{"product_id":"grave-of-the-fireflies-火垂るの墓-original-japanese-movie-poster-1988-scarce-b2-size-variant-c-51-73-cm-studio-ghibli-isao-takahata-o25a","title":"“Grave of the Fireflies” (火垂るの墓), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, Scarce B2 Size Variant (c. 51 × 73 cm), Studio Ghibli \/ Isao Takahata O25A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"611\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e issued for \u003cem data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/em\u003e (火垂るの墓), \u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eIsao Takahata’s devastating animated masterpiece\u003c\/strong\u003e from Studio Ghibli. Adapted from \u003cstrong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eAkiyuki Nosaka’s semi-autobiographical story\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film follows siblings Seita and Setsuko as they struggle to survive in Japan during the final months of WWII — an unflinching, deeply humane work widely regarded as one of the most important anti-war films ever made, animated or otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"991\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"653\"\u003escarce Japanese B2 variant\u003c\/strong\u003e, notably different from the more commonly encountered \u003cem data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"732\"\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/em\u003e imagery used across later home-media and general promotional material. Collectors prize original Japanese theatrical material for this title due to its \u003cstrong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"990\"\u003ecultural stature, emotional weight, Studio Ghibli significance, and enduring international reputation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-section-id=\"yjuth4\" data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eA powerful and emotionally direct Japanese campaign design centred on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003eSetsuko\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown standing in oversized boots and saluting beneath the glow of fireflies. The surrounding inset scenes show quiet moments with her older brother \u003cstrong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1252\"\u003eSeita\u003c\/strong\u003e, reinforcing the film’s themes of childhood, memory, loss, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003eThe main Japanese tagline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003e4歳と14歳で、生きようと思った。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003e“At four and fourteen, they tried to live.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003eThe bold red title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003e火垂るの墓\u003c\/strong\u003e appears vertically at the right, while the lower section records the film’s major Japanese and international recognition, including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1621\"\u003eJapan Anime Grand Prix\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003eBlue Ribbon Special Award\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003eAgency for Cultural Affairs Excellent Film\u003c\/strong\u003e distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1925\"\u003eAs a B2, the poster has strong display presence while remaining highly frame-friendly. It is a particularly affecting original Japanese poster for one of the most important works in Studio Ghibli’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1939\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"2038\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"2038\"\u003eExcellent overall presentation. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2238\"\u003eThere is light age-appropriate handling and minor surface creasing visible in the photographs, consistent with an original poster of this age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2268\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2268\"\u003eover 38 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2350\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2350\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint. 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