{"product_id":"kiki-s-delivery-service-魔女の宅急便-1989-original-japanese-b1-bakery-theatrical-poster-hayao-miyazaki-studio-ghibli-holy-grail-rarity-ultra-rare-b1-advance-design-original-japanese-release-campaign-1989-c-72-8-103-cm-near-mint-1","title":"\"KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE \/ 魔女の宅急便” (1989) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 “BAKERY” THEATRICAL POSTER – HAYAO MIYAZAKI \/ STUDIO GHIBLI Holy Grail Rarity | Ultra-Rare B1 Advance Design | Original Japanese Release Campaign (1989) | c. 72.8 × 103 cm | Near Mint","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e“KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE \/ 魔女の宅急便” (1989) – ORIGINAL JAPANESE \u003cstrong\u003eB1 “BAKERY” THEATRICAL POSTER\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003eHAYAO MIYAZAKI \/ STUDIO GHIBLI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoly Grail Rarity\u003c\/strong\u003e | \u003cstrong\u003eUltra-Rare B1 Advance Design\u003c\/strong\u003e | Original Japanese Release Campaign (1989) | c. \u003cstrong\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e (28.7 × 40.6 in), excluding linen | \u003cstrong\u003eNear Mint Restored Presentation \/ Professionally Linen-Backed by Fourth Cone Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional, original first-release Japanese \u003cstrong\u003eB1 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cem\u003eKiki’s Delivery Service\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003e魔女の宅急便\u003c\/em\u003e)—the extraordinarily evocative \u003cstrong\u003ebakery-window design\u003c\/strong\u003e for Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved Studio Ghibli film. Rather than presenting its heroine soaring above the city, this composition finds Kiki in a quieter moment: resting her chin above her folded hands, with \u003cstrong\u003eJiji beside her\u003c\/strong\u003e, surrounded by shelves of freshly baked bread. It captures the intimate, everyday world at the heart of this coming-of-age story. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe illustration is wonderfully atmospheric. Warm brown shelving, golden loaves and an elaborately carved counter surround Kiki’s small figure, while her \u003cstrong\u003ered bow and the sweeping pink Japanese title\u003c\/strong\u003e stand out against the dark interior. Below, reflections in the shop window introduce the street outside—a passing car, a pedestrian and neighbouring shopfronts—giving the image an extraordinary sense of depth and place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the \u003cstrong\u003eultra-rare B1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a true \u003cstrong\u003eholy grail for the dedicated Miyazaki collector\u003c\/strong\u003e. Already in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent condition before conservation\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example required only \u003cstrong\u003eminor restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside professional linen backing by \u003cstrong\u003eFourth Cone Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e. It now offers a \u003cstrong\u003eNear Mint restored presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: an exceptionally beautiful example of an elusive original Japanese campaign poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDate \u0026amp; Japanese Theatrical Release\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKiki’s Delivery Service\u003c\/em\u003e opened in Japanese cinemas on \u003cstrong\u003e29 July 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed by \u003cstrong\u003eToei\u003c\/strong\u003e. This poster belongs to the film’s \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e, with advance wording announcing its forthcoming summer opening. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe release announcement beneath the title reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「’89年夏、全国洋画系ロードショー」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Summer 1989—nationwide roadshow release through the foreign-film cinema circuit.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat seasonal announcement is an important characteristic of this design: it preserves the film as an \u003cstrong\u003eanticipated new release\u003c\/strong\u003e, before Kiki and Jiji became familiar to audiences around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower-right corner also carries the printed \u003cstrong\u003e「非売品」—“Not for sale”\u003c\/strong\u003e designation and an \u003cstrong\u003eEirin mark\u003c\/strong\u003e. These form part of the original promotional layout; the \u003cem\u003enot-for-sale\u003c\/em\u003e wording distinguishes its intended promotional purpose from an ordinary retail art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Film \u0026amp; Its Place in Cinema History\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA story about finding your independence—and learning that you do not have to do everything alone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKiki’s Delivery Service\u003c\/em\u003e follows a young witch who leaves home with her black cat, \u003cstrong\u003eJiji\u003c\/strong\u003e, and begins a new life in a seaside town. Her ability to fly becomes the basis of a delivery business, but finding her place in the world involves more than mastering a broomstick. Confidence, friendship and self-doubt become as important as magic. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film’s emotional strength lies in that balance. Kiki is capable and determined, yet she can also feel lonely, discouraged or unsure of herself. Her difficulties are recognisable precisely because they are so ordinary. The bakery setting gives that story a particularly warm centre: a place of work, routine and human connection within an unfamiliar city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film was also a decisive turning point for \u003cstrong\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its original Japanese release attracted approximately \u003cstrong\u003e2.64 million admissions\u003c\/strong\u003e and became \u003cstrong\u003ethe year’s leading domestic film hit\u003c\/strong\u003e. That success helped usher in a new phase for the studio, including permanent employment, fixed salaries and a more structured approach to recruiting and training new animators. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors, this original poster therefore represents both \u003cstrong\u003ea cherished Miyazaki film and a pivotal moment in Ghibli’s development\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its quiet image belongs to the campaign that helped secure the studio’s future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a beautifully observed \u003cstrong\u003ebakery-window composition\u003c\/strong\u003e, replacing spectacle with atmosphere, expression and carefully layered detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKiki at the counter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Her face is the emotional centre of the poster. Resting above her folded hands, she looks out from the bakery with an expression that feels thoughtful rather than conventionally heroic. Her oversized red bow provides the composition’s strongest character accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJiji’s watchful presence:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seated beside her, the black cat introduces a crisp silhouette against the warm interior. His upright ears and wide eyes offer a subtle contrast to Kiki’s more reflective pose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe surrounding bakery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rows of rounded loaves, sliced bread and pastries fill the wooden shelves. The ornate counter and carved details make the setting feel substantial and lived-in. At \u003cstrong\u003eB1 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e, these quieter elements become especially rewarding to examine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe reflected street:\u003c\/strong\u003e The lower part of the illustration incorporates shop-window reflections, including a car, a pedestrian and lettering. \u003cstrong\u003eThese overlapping reflections are part of the printed artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating the impression that the viewer is standing outside the bakery, looking into Kiki’s world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe typography:\u003c\/strong\u003e The elegant pink \u003cstrong\u003e魔女の宅急便\u003c\/strong\u003e title stretches across the upper portion, while the white vertical slogan sits within the darker shelving:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「おちこんだりもしたけれど、私はげんきです。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I’ve had my ups and downs, but I’m doing fine.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe words and image work together beautifully. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a poster about displaying magical powers; it is about the person learning to live with them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Japanese B1 Format and Why It’s So Hard to Find\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese \u003cstrong\u003eB1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e, nominally approximately \u003cstrong\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, provides roughly \u003cstrong\u003etwice the surface area of B2\u003c\/strong\u003e. Here, that additional scale transforms an intimate composition into a commanding display piece without sacrificing its quiet character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinction is especially important with this design. Familiarity with the bakery image should not be mistaken for the availability of its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal first-release B1 printing\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the elusive large-format theatrical issue—not simply a familiar illustration enlarged for contemporary display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sheet of this size also requires considerably more space and care when being handled or stored. The extensive dark passages leave little room for distracting pigment loss, and even small creases can interrupt the gentle transitions between the bakery interior and reflected street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exact print run has not been verified\u003c\/strong\u003e, so no numerical production claim is made. The attraction is the combination itself: \u003cstrong\u003ethe ultra-rare B1 format, the original 1989 advance campaign, the celebrated bakery composition and a Near Mint restored presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a serious Ghibli collection, this is the kind of piece around which a display can be built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist: Hayao Miyazaki \u0026amp; Studio Ghibli\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHayao Miyazaki served as producer, screenwriter and director\u003c\/strong\u003e, adapting \u003cstrong\u003eEiko Kadono’s original story\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a musical score by \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Hisaishi\u003c\/strong\u003e. Those contributions give \u003cem\u003eKiki’s Delivery Service\u003c\/em\u003e its distinctive balance of fantasy, emotional observation and everyday detail. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster expresses that sensibility through a remarkably modest subject. There is no dramatic confrontation or crowded montage—just a young girl, her cat and the bakery around them. Yet the arrangement suggests an entire life beyond the frame: work waiting to be done, customers passing outside, and a new city gradually becoming home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts appeal is as much about the setting as the characters. The bread, woodwork, window lettering and reflected street are not incidental decoration; they make the scene feel inhabited. \u003cstrong\u003eThe extraordinary is placed inside the ordinary\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the ordinary is given exceptional care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a Miyazaki collector, that makes this an especially meaningful design: \u003cstrong\u003ean original piece of theatrical advertising that captures the film’s emotional character as convincingly as its visual identity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall presentation: \u003cstrong\u003eNear Mint restored appearance \/ professionally linen-backed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster was already in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent condition before linen backing\u003c\/strong\u003e, with only minor restoration required. It has since been professionally conserved by \u003cstrong\u003eFourth Cone Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e and now presents beautifully on linen, with strong colour, finely preserved illustrative detail and outstanding overall eye appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConservation summary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional linen backing:\u003c\/strong\u003e The original poster has been mounted on a supporting backing, providing an even presentation suitable for framing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinor, localised restoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e The areas identified in Fourth Cone’s correspondence were \u003cstrong\u003esmall losses of pigment along the edges and crease lines\u003c\/strong\u003e, requiring limited colour retouching. The note also confirms that the poster mounted successfully. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinished presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The warm bakery interior, pink title, Kiki’s red bow and delicate reflected street retain a beautifully cohesive appearance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNear Mint describes the poster’s restored presentation on linen—not an untouched or unrestored condition grade.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is an excellent original vintage sheet enhanced by professional backing and minor restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original \u003cstrong\u003e1989 Japanese B1 theatrical poster for the first release of \u003cem\u003eKiki’s Delivery Service\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003enot a modern reproduction or later reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConservation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionally linen-backed, with minor restoration, by \u003cstrong\u003eFourth Cone Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocumentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Please refer to the image provided—this is the \u003cstrong\u003eexact poster offered\u003c\/strong\u003e and the poster you will receive. Additional imagery available on request.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note the price is fixed for this item. It is excluded from discounts and periodic sales, including Black Friday.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57292304155002,"sku":null,"price":6750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Kiki_sDeliveryService_BakeryStyle_1__Restored.jpg?v=1790048454","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/kiki-s-delivery-service-%e9%ad%94%e5%a5%b3%e3%81%ae%e5%ae%85%e6%80%a5%e4%be%bf-1989-original-japanese-b1-bakery-theatrical-poster-hayao-miyazaki-studio-ghibli-holy-grail-rarity-ultra-rare-b1-advance-design-original-japanese-release-campaign-1989-c-72-8-103-cm-near-mint-1","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}