{"product_id":"flashdance-フラッシュダンス-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1983-b2-size-51-73-cm-q209","title":"“Flashdance” (フラッシュダンス), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q209","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1983\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first theatrical release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlashdance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (フラッシュダンス), Adrian Lyne’s defining 1980s musical drama starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJennifer Beals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Nouri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Distributed in Japan by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCIC \/ Paramount Pictures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film became a major international hit and remains one of the most recognisable pop-cultural images of the decade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlashdance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are highly collectible, and this example is especially desirable for its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003evibrant, Japan-specific montage design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which is far more kinetic and colourful than the more familiar Western campaign artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1983, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlashdance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex Owens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a young welder in Pittsburgh who works nights as a dancer while dreaming of admission to a prestigious dance conservatory. The film became a cultural phenomenon, combining blue-collar aspiration, music-video energy, fashion, dance, and romance into one of the defining screen experiences of the early MTV era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe soundtrack was central to the film’s success, with music by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiorgio Moroder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and hit songs including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Flashdance... What a Feeling”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Maniac.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Its dance imagery, off-the-shoulder styling, and neon-lit atmosphere helped shape the visual language of 1980s popular culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 uses a superb, high-energy montage layout. Across the top, a curved strip of five dance images captures \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex Owens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in motion, using silhouettes, stage lighting, water spray, and dramatic colour shifts to convey the film’s sense of physical freedom and emotional release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese headline reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「フラッシュは美　フラッシュは動　フラッシュは夢　フラッシュは愛　さあ！感覚のフラッシュ・アップ！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eroughly:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Flash is beauty, Flash is movement, Flash is dream, Flash is love — now, flash up your senses!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central image shows Alex walking along a tree-lined Pittsburgh street with her dog, with the black Porsche visible at right, giving the poster a strong urban-romantic atmosphere. The lower section is dominated by the large hot-pink Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eフラッシュダンス\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, rendered in a sharp, energetic script that perfectly matches the film’s movement and style. Beneath it, the English \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlashdance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e signature appears in blue, while a warm portrait of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJennifer Beals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e anchors the bottom centre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is one of the most attractive Japanese designs for the film: stylish, colourful, and unmistakably 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1983 first-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 42 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56960173277562,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-09T154515.135.jpg?v=1780987552","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/flashdance-%e3%83%95%e3%83%a9%e3%83%83%e3%82%b7%e3%83%a5%e3%83%80%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b9-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1983-b2-size-51-73-cm-q209","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}