{"product_id":"howl-s-moving-castle-ハウルの動く城-original-japanese-double-sided-b1-theatrical-advance-poster-2004-ultra-rare-b1-size-c-72-8-103-cm","title":"“HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE \/ ハウルの動く城”, ORIGINAL JAPANESE DOUBLE-SIDED B1 THEATRICAL ADVANCE POSTER 2004, ULTRA RARE, B1 SIZE (c. 72.8 × 103 cm)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"381\" data-start=\"242\"\u003eAn original Japanese double-sided B1 theatrical advance poster for Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli feature \u003cem data-end=\"380\" data-start=\"348\"\u003eHowl’s Moving Castle \/ ハウルの動く城\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"381\" data-start=\"242\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"997\" data-start=\"973\"\u003etheatre-used example\u003c\/strong\u003e and shows fading from display and light exposure, together with pinholes and general handling wear. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese condition points have been fully taken into account when pricing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"704\" data-start=\"383\"\u003ePrinted for the film’s original \u003cstrong data-end=\"461\" data-start=\"415\"\u003e2004 Japanese theatrical roadshow campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e, the design shows Sophie and Heen walking across a hillside, with Turnip-Head and Howl’s mechanical castle positioned above the ridge. The composition combines the film’s pastoral landscape with its distinctive mechanical and fantasy imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"961\" data-start=\"706\"\u003eThis example is the less commonly encountered \u003cstrong data-end=\"778\" data-start=\"752\"\u003edouble-sided B1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the reverse printed in mirror image for use in an illuminated cinema light box. Japanese B1 posters are considerably larger and scarcer than the more frequently seen B2 format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1220\" data-start=\"1171\"\u003eThe poster carries the vertical Japanese tagline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1222\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1235\" data-start=\"1222\"\u003eふたりが暮らした。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1238\" data-start=\"1235\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1238\"\u003e“The two lived there.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1428\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003eAn original Japanese release poster in the scarce \u003cstrong data-end=\"1350\" data-start=\"1314\"\u003edouble-sided, oversize B1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining strong display appeal despite evidence of its original cinema use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1446\" data-start=\"1430\" data-section-id=\"1lrmp69\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eKey Facts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1996\" data-start=\"1448\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1457\" data-start=\"1448\"\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1490\" data-start=\"1458\"\u003eHowl’s Moving Castle \/ ハウルの動く城\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1493\" data-start=\"1490\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1506\" data-start=\"1493\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hayao Miyazaki \/ 宮崎駿\u003cbr data-end=\"1530\" data-start=\"1527\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1541\" data-start=\"1530\"\u003eStudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Studio Ghibli \/ スタジオジブリ\u003cbr data-end=\"1568\" data-start=\"1565\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1590\" data-start=\"1568\"\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr data-end=\"1599\" data-start=\"1596\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1608\" data-start=\"1599\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004\u003cbr data-end=\"1616\" data-start=\"1613\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1627\" data-start=\"1616\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Japanese theatrical advance \/ roadshow poster\u003cbr data-end=\"1685\" data-start=\"1682\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1694\" data-start=\"1685\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e B1 — c. 72.8 × 103 cm \/ 28.7 × 40.6 in\u003cbr data-end=\"1736\" data-start=\"1733\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1749\" data-start=\"1736\"\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-sided, with a mirror-image reverse for cinema light-box display\u003cbr data-end=\"1823\" data-start=\"1820\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1837\" data-start=\"1823\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"1913\" data-start=\"1838\"\u003eVery Good+ — theatre-used, with fading, pinholes and minor display wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1916\" data-start=\"1913\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1927\" data-start=\"1916\"\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"1996\" data-start=\"1928\"\u003eUltra Rare — scarce B1 format, particularly in double-sided form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2017\" data-start=\"1998\" data-section-id=\"13i7qd0\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2338\" data-start=\"2019\"\u003eThe composition places Sophie prominently in the foreground, with Heen beside her and the castle visible at the top of the hillside. The open sky and rocky landscape give the image a strong sense of scale, while the smoking castle provides a contrast between the natural setting and the film’s mechanical fantasy world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2588\" data-start=\"2340\"\u003eThe large red Japanese title \u003cstrong data-end=\"2380\" data-start=\"2369\"\u003eハウルの動く城\u003c\/strong\u003e appears across the lower section, with the English title \u003cstrong data-end=\"2462\" data-start=\"2438\"\u003eHOWL’S MOVING CASTLE\u003c\/strong\u003e printed beneath. The lower border includes the original Japanese theatrical roadshow information for the film’s 2004 release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2684\" data-start=\"2590\"\u003eAt full B1 size, the poster has considerable visual presence and presents well when displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2722\" data-start=\"2686\" data-section-id=\"1fxi2xz\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eDouble-Sided Light-Box Format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2951\" data-start=\"2724\"\u003eThe poster is \u003cstrong data-end=\"2754\" data-start=\"2738\"\u003edouble-sided\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the artwork printed in mirror image on the reverse. This format was produced for illuminated cinema light-box display, helping the image retain its depth and saturation when lit from behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3199\" data-start=\"2953\"\u003eThis distinguishes it from standard single-sided promotional and decorative posters. Original double-sided Japanese B1 theatrical posters were produced as specialist cinema-display material and are less commonly found than the standard B2 format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3224\" data-start=\"3201\" data-section-id=\"17lu9js\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3264\" data-start=\"3226\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3264\" data-start=\"3226\"\u003eVery Good+ theatre-used condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3495\" data-start=\"3266\"\u003eThe poster remains complete and presents well overall, with clear printing and good image definition. It shows \u003cstrong data-end=\"3451\" data-start=\"3377\"\u003enoticeable fading and colour softening from display and light exposure\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly across the landscape and sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3787\" data-start=\"3497\"\u003eThere are \u003cstrong data-end=\"3577\" data-start=\"3507\"\u003epinholes and small tack holes around the corners and outer margins\u003c\/strong\u003e, including a few areas of minor associated paper wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4145\" data-start=\"3956\"\u003eThe wear is consistent with a poster that was originally displayed in a cinema. It is not a mint or near-mint example, but remains a strong and presentable copy in \u003cstrong data-end=\"4144\" data-start=\"4120\"\u003eVery Good+ condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4250\" data-start=\"4147\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4250\" data-start=\"4147\"\u003eThe fading, pinholes and other evidence of display have been fully taken into account when pricing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4302\" data-start=\"4252\"\u003eThis is the exact poster shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"4333\" data-start=\"4304\" data-section-id=\"1al2zg9\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eAuthenticity Statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4431\" data-start=\"4335\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"4393\" data-start=\"4346\"\u003eoriginal 2004 Japanese theatrical B1 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cem data-end=\"4430\" data-start=\"4398\"\u003eHowl’s Moving Castle \/ ハウルの動く城\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4643\" data-start=\"4433\"\u003eIt is not a modern reproduction or later decorative print. It is an original Japanese cinema poster in the correct B1 format, with double-sided mirror-image printing intended for illuminated theatrical display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4841\" data-start=\"4645\"\u003eOriginal Japanese theatrical posters represent the film as it was promoted during its initial home-market release and are particularly sought after by Studio Ghibli and Japanese cinema collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"5020\" data-start=\"4843\"\u003eA scarce original \u003cstrong data-end=\"4912\" data-start=\"4861\"\u003e2004 Japanese double-sided B1 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, offered in accurately described \u003cstrong data-end=\"4970\" data-start=\"4946\"\u003eVery Good+ condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with its display history reflected in the price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57089195278714,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_96.jpg?v=1784514227","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/howl-s-moving-castle-%e3%83%8f%e3%82%a6%e3%83%ab%e3%81%ae%e5%8b%95%e3%81%8f%e5%9f%8e-original-japanese-double-sided-b1-theatrical-advance-poster-2004-ultra-rare-b1-size-c-72-8-103-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}