{"product_id":"conan-the-barbarian-conan-the-great-コナン-ザ-グレート-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1982-renato-casaro-artwork-b2-size-51-73-cm-m217","title":"\"Conan the Barbarian \/ Conan the Great\" (コナン・ザ・グレート), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, Renato Casaro Artwork, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) M217","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the first Japanese release of John Milius’s sword-and-sorcery epic \u003cem\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/em\u003e in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in Japan under the alternative title \u003cstrong\u003eConan the Great \/ コナン・ザ・グレート\u003c\/strong\u003e, this striking Style B poster features the celebrated international artwork painted by Italian illustrator \u003cstrong\u003eRenato Casaro\u003c\/strong\u003e. Casaro’s monumental composition became one of the defining images of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s early career and of fantasy cinema during the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster is preserved in \u003cstrong\u003enear-mint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, an exceptional state of survival for original Japanese theatrical paper more than four decades old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Milius\u003c\/strong\u003e from a screenplay co-written with \u003cstrong\u003eOliver Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/em\u003e draws upon the Hyborian world and characters created by pulp-fiction author \u003cstrong\u003eRobert E. Howard\u003c\/strong\u003e during the 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his village is destroyed by the forces of the sorcerous cult leader Thulsa Doom, the young Conan is enslaved and subjected to years of brutal labour. He eventually becomes a gladiator, wins his freedom and embarks upon a journey of revenge accompanied by the warrior Valeria and the archer Subotai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film stars \u003cstrong\u003eArnold Schwarzenegger as Conan\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eJames Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom, Sandahl Bergman as Valeria, Gerry Lopez as Subotai, Mako as the Wizard and Max von Sydow as King Osric\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Schwarzenegger had appeared in earlier productions, \u003cem\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/em\u003e established his physical presence and screen persona for an international audience, providing the decisive foundation for his subsequent career as one of the defining action stars of the 1980s and 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film’s immense production design, location photography and unusually serious mythic tone distinguish it from many of the fantasy adventures that followed. Equally important is \u003cstrong\u003eBasil Poledouris’s orchestral and choral score\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose martial percussion, monumental brass and recurring heroic themes have become inseparable from the film’s identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in Japan by 20th Century Fox on \u003cstrong\u003e17 July 1982\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film was presented under the title \u003cstrong\u003eコナン・ザ・グレート\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the original English \u003cem\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/em\u003e logo was retained within the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenato Casaro’s painted composition presents Schwarzenegger’s Conan as an almost sculptural heroic figure. Wearing a horned helmet and battle armour, he raises the Atlantean sword vertically towards the sky, where the blade terminates in a brilliant starburst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt his feet, Sandahl Bergman’s \u003cstrong\u003eValeria\u003c\/strong\u003e crouches with her sword held at the ready. Rather than functioning as a passive secondary figure, she is presented as Conan’s fellow warrior: alert, armed and visually integrated into the poster’s central pyramid of steel and physical strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figures emerge from a smouldering red-and-black environment that suggests fire, rock and a prehistoric world beyond recorded history. Black birds pass through the fiery background, reinforcing the atmosphere of death, combat and ancient myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA narrow white frame separates Casaro’s painted image from the deep-black outer field, making the reds, metallic highlights and flesh tones appear particularly vivid. The small English \u003cstrong\u003eCONAN THE BARBARIAN\u003c\/strong\u003e logo remains within the lower-left corner of the illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the bottom, the Japanese title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「コナン・ザ・グレート」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eis printed in enormous red-and-gold graduated lettering. Its heavy, angular typography mirrors the weight of Conan’s sword and gives the Japanese B2 a distinct visual identity from other international versions using the same Casaro artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Japanese tagline\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper-left corner carries the film’s poetic Japanese campaign line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「遙か文明の夜明けまえ――\u003cbr\u003e盗賊が征服者となり\u003cbr\u003e野蛮人が王となる\u003cbr\u003e時代があった。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Long before the dawn of civilization—there was an age when thieves became conquerors and barbarians became kings.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe language establishes the film not merely as an action adventure but as a legend from an imagined prehistoric age, perfectly complementing the ritualistic power of Casaro’s painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/em\u003e became one of the foundational sword-and-sorcery films of the modern era. Its commercial success helped generate a wave of fantasy productions during the 1980s and was followed by \u003cem\u003eConan the Destroyer\u003c\/em\u003e in 1984.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts combination of heroic fantasy, physical spectacle, pulp mythology and operatic music also left a lasting influence upon role-playing games, fantasy illustration, comics and video-game character design. Schwarzenegger’s portrayal remains one of the most immediately recognizable interpretations of the barbarian warrior archetype.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster is in \u003cstrong\u003enear-mint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong\u003eexceptionally strong colour, deep blacks, clean white borders and sharp typography\u003c\/strong\u003e. There are no significant condition issues that detract from the artwork’s presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding an original Japanese theatrical poster from 1982 in this remarkable state of preservation is increasingly uncommon. Please refer to the supplied imagery of the exact poster offered for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003eover 40 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57165721764218,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-08-15T051632.599.jpg?v=1786738745","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/conan-the-barbarian-conan-the-great-%e3%82%b3%e3%83%8a%e3%83%b3-%e3%82%b6-%e3%82%b0%e3%83%ac%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1982-renato-casaro-artwork-b2-size-51-73-cm-m217","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}