{"product_id":"big-trouble-in-little-china-ゴースト-ハンターズ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1986-b2-size-51-73-cm-h268a","title":"“Big Trouble in Little China” (ゴースト・ハンターズ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H268A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"444\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 movie poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in 1986 for the first Japanese theatrical release of \u003cem data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eBig Trouble in Little China\u003c\/em\u003e — released in Japan under the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eGhost Hunters\u003c\/strong\u003e (ゴースト・ハンターズ). This is the original Japanese theatrical design, using the Japanese release title prominently across the lower section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"853\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"475\"\u003eBig Trouble in Little China\u003c\/em\u003e is a 1986 American fantasy action-comedy film \u003cstrong data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"566\"\u003edirected and co-scored by John Carpenter\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eKurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, and James Hong\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film follows truck driver Jack Burton, who becomes caught up in a supernatural battle beneath San Francisco’s Chinatown after helping his friend Wang Chi rescue his fiancée from the ancient sorcerer David Lo Pan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003eAlthough not a major box-office success on initial release, the film has since become one of Carpenter’s most beloved cult works, admired for its mixture of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003emartial arts, fantasy, monster effects, action-comedy, and 1980s genre spectacle\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its Japanese campaign leaned heavily into that energy, presenting the film as a chaotic “labyrinth adventure” packed with action, monsters, ghosts, kung fu, comedy, romance, and SFX.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eThe poster design is a superb example of 1980s Japanese genre marketing, with a densely layered montage featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003eJack Burton, Gracie Law, Wang Chi, Lo Pan, monsters, lightning effects, the Golden Gate Bridge, and supernatural Chinatown imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e. The bold Japanese headline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1643\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003eおもしろラビリンス（迷路）アドベンチャー大作！\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003e(“A great labyrinth adventure entertainment!”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003eAt the top, the poster lists the film’s genre ingredients as a playful equation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003eAction + Adventure + Magic + Ghosts + Monsters + Kung Fu + Comedy + Spectacle + Romance + SFX = Ghost Hunters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 is far more visually exuberant than many Western campaign designs and is especially desirable for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"2039\"\u003eJohn Carpenter, 1980s cult cinema, and Japanese genre poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2612\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2271\"\u003eExcellent (close to near mint). Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2638\"\u003eIt is over 39 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2678\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2717\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2717\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eZA816, ZA847\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56891525464442,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-16T081831.372.jpg?v=1778887120","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/big-trouble-in-little-china-%e3%82%b4%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88-%e3%83%8f%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ba-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1986-b2-size-51-73-cm-h268a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}