{"product_id":"grizzly-グリズリー-original-japanese-premiere-billboard-3-sheet-poster-1976-extremely-rare-monumental-b0-3-format-approx-320-147-cm-a-near-life-size-neal-adams-masterpiece-copy-1","title":"“Grizzly” (グリズリー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1976, Neal Adams Artwork, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S207","description":"\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed for the \u003cstrong\u003e1976 first Japanese cinema release\u003c\/strong\u003e of William Girdler’s cult animal-attack horror film \u003cstrong\u003eGrizzly\u003c\/strong\u003e (グリズリー), starring \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel and Joan McCall\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e3 July 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed by \u003cstrong\u003eColumbia Eiga (コロムビア映画)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Released in the immediate wake of \u003cem\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGrizzly\u003c\/em\u003e transformed the man-versus-predator formula from the ocean to the wilderness, becoming one of the defining entries in the extraordinary 1970s cycle of nature-run-amok cinema. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in an American national forest, the film follows park ranger \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e, played by Christopher George, as he investigates a series of increasingly brutal attacks and discovers that an enormous grizzly bear has begun preying upon visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKelly joins forces with naturalist \u003cstrong\u003eArthur Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e (Richard Jaeckel) and helicopter pilot \u003cstrong\u003eDon Stober\u003c\/strong\u003e (Andrew Prine), but attempts to contain the crisis are complicated by crowds, hunters and officials reluctant to close the park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Girdler\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a screenplay by Harvey Flaxman and David Sheldon and music by \u003cstrong\u003eRobert O. Ragland\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film became a substantial commercial success and remains one of the most famous exploitation-era responses to the unprecedented success of \u003cem\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA spectacularly direct Japanese horror design dominated by an almost impossibly huge \u003cstrong\u003egrizzly bear\u003c\/strong\u003e, standing upright with both arms thrown outward and its claws fully extended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bear fills virtually the entire height of the sheet. Its dark brown-black body rises from the forest floor into an otherwise largely empty cream-coloured field, making its scale feel even more overwhelming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most dramatic feature is the creature’s pair of enormous paws, reaching towards the upper corners of the poster. The long, curved claws are picked out in icy silver-blue highlights, while the bear’s open mouth and exposed teeth create a terrifying focal point at the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow, a blonde woman crouches beside a small \u003cstrong\u003ecampfire\u003c\/strong\u003e, rendered almost tiny by comparison. She is surrounded by a dark wilderness of evergreen trees while the grizzly towers directly behind her, creating an exceptionally effective contrast between \u003cstrong\u003ehuman vulnerability and overwhelming animal scale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the bottom, the Japanese title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eグリズリー\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eappears in enormous, vivid \u003cstrong\u003eblood-red lettering\u003c\/strong\u003e, accompanied by the smaller English title \u003cstrong\u003eGRIZZLY\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deliberately sparse layout is one of the poster’s greatest strengths. Rather than filling the sheet with multiple stills, taglines and cast portraits, almost everything is subordinated to the single terrifying image of the bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Adams artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central bear artwork is by legendary American illustrator and comic-book artist \u003cstrong\u003eNeal Adams\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose original \u003cem\u003eGrizzly\u003c\/em\u003e campaign painting was used across the film’s international advertising. Adams is particularly celebrated for his transformational work on characters including \u003cstrong\u003eBatman, Green Lantern and Green Arrow\u003c\/strong\u003e, but his commercial illustration outside comics included a number of memorable movie-poster commissions. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis \u003cem\u003eGrizzly\u003c\/em\u003e image is especially effective because it exaggerates the creature to almost mythic proportions. The huge raised paws, enormous claws and tiny human figure below create an immediately legible image of primal danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese B2 adaptation preserves the essential Adams composition while giving it a particularly striking amount of \u003cstrong\u003enegative space\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing the bear to appear almost to break beyond the boundaries of the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an outstanding piece of \u003cstrong\u003e1970s horror illustration\u003c\/strong\u003e and a particularly strong example of Adams’s movie-poster work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst-release significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic poster from the film’s \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal 1976 Japanese theatrical campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a later re-release or modern reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese release followed only weeks after the film’s American opening, and contemporary Japanese promotion positioned \u003cem\u003eGrizzly\u003c\/em\u003e squarely within the post-\u003cem\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e wave of high-impact animal horror. Japanese reference material records the original campaign tagline as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「ジョーズに続く衝撃の話題作…ついに日本上陸！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The shocking sensation following \u003cem\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e… finally lands in Japan!”\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors, the combination of \u003cstrong\u003efirst-release Japanese provenance, Neal Adams artwork, classic 1970s horror subject matter and an exceptionally strong visual design\u003c\/strong\u003e gives this poster considerable crossover appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is approximately \u003cstrong\u003e50 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster retains \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent colour and very strong overall presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly in the deep blacks and browns of the bear, the vivid red title and the clean cream background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is \u003cstrong\u003evisible age and handling wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, as clearly shown in the detailed photographs. There are also minor signs of historic display and storage consistent with an original theatrical poster of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principal image remains extremely strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse shows expected light age toning and handling but remains structurally sound overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce framed, it will display very well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have \u003cstrong\u003efully taken the condition into account when pricing\u003c\/strong\u003e this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a reproduction or reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57250794897786,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-10T061320.782.jpg?v=1788988540","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/grizzly-%e3%82%b0%e3%83%aa%e3%82%ba%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc-original-japanese-premiere-billboard-3-sheet-poster-1976-extremely-rare-monumental-b0-3-format-approx-320-147-cm-a-near-life-size-neal-adams-masterpiece-copy-1","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}