{"product_id":"grave-of-the-fireflies-火垂るの墓-original-japanese-home-video-promotional-speed-poster-1998-speed-poster-size-25-7-x-72-8-cm-q150","title":"“Grave of the Fireflies” (火垂るの墓), Original Japanese Home Video Promotional Speed Poster 1998, Speed Poster Size (25.7 x 72.8 cm) Q150","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"184\"\u003eoriginal Japanese speed poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e1998\u003c\/strong\u003e to promote the home video release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eHotaru no Haka\u003c\/em\u003e), issued as part of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eジブリがいっぱい \/ Ghibli ga Ippai Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"774\"\u003eUnlike the standard theatrical one-sheet formats, this is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eJapanese “speed poster”\u003c\/strong\u003e — a tall, narrow promotional format produced for use in \u003cstrong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"575\"\u003evideo shops, rental stores, and other tight retail display spaces\u003c\/strong\u003e. These vertically elongated posters were designed to fit pillars and narrow wall sections, and they are today especially appealing to collectors for their unusual format and strong display presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"795\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003eReleased originally in \u003cstrong data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"828\"\u003e1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"856\"\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/strong\u003e was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"890\"\u003eIsao Takahata\u003c\/strong\u003e and based on the celebrated semi-autobiographical novella by \u003cstrong data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"970\"\u003eAkiyuki Nosaka\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film features voices by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1019\"\u003eTsutomu Tatsumi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003eAyano Shiraishi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003eYoshiko Shinohara\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eAkemi Yamaguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003eWidely regarded as one of the most important and devastating achievements in the history of animation, the film tells the story of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eSeita and his younger sister Setsuko\u003c\/strong\u003e struggling to survive in Japan during the final months of the Second World War. Although produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e, it stands apart even within that extraordinary body of work for its emotional gravity, humanism, and extraordinary restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003eToday, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/strong\u003e is recognised not only as a landmark of Japanese animation, but as one of cinema’s great anti-war works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"2020\"\u003eThis poster is a particularly charming and unusual \u003cstrong data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1750\"\u003ehome video campaign design\u003c\/strong\u003e. The composition is dominated by a full-length image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003eSetsuko\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown standing alone and saluting, wearing oversized boots and a makeshift hat. The imagery is gentle and deceptively innocent, creating a poignant contrast with the tragic subject matter of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2308\"\u003eAt the top appears the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003eジブリがいっぱい COLLECTION 5\u003c\/strong\u003e branding, firmly placing the piece within Studio Ghibli’s official home video line. The bold title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2179\"\u003e火垂るの墓\u003c\/strong\u003e sits prominently above, with credit lines naming \u003cstrong data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003eAkiyuki Nosaka\u003c\/strong\u003e as original author and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2271\" data-end=\"2288\"\u003eIsao Takahata\u003c\/strong\u003e as writer-director.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003eRunning vertically at right is the poetic line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2478\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2386\"\u003e「七輪ひとつと、布団、蚊帳。それに妹と、蛍。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2389\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2477\"\u003eOne charcoal brazier, a futon, a mosquito net. And my little sister, and fireflies.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2625\"\u003eAt lower left, the poster includes a small image of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2557\"\u003eVHS cover artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the circular pink release announcement at lower right reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2684\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2645\"\u003e「ビデオ 8月7日 新発売」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"2649\" data-end=\"2683\"\u003eVideo: New release on August 7\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2737\"\u003ewith the price given as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2736\"\u003e4,500 yen (before tax)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2765\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2765\"\u003eCollector significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"3108\"\u003eThis is not a standard theatrical poster, but an item of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2868\"\u003eoriginal Japanese Ghibli retail ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued for the film’s official home video release. 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The combination here of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3332\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3346\"\u003eTakahata\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3352\" data-end=\"3375\"\u003espeed poster format\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the moving image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3401\" data-end=\"3412\"\u003eSetsuko\u003c\/strong\u003e gives this piece strong collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"3472\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"3472\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3474\" data-end=\"3639\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3485\" data-end=\"3525\"\u003eoriginal Japanese promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for the official home video release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3565\" data-end=\"3591\"\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3743\" data-end=\"3771\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"3754\" data-end=\"3771\"\u003e28 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3773\" data-end=\"3815\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3779\" data-end=\"3815\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3817\" data-end=\"3858\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3817\" data-end=\"3858\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56910970126714,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-21T085114.654.jpg?v=1779321091","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/grave-of-the-fireflies-%e7%81%ab%e5%9e%82%e3%82%8b%e3%81%ae%e5%a2%93-original-japanese-home-video-promotional-speed-poster-1998-speed-poster-size-25-7-x-72-8-cm-q150","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}