{"product_id":"cinderella-シンデレラ姫-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1952-ultra-rare-b2-size-approx-51-5-72-8-cm","title":"“Cinderella” (シンデレラ姫), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1952, Ultra Rare B2 Size (approx. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) Q98","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"582\" data-start=\"123\"\u003eA refined \u003cstrong data-end=\"174\" data-start=\"133\"\u003e1952 Japanese first-release B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for Walt Disney’s \u003cstrong data-end=\"207\" data-start=\"193\"\u003eCinderella\u003c\/strong\u003e—the studio’s landmark return to feature-length fairy-tale animation, issued for the film’s original Japanese theatrical campaign. The sheet is anchored by the period distribution credit \u003cstrong data-end=\"411\" data-start=\"394\"\u003e日本RKOラヂオ映画 配給\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Distributed by Japan RKO Radio Films”) and the \u003cstrong data-end=\"490\" data-start=\"461\"\u003eRKO Radio Pictures shield\u003c\/strong\u003e, placing it firmly within the coveted RKO era of Disney’s international theatrical history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"621\" data-start=\"584\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"621\" data-start=\"584\"\u003eThis poster is over 74 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1085\" data-start=\"623\"\u003eFor collectors, this is a true \u003cstrong data-end=\"689\" data-start=\"654\"\u003epost-war Japanese Disney trophy\u003c\/strong\u003e: an elegant, design-forward composition; the original Japanese release title \u003cstrong data-end=\"777\" data-start=\"767\"\u003eシンデレラ姫\u003c\/strong\u003e; a lavish red-and-gold Japanese title treatment; English \u003cstrong data-end=\"863\" data-start=\"835\"\u003eWalt Disney’s Cinderella\u003c\/strong\u003e branding; and the full Japan RKO distribution line. Original Japanese first-release Disney B2 posters from this period are exceptionally elusive, and this example survives with unusually strong colour and visual presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1125\" data-start=\"1087\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1125\" data-start=\"1087\"\u003eDate \u0026amp; Japanese Theatrical Release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1367\" data-start=\"1127\"\u003eCinderella premiered in the United States in 1950. Japan’s first theatrical release followed in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1223\"\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the early post-war period when major Disney features were reintroduced to Japanese audiences as premium imported entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1564\" data-start=\"1369\"\u003eThe Japanese release title used here, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1417\" data-start=\"1407\"\u003eシンデレラ姫\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1454\" data-start=\"1437\"\u003e日本RKOラヂオ映画 配給\u003c\/strong\u003e credit, confirms this as an original Japanese first-release campaign poster from the RKO distribution period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1609\" data-start=\"1566\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1609\" data-start=\"1566\"\u003eThe Film \u0026amp; Its Place in Disney’s Legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1932\" data-start=\"1611\"\u003eProduced by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1650\" data-start=\"1623\"\u003eWalt Disney Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e, Cinderella is one of the defining works of Disney’s mid-century animated canon. Directed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1799\" data-start=\"1744\"\u003eClyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film restored Disney’s position at the forefront of feature animation after the difficult wartime and immediate post-war years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2221\" data-start=\"1934\"\u003eThe film’s voice cast includes \u003cstrong data-end=\"1980\" data-start=\"1965\"\u003eIlene Woods\u003c\/strong\u003e as Cinderella, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2014\" data-start=\"1996\"\u003eEleanor Audley\u003c\/strong\u003e as Lady Tremaine, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2049\" data-start=\"2033\"\u003eVerna Felton\u003c\/strong\u003e as the Fairy Godmother, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"2097\" data-start=\"2078\"\u003eJames MacDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e as Jaq and Gus. Its music, fairy-tale atmosphere, and transformation sequence became central to Disney’s post-war identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2372\" data-start=\"2223\"\u003eCinderella was also a major prestige release in its era, receiving \u003cstrong data-end=\"2325\" data-start=\"2290\"\u003ethree Academy Award nominations\u003c\/strong\u003e, including recognition for its music and song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2428\" data-start=\"2374\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2428\" data-start=\"2374\"\u003eDisney, Japan RKO, and Post-War Reception in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2761\" data-start=\"2430\"\u003eThis B2 belongs to a crucial moment in Japanese cinema history, when Disney features were promoted not simply as children’s animation, but as major imported screen events. The Japanese copy describes the film as \u003cstrong data-end=\"2653\" data-start=\"2642\"\u003e色彩長篇絵物語\u003c\/strong\u003e—a “colour feature-length illustrated story”—and presents it as Disney’s greatest work since \u003cstrong data-end=\"2760\" data-start=\"2746\"\u003eSnow White\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3084\" data-start=\"2763\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"2780\" data-start=\"2767\"\u003eJapan RKO\u003c\/strong\u003e credit is a key historical fingerprint, linking the poster to the original theatrical distribution network active in Japan at the time. For Disney collectors, this is precisely the kind of period detail that separates a true first-release Japanese poster from later reissues or decorative reproductions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3102\" data-start=\"3086\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3102\" data-start=\"3086\"\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3388\" data-start=\"3104\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3147\" data-start=\"3104\"\u003eA poster built for theatrical elegance:\u003c\/strong\u003e the composition is unusually sophisticated for a mid-century animation sheet. A deep violet night sky, illuminated castle, village rooftops, carriage chase, and Cinderella’s pale blue gown combine to create a richly staged fairy-tale world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3632\" data-start=\"3390\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3419\" data-start=\"3390\"\u003eIconic narrative staging:\u003c\/strong\u003e the design compresses the film’s romance and urgency into a single illustrated field—Cinderella poised in her ball dress, the castle above, the carriage racing below, and the mice gathered along the lower border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3838\" data-start=\"3634\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3658\" data-start=\"3634\"\u003eTypographic theatre:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-end=\"3688\" data-start=\"3678\"\u003eシンデレラ姫\u003c\/strong\u003e is rendered in bold textured red characters with yellow edging and green shadowing, giving the lower portion of the poster exceptional graphic force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4062\" data-start=\"3840\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3872\" data-start=\"3840\"\u003ePrestige bilingual branding:\u003c\/strong\u003e the English \u003cstrong data-end=\"3913\" data-start=\"3885\"\u003eWalt Disney’s Cinderella\u003c\/strong\u003e logotype appears across the upper sky, while the Japanese title and release copy below ground the design firmly in the Japanese theatrical campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4276\" data-start=\"4064\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4089\" data-start=\"4064\"\u003eRKO-era authenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e the lower-left \u003cstrong data-end=\"4134\" data-start=\"4105\"\u003eRKO Radio Pictures shield\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"4156\" data-start=\"4139\"\u003e日本RKOラヂオ映画 配給\u003c\/strong\u003e line are among the most important identifying features, confirming the poster’s original Japanese distribution context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4291\" data-start=\"4278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4291\" data-start=\"4278\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4663\" data-start=\"4293\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4319\" data-start=\"4293\"\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster presents beautifully, with rich colour, strong image registration, and excellent overall visual impact for a Japanese theatrical poster from 1952. There is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"4600\" data-start=\"4555\"\u003etiny area missing at the top left corner\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4703\" data-start=\"4665\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"4742\" data-start=\"4705\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56838228443514,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-26T164217.046.jpg?v=1777189352","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/cinderella-%e3%82%b7%e3%83%b3%e3%83%87%e3%83%ac%e3%83%a9%e5%a7%ab-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1952-ultra-rare-b2-size-approx-51-5-72-8-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}