{"product_id":"howard-the-duck-ハワード-ザ-ダック-暗黒魔王の陰謀-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1986-b2-size-51-73-cm-q211","title":"“Howard the Duck” (ハワード・ザ・ダック／暗黒魔王の陰謀), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q211","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first theatrical release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoward the Duck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (ハワード・ザ・ダック／暗黒魔王の陰謀), the Lucasfilm science-fiction comedy adventure based on the Marvel Comics character. The film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the voice of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChip Zien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and was released in Japan by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUIP \/ Universal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoward the Duck\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\u003espectacular Japan-specific action layout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which presents the film less as a simple comedy and more as a large-scale science-fiction adventure.\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 1986, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoward the Duck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows Howard, a wisecracking anthropomorphic duck accidentally transported from his own world to Earth, where he becomes entangled in a cosmic battle involving alien forces and the sinister \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Overlord of the Universe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Produced under the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Lucas \/ Lucasfilm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e banner, the film blends comedy, fantasy, rock music, comic-book absurdity, and 1980s special-effects spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough controversial on release, the film has since developed a strong cult following, particularly among collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvel-related cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucasfilm productions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and 1980s genre ephemera. Its unusual tone and ambitious effects work make it one of the most distinctive comic-book films of the decade.\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 is a superb and highly dynamic release design. Unlike many Western posters for the film, which leaned heavily into comedy, the Japanese campaign presents \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoward the Duck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a high-stakes sci-fi adventure. The composition is packed with dramatic action imagery: the possessed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Walter Jenning \/ Dark Overlord\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e looms at the centre, radiating supernatural energy, while surrounding scenes show aircraft, explosions, concert imagery, and the film’s human characters caught in the chaos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt lower left, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLea Thompson as Beverly Switzler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears in a striking portrait image, while the lower area includes a small image of Howard’s cracked egg emblem and a concert-performance scene that recalls the film’s rock-and-roll atmosphere. The main title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eハワード・ザ・ダック\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is rendered in a large orange-yellow block font, with the subtitle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e暗黒魔王の陰謀\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Conspiracy of the Dark Overlord”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — placed beneath in a bold red banner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese promotional copy at the top reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「地球の危機を救え！今世紀最小で最大のニュー・ヒーロー誕生！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Save the Earth from crisis! The birth of the smallest yet greatest new hero of the century!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbove the title, the blue text announces:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「ジョージ・ルーカスのスーパー・アドベンチャー超大作！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“George Lucas’s super-adventure blockbuster!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a wonderfully excessive 1980s Japanese poster: colourful, explosive, comic-book driven, and far more dramatic than the film’s standard international advertising.\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 condition.\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 1986 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 40 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":56960176783738,"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-2026-06-09T155848.091.jpg?v=1780988356","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/howard-the-duck-%e3%83%8f%e3%83%af%e3%83%bc%e3%83%89-%e3%82%b6-%e3%83%80%e3%83%83%e3%82%af-%e6%9a%97%e9%bb%92%e9%ad%94%e7%8e%8b%e3%81%ae%e9%99%b0%e8%ac%80-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1986-b2-size-51-73-cm-q211","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}