the film’s release campaign. It is not an advance or teaser poster, but a scarce still-based theatrical display variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"883\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"886\"\u003eReleased in 1985, \u003cstrong data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eBack to the Future\u003c\/strong\u003e was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eRobert Zemeckis\u003c\/strong\u003e and stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003eMichael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003eClaudia Wells\u003c\/strong\u003e. Produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003eSteven Spielberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film follows teenager Marty McFly, who is accidentally sent from 1985 back to 1955 in the DeLorean time machine invented by Doc Brown. There, he must ensure his parents fall in love while finding a way back to his own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eThe film became an immediate international success and remains one of the most beloved science-fiction adventures ever made, celebrated for its ingenious screenplay, unforgettable characters, and enduring cultural impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1891\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003eThis is a superb and highly unusual Japanese release design. Rather than relying on the standard one-sheet artwork, this variant uses a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003estriking photographic collage\u003c\/strong\u003e built around one of the film’s most iconic sequences: the first full reveal of the DeLorean time machine at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003eTwin Pines Mall\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003eThe main image shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003eDoc Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, played by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1960\"\u003eChristopher Lloyd\u003c\/strong\u003e, seated in the open DeLorean in his white radiation suit, speaking urgently to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2055\"\u003eMarty McFly\u003c\/strong\u003e, played by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2085\"\u003eMichael J. Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e, who kneels beside the car in amazement. The DeLorean’s gull-wing door is raised, instantly giving the image its unmistakable futuristic silhouette. In the upper left, a smaller inset still captures the DeLorean racing across the wet car park, its tyres blazing with the luminous streaks that signal the approach of time travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2770\"\u003eAt upper right appears the bold red Japanese title logo \u003cstrong data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2491\"\u003eバック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the English \u003cstrong data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2534\"\u003e“BACK TO THE FUTURE”\u003c\/strong\u003e embedded within the arrow motif. Above it is the credit \u003cstrong data-start=\"2591\" data-end=\"2610\"\u003eスティーブン・スピルバーグ製作\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2649\"\u003e“A Steven Spielberg Production.”\u003c\/strong\u003e On the far right edge, a vertical red marker printed with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2716\"\u003e1985\u003c\/strong\u003e anchors the image to the film’s present-day timeline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2772\" data-end=\"3034\"\u003eFor collectors, that is exactly what makes this poster so appealing: it is a scarcer Japanese horizontal B2 with a very different visual identity from the standard release poster, focused instead on one of the film’s most memorable and visually important scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3036\" data-end=\"3136\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3036\" data-end=\"3049\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3052\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3138\" data-end=\"3166\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"3149\" data-end=\"3165\"\u003e41 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3168\" data-end=\"3210\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3209\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3212\" data-end=\"3253\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3212\" data-end=\"3253\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56944238494074,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-04T170224.476.jpg?v=1780560352","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/back-to-the-future-%e3%83%90%e3%83%83%e3%82%af-%e3%83%88%e3%82%a5-%e3%82%b6-%e3%83%95%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc%e3%83%81%e3%83%a3%e3%83%bc-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1985-ultra-rare-horizontal-b2-size-73-51-cm-q171","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}