{"product_id":"castle-in-the-sky-天空の城ラピュタ-original-japanese-movie-poster-1986-third-theatrical-style-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-g274-copy","title":"“On Your Mark” \/ 「ジブリ実験劇場 On Your Mark」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1995, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) G276","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"353\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"166\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the original 1995 release of \u003cem data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eOn Your Mark\u003c\/em\u003e, Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s acclaimed animated science-fiction music film created for the Japanese pop duo CHAGE and ASKA.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"353\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs with many popular Studio Ghibli titles, there are later shop posters and commercial reprints of this design. The example offered here is a true first‑release theatrical B2, It was printed for the 1995 nationwide campaign and is not a later merchandise or museum‑shop reprint, so you can buy with confidence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"368\"\u003ePresented as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"379\"\u003e「ジブリ実験劇場」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"411\"\u003e“Ghibli Experimental Theater,”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"678\"\u003ethe dialogue-free short was shown theatrically in Japan alongside Studio Ghibli’s \u003cem data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"517\"\u003eWhisper of the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e. This exceptionally attractive poster features the winged girl and the two central officers against the film’s distinctive industrial, post-apocalyptic setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"699\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"883\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eOn Your Mark\u003c\/em\u003e is set in a dystopian future where the surface of the Earth has become dangerously contaminated and much of humanity appears to live within a vast enclosed metropolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eThe story follows two armed police officers who participate in a violent raid on the headquarters of a mysterious religious organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1205\"\u003eAmong the wreckage, they discover a young girl with large white wings being held in captivity. Although she initially appears lifeless, the officers realise that she is still alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003eThe girl is transferred into the custody of government scientists and confined within a heavily secured research facility. Troubled by what they have witnessed, the two men decide to rescue her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1582\"\u003eThey infiltrate the complex, free the girl, and attempt to escape the city in a desperate pursuit involving security forces, armoured vehicles, aircraft, and collapsing machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003eTheir ultimate aim is to take her beyond the contaminated urban environment and release her into the blue sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003eWritten and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film was created around the song “On Your Mark” by the celebrated Japanese musical duo \u003cstrong data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003eCHAGE and ASKA\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003eThe animation was produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1899\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003eRather than creating a conventional performance-based promotional video, Miyazaki developed a complete cinematic narrative filled with recurring images, alternative outcomes, and ambiguous transitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2293\"\u003eThe two principal male characters were designed as animated counterparts to CHAGE and ASKA, while the winged girl became one of the most memorable original figures created for the project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003eOn Your Mark\u003c\/strong\u003e combines several themes strongly associated with Miyazaki’s work, including flight, environmental destruction, oppressive institutions, mechanical technology, individual compassion, and the desire to escape into a freer natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2565\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2565\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2679\"\u003eThe poster uses a character-focused composition set against the interior of a vast, rusted industrial structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2778\"\u003eAt upper centre is the mysterious \u003cstrong data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2730\"\u003ewinged girl\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown wearing a simple white sleeveless dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2780\" data-end=\"2911\"\u003eHer short pale-brown hair, gentle expression, and delicate appearance contrast sharply with the corroded machinery surrounding her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2913\" data-end=\"3126\"\u003eTwo enormous white feathered wings extend from behind her body and fill much of the upper composition. Their warm ivory colouring stands out dramatically against the dark brown, grey, and rust-coloured background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3217\"\u003eShe appears seated or suspended above the two men, giving her an almost angelic presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3219\" data-end=\"3300\"\u003eIn the foreground are the two police officers who risk their lives to rescue her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3302\" data-end=\"3513\"\u003eThe standing figure at left wears a white helmet, dark sunglasses, a navy-blue uniform, and white trousers. A cigarette hangs from his mouth as he adjusts his glasses, giving him a cool and confident appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3720\"\u003eThe seated officer at lower centre wears a similar navy uniform with a bright orange collar, pale-blue trousers, and brown boots. He looks directly towards the viewer with a calm and optimistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3722\" data-end=\"3861\"\u003eBoth uniforms carry distinctive badges and insignia, suggesting their connection to the heavily armed security forces seen within the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"4002\"\u003eBehind the characters is a dense arrangement of corroded steel plates, structural beams, heavy chains, bolts, pipes, and damaged machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4004\" data-end=\"4218\"\u003eThe detailed industrial environment reflects the polluted underground civilisation in which the film begins. 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Instead, it focuses closely on the relationship between the three principal characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5934\" data-end=\"6124\"\u003eThe winged girl’s position above the two officers creates a symbolic triangular arrangement. Her wings frame the men while visually separating her from the oppressive mechanical environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6126\" data-end=\"6306\"\u003eThe contrast between soft feathers and rusted steel reflects the film’s central tension between freedom and confinement, nature and technology, and hope and environmental collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6308\" data-end=\"6512\"\u003eThe officers’ relaxed poses are also significant. Although the film contains violent raids, pursuit sequences, and institutional oppression, the poster presents the trio during a moment of calm and trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6514\" data-end=\"6760\"\u003eThe industrial detailing, police uniforms, futuristic insignia, and muted colouring give the image an unusual cyberpunk quality that differs markedly from the rural and historical environments associated with many other Studio Ghibli productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6762\" data-end=\"6869\"\u003eIt is a particularly distinctive and highly collectable example of mid-1990s Studio Ghibli promotional art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6871\" data-end=\"6887\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6871\" data-end=\"6887\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6889\" data-end=\"6998\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"6889\" data-end=\"6903\"\u003eOn Your Mark\u003c\/em\u003e was created in 1995 as an animated film accompanying the CHAGE and ASKA song of the same name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7000\" data-end=\"7057\"\u003eIt was released theatrically in Japan in 1995 as part of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7059\" data-end=\"7068\"\u003e「ジブリ実験劇場」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7070\" data-end=\"7100\"\u003e“Ghibli Experimental Theater.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7102\" data-end=\"7182\"\u003eThe short was screened with Studio Ghibli’s feature film \u003cem data-start=\"7159\" data-end=\"7181\"\u003eWhisper of the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7184\" data-end=\"7273\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the project’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"7226\" data-end=\"7272\"\u003eoriginal 1995 Japanese theatrical campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7275\" data-end=\"7352\"\u003eIt is a standard Japanese B2-size theatrical poster, measuring approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7354\" data-end=\"7393\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7354\" data-end=\"7393\"\u003e51.5 × 72.8 cm \/ 20.3 × 28.7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7395\" data-end=\"7500\"\u003eIt is an original period Studio Ghibli theatrical poster, not a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7502\" data-end=\"7515\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7502\" data-end=\"7515\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7517\" data-end=\"7690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7517\" data-end=\"7541\"\u003eNear Mint condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e An exceptional example with vivid colour, beautifully preserved animation artwork, sharp typography, clean paper, and superb overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7692\" data-end=\"7914\"\u003eThere are only the faintest signs of age or handling consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from 1995. The reverse remains clean, and there are no significant tears, staining, fading, or distracting damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7916\" data-end=\"8000\"\u003eOverall, it presents exceptionally well and would be very difficult to improve upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8002\" data-end=\"8022\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8002\" data-end=\"8022\"\u003eReference: G276.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8024\" data-end=\"8104\"\u003ePlease review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8106\" data-end=\"8203\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8106\" data-end=\"8203\"\u003eThis is an original 1995 Japanese theatrical poster.\u003cbr data-start=\"8160\" data-end=\"8163\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8205\" data-end=\"8237\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8205\" data-end=\"8237\"\u003eIt is now over 30 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8239\" data-end=\"8280\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8239\" data-end=\"8280\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57084591735162,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-18T165325.089.jpg?v=1784361229","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/castle-in-the-sky-%e5%a4%a9%e7%a9%ba%e3%81%ae%e5%9f%8e%e3%83%a9%e3%83%94%e3%83%a5%e3%82%bf-original-japanese-movie-poster-1986-third-theatrical-style-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-g274-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}