{"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","title":"“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","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the original Japanese release of \u003cem data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"248\"\u003eCastle in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e \/ 「天空の城ラピュタ」, Hayao Miyazaki’s landmark 1986 animated fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"659\"\u003eThis design is officially identified as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"384\"\u003ethird theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e from the film’s Japanese campaign. Studio Ghibli released the film through Toei on 2 August 1986, with Hayao Miyazaki credited for the original concept, screenplay, and direction, Isao Takahata as producer, and Joe Hisaishi as composer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"659\"\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 1986 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=\"661\" data-end=\"680\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"661\" data-end=\"680\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eThe film follows Pazu, an orphaned apprentice engineer who works in a mining settlement and dreams of proving that the legendary floating city of Laputa genuinely exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003eOne evening, a mysterious girl named Sheeta descends from the sky, protected by the radiant power of a crystal pendant. Pazu rescues her and discovers that she is being pursued by both government agents and a family of airborne pirates led by the formidable Captain Dola.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003eThe crystal is an ancient levitation stone and the key to locating Laputa, a lost civilisation said to contain extraordinary technology, immense treasure, and destructive power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003eAfter Sheeta is captured by the calculating government agent Muska, Pazu joins forces with Dola and her pirate sons to rescue her. Their pursuit leads through mining towns, military fortresses, storms, cloud formations, and the skies above the ocean before they finally reach the floating city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1823\"\u003eThere, Pazu and Sheeta discover a world of extraordinary beauty, ancient machinery, overgrown gardens, and robotic guardians—but also the devastating military power that caused Laputa to disappear from human civilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"2066\"\u003eThe principal Japanese voice cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eMayumi Tanaka as Pazu, Keiko Yokozawa as Sheeta, Kotoe Hatsui as Dola, Minori Terada as Muska, Fujio Tokita as Uncle Pom, and Ichirō Nagai as General Mouro\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2433\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2087\"\u003eCastle in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e was the first feature film produced and released under the newly established Studio Ghibli name. It introduced many of the themes that would become central to the studio’s identity: flight, lost civilisations, environmental harmony, childhood courage, anti-militarism, and the tension between technological wonder and destructive human ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2452\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2452\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003eThe poster uses an exceptionally dynamic vertical composition centred on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003ePazu and Sheeta suspended high above a vast industrial canyon city\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003ePazu reaches confidently towards the viewer, wearing his aviator cap and goggles. His expression is calm and determined despite the extraordinary height and apparent danger surrounding him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2791\" data-end=\"3050\"\u003eImmediately beside him, Sheeta extends one arm downward while her long braid and vivid pink dress flow dramatically behind her. Their bodies are arranged diagonally across the poster, creating an exhilarating sensation of movement, height, and weightlessness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3052\" data-end=\"3192\"\u003eThe pair fly alongside one of the Dola gang’s distinctive mechanical craft, its large pink wings filling much of the left side of the image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3430\"\u003eAround them, Dola’s pirate sons cling to platforms, ladders, and additional flying machines. The pirates’ comparatively small scale adds to the enormous depth of the scene and gives the composition the feeling of a chaotic aerial chase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3432\" data-end=\"3531\"\u003eFar below lies an extraordinarily detailed mining settlement built into the walls of a deep ravine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3790\"\u003eFactories, houses, wooden walkways, towers, scaffolding, railway structures, chimneys, and narrow streets fill the canyon. The steep perspective draws the viewer’s eye deep into the landscape and reinforces the dizzying altitude of Pazu and Sheeta’s flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3792\" data-end=\"3995\"\u003eThe architecture combines heavy industrial machinery with densely packed workers’ housing, establishing the contrast between Pazu’s grounded mining world and the mythical civilisation waiting in the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4079\"\u003eAt the top centre, the Japanese title appears inside a rustic, wood-textured sign:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4081\" data-end=\"4094\"\u003e「天空の城\u003cbr data-start=\"4086\" data-end=\"4089\"\u003eラピュタ」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4096\" data-end=\"4124\"\u003e“Castle in the Sky: Laputa.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4126\" data-end=\"4305\"\u003eThe thick white lettering has a hand-shaped, slightly irregular quality that complements the wooden background and the film’s combination of machinery, craftsmanship, and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4307\" data-end=\"4351\"\u003eThe blue vertical text along the left reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4353\" data-end=\"4377\"\u003e「『風の谷のナウシカ』に続く宮崎駿の感動巨編！」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4379\" data-end=\"4471\"\u003e“Hayao Miyazaki’s next great emotional epic following \u003cem data-start=\"4433\" data-end=\"4469\"\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4473\" data-end=\"4545\"\u003eThe yellow-and-white vertical promotional text on the lower right reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4547\" data-end=\"4592\"\u003e「日本中を熱狂させる\u003cbr data-start=\"4557\" data-end=\"4560\"\u003e愛と冒険のロマン！\u003cbr data-start=\"4569\" data-end=\"4572\"\u003e数々の受賞に輝くアニメ史上最高の傑作！」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4594\" data-end=\"4731\"\u003e“A romance of love and adventure that will thrill all of Japan! The greatest masterpiece in anime history, crowned with numerous awards!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4733\" data-end=\"4838\"\u003eAcross the upper margin, the poster lists several major honours and recommendations received by the film:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4840\" data-end=\"4849\"\u003e「文化庁優秀映画」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4851\" data-end=\"4896\"\u003e“Agency for Cultural Affairs Excellent Film.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4898\" data-end=\"4912\"\u003e「毎日映画コンクール大藤賞」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4914\" data-end=\"4958\"\u003e“Mainichi Film Awards — Ōfuji Noburō Award.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4960\" data-end=\"4975\"\u003e「中央児童福祉審議会特別推薦」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4977\" data-end=\"5043\"\u003e“Special Recommendation of the Central Council for Child Welfare.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5045\" data-end=\"5056\"\u003e「日本映画復興特別賞」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5058\" data-end=\"5098\"\u003e“Japanese Cinema Revival Special Award.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5100\" data-end=\"5118\"\u003e「アニメグランプリ・グランプリ受賞」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5120\" data-end=\"5153\"\u003e“Winner of the Anime Grand Prix.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5155\" data-end=\"5352\"\u003eThe inclusion of these honours distinguishes this third theatrical design from the film’s earlier campaign artwork and presents it as a celebrated national achievement as well as an adventure film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5354\" data-end=\"5413\"\u003eAlong the bottom are five rectangular scenes from the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5415\" data-end=\"5631\"\u003eThese include one of Laputa’s robot guardians, Pazu in aviation equipment, the floating island emerging above the clouds, Pazu carrying Sheeta, and an airborne pursuit involving the Dola gang’s distinctive machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5633\" data-end=\"5789\"\u003eThe images act almost like a miniature filmstrip, offering glimpses of the story’s machinery, characters, romance, ancient technology, and aerial spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5791\" data-end=\"5823\"\u003eThe lower-left credits identify:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5825\" data-end=\"5840\"\u003e「原作・脚本・監督 宮崎 駿」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5842\" data-end=\"5906\"\u003e“Original concept, screenplay, and direction by Hayao Miyazaki.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5908\" data-end=\"6065\"\u003eAdditional credits name producer Isao Takahata, composer Joe Hisaishi, the principal voice cast, Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, and Japanese distributor Toei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6067\" data-end=\"6082\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6067\" data-end=\"6082\"\u003eDesign note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6084\" data-end=\"6297\"\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"6096\" data-end=\"6139\"\u003eofficial third theatrical poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Japanese campaign, one of four period theatrical styles recognised in Studio Ghibli’s official poster archive. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6299\" data-end=\"6478\"\u003eUnlike the quieter and more atmospheric designs associated with some Studio Ghibli releases, this poster places exceptional emphasis on action, machinery, altitude, and adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6480\" data-end=\"6758\"\u003eThe extreme aerial perspective makes the viewer feel as though they are falling alongside the characters. Pazu’s outstretched hand appears to extend beyond the picture plane, while Sheeta’s sweeping dress and the enormous pink mechanical wings create a strong sense of momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6760\" data-end=\"7013\"\u003eThe industrial canyon beneath them is rendered with remarkable architectural complexity. Its buildings, platforms, bridges, and machinery demonstrate the extraordinary environmental storytelling for which Studio Ghibli became internationally celebrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7015\" data-end=\"7265\"\u003eThe result captures virtually every defining aspect of the film within a single image: youthful courage, friendship, mechanical invention, aerial freedom, industrial civilisation, danger, and the promise of a legendary world hidden beyond the clouds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7267\" data-end=\"7376\"\u003eIt is one of the most energetic and visually complex Japanese poster designs created for \u003cem data-start=\"7356\" data-end=\"7375\"\u003eCastle in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7378\" data-end=\"7394\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7378\" data-end=\"7394\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7396\" data-end=\"7497\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"7396\" data-end=\"7415\"\u003eCastle in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e was released theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"7454\" data-end=\"7471\"\u003e2 August 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e under its original title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7499\" data-end=\"7509\"\u003e「天空の城ラピュタ」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7511\" data-end=\"7639\"\u003eThe film runs approximately 124 minutes and was distributed theatrically in Japan by Toei. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7641\" data-end=\"7836\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"7680\" data-end=\"7726\"\u003eoriginal 1986 Japanese theatrical campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e and is officially classified as its \u003cstrong data-start=\"7763\" data-end=\"7797\"\u003ethird theatrical poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7838\" data-end=\"7915\"\u003eIt is a standard Japanese B2-size theatrical poster, measuring approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7917\" data-end=\"7956\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7917\" data-end=\"7956\"\u003e51.5 × 72.8 cm \/ 20.3 × 28.7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7958\" data-end=\"8060\"\u003eIt is an original period Studio Ghibli cinema poster, not a modern reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8062\" data-end=\"8075\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8062\" data-end=\"8075\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8077\" data-end=\"8235\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8077\" data-end=\"8101\"\u003eNear Mint condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e An exceptional example with vivid colour, beautifully preserved animated detail, sharp typography, and superb overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8237\" data-end=\"8482\"\u003eThe paper remains clean and bright, with only the faintest signs of age or handling. There are minimal surface impressions and very slight edge or corner wear visible upon close inspection, but no significant faults that detract from the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8484\" data-end=\"8591\"\u003eThe reverse is notably clean, and the poster has no distracting staining, fading, tears, or heavy creasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8593\" data-end=\"8682\"\u003eOverall, it presents exceptionally well and would be extremely difficult to improve upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8684\" data-end=\"8704\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8684\" data-end=\"8704\"\u003eReference: G274.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8706\" data-end=\"8786\"\u003ePlease review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8788\" data-end=\"8885\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8788\" data-end=\"8885\"\u003eThis is an original 1986 Japanese theatrical poster.\u003cbr data-start=\"8842\" data-end=\"8845\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8887\" data-end=\"8921\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8887\" data-end=\"8921\"\u003eIt is now nearly 40 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8923\" data-end=\"8964\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8923\" data-end=\"8964\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57084581544314,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-18T164520.693.jpg?v=1784360908","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","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}