{"product_id":"edward-scissorhands-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1990-b2-size-51-x-73cm-i143-copy","title":"“Edward Scissorhands” \/ 「シザーハンズ」, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1991, Tim Burton, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A293","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"342\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"191\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1991\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eEdward Scissorhands\u003c\/strong\u003e, Tim Burton’s celebrated dark fantasy romance starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"320\"\u003eJohnny Depp\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"341\"\u003eWinona Ryder\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"772\"\u003eReleased at the beginning of the 1990s, \u003cstrong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eEdward Scissorhands\u003c\/strong\u003e quickly became one of Burton’s defining works: a modern fairy tale combining gothic fantasy, suburban satire, and tragic romance. The film is especially admired for Depp’s haunting performance as Edward, \u003cstrong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"630\"\u003eDanny Elfman’s\u003c\/strong\u003e lyrical score, and the unforgettable visual world created by Burton and his collaborators, including special effects artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"771\"\u003eStan Winston\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eTim Burton\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film tells the story of Edward, an unfinished artificial young man with scissors for hands, who is taken in by a suburban family and gradually forms a tender bond with Kim, played by Winona Ryder. What begins as a fable of innocence and wonder becomes a moving study of difference, loneliness, and the impossibility of fitting into an ordinary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1372\"\u003eToday, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003eEdward Scissorhands\u003c\/strong\u003e is widely regarded as one of the most important fantasy films of its era and a key title for collectors of Burton material, 1990s cinema, and Japanese posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 is an especially elegant and memorable design, leaning strongly into the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1542\"\u003eromantic and melancholic fairy-tale qualities\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1954\"\u003eThe central image presents an intimate embrace between \u003cstrong data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1610\"\u003eEdward\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eKim\u003c\/strong\u003e. Edward, with his pale face and wild black hair, looks outward with a distant, sorrowful expression, while Kim rests against him, reinforcing the emotional core of the story. His elaborate \u003cstrong data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003escissor hands\u003c\/strong\u003e rise dramatically at the right, immediately identifying the character while also symbolising both his beauty and his danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"2193\"\u003eA particularly poetic detail is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2012\"\u003eyellow butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e resting delicately on the tip of one blade — a visual metaphor for Edward’s fragile gentleness and the tragedy of a character who longs for closeness yet cannot touch without risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2539\"\u003eRather than emphasizing the darker gothic aspects of the film, the poster places the couple against a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2339\"\u003ebright blue sky with soft white clouds\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the composition an almost dreamlike innocence. This is very much in keeping with Japanese poster design of the period, which often distilled a film down to its most emotionally resonant idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2612\"\u003eThe Japanese campaign text is especially evocative. At the top appears:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2636\"\u003e「汚れを知らない優しいエドワード。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2639\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2690\"\u003e“Gentle Edward, who knows nothing of impurity.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2692\" data-end=\"2729\"\u003eBelow the image, a second line reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2844\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2763\"\u003e「天使の心を持つ彼、その美しさに彼女は魅せられていく。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2763\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2844\"\u003e“He possesses the heart of an angel, and she becomes drawn to his beauty.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2846\" data-end=\"3192\"\u003eThe bold red title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2875\"\u003eシザーハンズ\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the lower portion, while the original English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"2961\"\u003eedward SCISSORHANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e appears neatly at lower left. The bottom credits also note the impressive creative team, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3075\"\u003eTim Burton\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3092\"\u003eJohnny Depp\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3094\" data-end=\"3110\"\u003eWinona Ryder\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3112\" data-end=\"3128\"\u003eDanny Elfman\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3134\" data-end=\"3150\"\u003eStan Winston\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3186\"\u003e20th Century Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e logo.\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3223\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3767\" data-end=\"3870\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3767\" data-end=\"3791\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3872\" data-end=\"4183\"\u003eThe poster presents extremely well, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3913\" data-end=\"4011\"\u003estrong colour, a clean bright background, crisp printing, and excellent overall display appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e. Minor signs of age and handling may be present, consistent with an original theatrical poster from this period, but overall this is a highly attractive surviving example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4185\" data-end=\"4289\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4196\" data-end=\"4243\"\u003eoriginal 1991 Japanese theatrical B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4244\" data-end=\"4247\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4253\" data-end=\"4288\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4291\" data-end=\"4323\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"4301\" data-end=\"4322\"\u003eover 30 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4366\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4366\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57018097631610,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-28T182234.252.jpg?v=1782638799","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/edward-scissorhands-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1990-b2-size-51-x-73cm-i143-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}