{"product_id":"kiki-s-delivery-service-魔女の宅急便-original-japanese-vocal-album-promotional-poster-1989-studio-ghibli-animage-records-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-q208-copy","title":"“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (魔女の宅急便), Original Japanese “Grassy Hill” Soundtrack Promotional Poster 1989, Studio Ghibli \/ Animage Records, Horizontal B2 Size (73 × 51 cm) Q209","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese horizontal B2 poster produced in 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKiki’s Delivery Service Soundtrack Music Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (魔女の宅急便 サントラ音楽集), released by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnimage Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This is not a standard theatrical poster, but a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egenuine vintage Japanese music promotional poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e connected to the film’s original 1989 release period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Japanese promotional posters for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKiki’s Delivery Service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are highly collectible, and this example is especially desirable because it features the beautiful horizontal design often known among collectors as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Grassy Hill,” “Lying in the Grass,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Kiki Resting.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm \/ soundtrack background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and released by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1989, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKiki’s Delivery Service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows Kiki, a young witch-in-training, as she leaves home to live independently in a seaside city and begins working as a flying delivery girl. Gentle, funny, emotionally sincere, and deeply observant about growing up, the film remains one of Miyazaki’s most cherished works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster was produced to promote the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoundtrack Music Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e released by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnimage Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Promotional soundtrack posters such as this were usually displayed in record shops or used for short-term music promotion, and were not ordinary general-sale posters. Surviving examples in strong condition are therefore very difficult to find.\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 is one of the most elegant and peaceful Kiki-related promotional designs. The horizontal composition shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKiki lying on a lush green hillside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, gazing upward into a deep blue summer sky filled with towering clouds. The soft grass, wild plants, small flowers, and open sky create a feeling of quiet freedom, perfectly capturing the film’s gentle coming-of-age atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design strongly evokes the early emotional world of the film: Kiki before full independence, resting in nature and looking toward the future. Unlike the more narrative theatrical posters, this image is quiet, reflective, and almost dreamlike. It pairs beautifully with the vertical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Herb Storage” \/ “Kiki on Ladder”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Animage Records poster from the same period, making it a wonderful companion piece for serious \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vertical Japanese text in the sky reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「おちこんだりもしたけれど、私はげんきです。」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I’ve had some rough times, but I’m doing okay.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is one of the most famous and beloved lines associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKiki’s Delivery Service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, perfectly expressing the film’s themes of independence, homesickness, burnout, recovery, and rediscovering one’s confidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the lower-left corner, the poster carries the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnimage Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e logo and original catalogue details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCA: 25AGC-2067\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCD: 32ATC-184\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP: 35AGL-3067\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese printed details identify the poster as an original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1989 Animage Records soundtrack promotional item\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eextremely rare original Japanese Animage Records soundtrack poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Because it was produced for music promotion rather than standard cinema advertising, the print run would have been far smaller than regular theatrical material. Many examples were displayed, stored, folded, damaged, or discarded after the promotional period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKiki’s Delivery Service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Japanese anime music ephemera, this is one of the most desirable Kiki promotional images: rare, beautifully composed, emotionally resonant, and strongly tied to the film’s original 1989 release era.\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 \/ close to near mint 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\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong colour, clean artwork, and excellent overall display appeal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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