“Batman” (バットマン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm)

This is an original Japanese B1 poster printed in 1989 for the first theatrical release of Batman—Tim Burton’s dark, art-deco reinvention of DC’s Caped Crusader starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and Kim Basinger, with production design by Anton Furst and an iconic score by Danny Elfman (plus tie-in songs by Prince).

Film background

A seismic late-’80s blockbuster, Batman reset the tone for superhero cinema—mixing gothic grandeur with pop sensibility—and dominated the cultural moment from box office to merchandise. Furst’s world-building (which won the Academy Award for Art Direction) and Nicholson’s gleefully menacing Joker helped define the franchise for a new generation.

Poster design

The Japanese B1 embraces pure brand power: the gleaming gold-and-black bat emblem fills the frame like a polished metal crest. At the base, the bold katakana title 「バットマン」 sits over the small English word BATMAN.; along the top, cast billing is rendered in Japanese—「ジャック・ニコルソン・マイケル・キートン」—with minimal credits and the Warner Bros. marks below. It’s the clean, high-impact country sheet that mirrors the legendary teaser campaign.

This poster is in very good condition (please refer to imagery of the exact poster for sale). We have taken the condition into account when pricing this poster.

It is over 35 years old.

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.