{"product_id":"howls-moving-castle-ハウルの動く城-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-2004-b1-size-c-72-8-x-103cm-ga3b","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 x 103cm) GA3B","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"311\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn exceptional \u003cstrong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"221\"\u003eoriginal Japanese double-sided B1 theatrical advance poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for Hayao Miyazaki’s celebrated Studio Ghibli feature \u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eHowl’s Moving Castle \/ ハウルの動く城\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"757\"\u003ePrinted for the film’s original \u003cstrong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"391\"\u003e2004 Japanese theatrical roadshow campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e, this striking B1 design features Sophie and Heen ascending a sunlit hillside, with Turnip-Head and Howl’s extraordinary mechanical castle appearing above the ridge. The image is one of the most atmospheric Japanese campaign designs for the film: open sky, golden meadow, wildflowers, smoke, machinery, and the quiet sense of movement that defines Miyazaki’s world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003eThis example is especially desirable as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"827\"\u003edouble-sided B1 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the reverse printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"873\"\u003emirror image\u003c\/strong\u003e for illuminated cinema light-box display. Japanese B1 posters are significantly scarcer than the standard B2 format, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003edouble-sided Studio Ghibli B1 sheets are exceptionally difficult to source\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly in this state of preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eThe poster carries the vertical Japanese tagline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003eふたりが暮らした。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e“The two lived there.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1373\"\u003eA superb home-market Ghibli theatrical sheet: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1372\"\u003eoriginal 2004 Japanese release, double-sided, oversize B1, ultra rare, and presented in near mint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"xqihte\" data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eKey Facts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Howl’s Moving Castle \/ ハウルの動く城\u003cbr data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1455\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hayao Miyazaki \/ 宮崎駿\u003cbr data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eStudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Studio Ghibli \/ スタジオジブリ\u003cbr data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1548\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004\u003cbr data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1576\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003eOriginal Japanese theatrical advance \/ roadshow poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1647\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003eB1 — c. 72.8 × 103 cm \/ 28.7 × 40.6 in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1693\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003eDouble-sided, reverse printed in mirror image for cinema light-box display\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1802\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003eNear Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003eUltra Rare — scarce B1 format, rarer still double-sided\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1895\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1h41dhz\" data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"2331\"\u003eThis is one of the most elegant theatrical images produced for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003eHowl’s Moving Castle\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than presenting the castle alone, the composition places Sophie in the foreground, giving the image a sense of scale, journey, and quiet emotional weight. The castle looms at the summit like a living machine, while the hillside is rendered in luminous yellow-green tones with scattered pink flowers and rocky detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2567\"\u003eThe contrast between the pastoral landscape and the strange, smoking castle captures the essence of the film: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2505\"\u003eromance, transformation, age, machinery, magic, and flight\u003c\/strong\u003e. At full B1 scale, the artwork has exceptional wall presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2810\"\u003eThe large red Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2609\"\u003eハウルの動く城\u003c\/strong\u003e anchors the lower section of the poster, with the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2674\" data-end=\"2698\"\u003eHOWL’S MOVING CASTLE\u003c\/strong\u003e printed beneath. The lower border includes the original Japanese theatrical roadshow text for the 2004 release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2812\" data-end=\"2815\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1l6fi3o\" data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2854\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eDouble-Sided Light-Box Format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"3105\"\u003eThis poster is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2871\" data-end=\"2887\"\u003edouble-sided\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the reverse printed in mirror image. This was done so the poster could be displayed in an illuminated cinema light-box, allowing the colours and blacks to remain rich and properly saturated when lit from behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3356\"\u003eThis is an important collector distinction. Many later decorative prints and shop posters are single-sided. A genuine \u003cstrong data-start=\"3225\" data-end=\"3271\"\u003edouble-sided Japanese B1 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e is a far more specialised cinema display format and is substantially harder to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3358\" data-end=\"3361\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"cz3r97\" data-start=\"3363\" data-end=\"3387\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3389\" data-end=\"3413\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3389\" data-end=\"3413\"\u003eNear Mint condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3415\" data-end=\"3716\"\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3453\" data-end=\"3547\"\u003estrong colour, crisp printing, excellent image clarity, and superb overall display quality\u003c\/strong\u003e. No major flaws are apparent from the supplied images. The sheet appears clean and fresh, with no visible fold lines and only the lightest evidence of handling, if any.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3768\"\u003eThis is the exact poster shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3770\" data-end=\"3773\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1btiu6y\" data-start=\"3775\" data-end=\"3805\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eAuthenticity Statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3807\" data-end=\"3905\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3818\" data-end=\"3865\"\u003eoriginal 2004 Japanese theatrical B1 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"3870\" data-end=\"3904\"\u003eHowl’s Moving Castle \/ ハウルの動く城\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3907\" data-end=\"4193\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3913\" data-end=\"3920\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a modern reproduction, not a later decorative print, and not a contemporary retail poster. 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