“Coming Home” / 「帰郷」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA997

This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed for the Japanese release of Coming Home / 「帰郷」, the acclaimed romantic war drama directed by Hal Ashby and starring Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, and Bruce Dern.

One of the major American dramas of the late 1970s, Coming Home is a deeply humanistic film about love, trauma, loyalty, and the emotional aftermath of the Vietnam War. This Japanese poster is especially elegant, with a restrained monochrome photographic design, powerful emotional intimacy, and a highly distinctive period layout.

Film background
Released in 1978, Coming Home follows Sally Hyde, a conservative military wife whose husband is deployed to Vietnam. While volunteering at a veterans’ hospital, she meets Luke Martin, a paraplegic veteran whose life has been profoundly altered by the war. Their relationship develops into a passionate and emotionally transformative love affair, set against the wider wounds of the American home front.

The film was directed by Hal Ashby and produced by Jerome Hellman. Its principal cast includes Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, and Bruce Dern.

The film was a major critical success and received eight Academy Award nominations, winning Best Actor for Jon Voight, Best Actress for Jane Fonda, and Best Original Screenplay. Jon Voight also won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival, further establishing the film as one of the defining American dramas of the 1970s.

Poster design
The Japanese poster uses a poignant black-and-white photographic composition centred on an intimate embrace between Jon Voight and Jane Fonda. The image is soft, romantic, and quietly devastating, capturing the emotional tension at the heart of the film.

In the background, a faded, ghostly image of Bruce Dern’s face appears at left, suggesting the absent husband and the painful love triangle that shapes the story. The restrained palette gives the poster a refined, almost elegiac quality.

The principal Japanese tagline reads:

「誰も傷つけずに愛しあうことがふたりにはできなかった──」
“The two of them could not love each other without hurting anyone else.”

A small vertical note at upper right highlights the film’s Cannes recognition:

「カンヌ映画祭主演男優賞〈ジョン・ボイト〉受賞作品」
“Winner of the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award — Jon Voight.”

At the lower left, a pink text block references the film’s celebrated soundtrack, including music associated with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Jefferson Airplane, Steppenwolf, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin.

The lower section is dominated by the large magenta-red Japanese title 「帰郷」, while the English title and cast billing appear at left in elegant cursive script. The cast and production credits are arranged neatly at lower right in matching pink typography.

The overall design is sensitive, mature, and highly evocative of late-1970s Japanese poster art for serious American cinema.

Release note
This poster was printed for the film’s original Japanese theatrical release campaign.

It is an original period Japanese cinema poster, not a later reproduction or commercial reprint.

Condition
Excellent condition. A very attractive example, with clean imagery, strong typography, soft tonal contrast, and excellent overall display impact.

Please review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.

This is an original Japanese theatrical poster for the 1978 film.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

It is now over 45 years old.

Certificate of Authenticity included.