{"product_id":"laputa-天空の城ラピュタ-castle-in-the-sky-original-japanese-promotional-poster-1986-b2-size-51-73-cm-n152a","title":"“Laputa” (天空の城ラピュタ \/ Castle in the Sky), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1986, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N152A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"656\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"170\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"190\"\u003e1986\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky\u003c\/strong\u003e (released in Japan as \u003cstrong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"293\"\u003e天空の城ラピュタ \/ Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta\u003c\/strong\u003e). Far rarer than the standard main theatrical designs, this is a particularly appealing \u003cstrong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"411\"\u003econcept-art style variant\u003c\/strong\u003e, using soft watercolor imagery associated with the film’s early visual development. It is an especially charming and collectible poster from the release period of what is widely regarded as \u003cstrong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"655\"\u003eStudio Ghibli’s first official theatrical feature\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"1245\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"677\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"680\"\u003eReleased in 1986 and written and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"743\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"766\"\u003eCastle in the Sky\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the foundational works of the Ghibli canon. The film follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"846\"\u003ePazu\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"861\"\u003eSheeta\u003c\/strong\u003e as they search for the legendary floating city of Laputa, pursued by pirates, soldiers, and government agents. Blending aviation adventure, steampunk imagination, and a deeply human sense of wonder, it remains one of Miyazaki’s most beloved early masterpieces. The principal Japanese voice cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003eMayumi Tanaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003eKeiko Yokozawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003eKotoe Hatsui\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1244\"\u003eMinori Terada\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"2035\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1264\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eThis poster is distinguished by its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003egentle, hand-painted watercolor layout\u003c\/strong\u003e, quite different from the more familiar finished-key-art campaign designs. At centre are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1443\"\u003ePazu\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eSheeta\u003c\/strong\u003e, rendered in a loose, luminous sketch style, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003etwo white pigeons\u003c\/strong\u003e framing the composition. At the upper left is a small vignette of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1642\"\u003ePazu playing his trumpet atop the chimney\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the lower right shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003eSheeta descending in the night sky, her levitation stone glowing\u003c\/strong\u003e. The bold \u003cstrong data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003eLAPUTA\u003c\/strong\u003e title at the top, with its red-to-blue gradient, gives the sheet a strong graphic presence while preserving the airy, delicate feel of the artwork below. Altogether, it is an unusually elegant and evocative design, prized for its closeness to Miyazaki’s visual sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2047\"\u003eRarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2093\"\u003erare 1986 promotional variant\u003c\/strong\u003e, and considerably harder to find than the better-known standard theatrical styles. Posters using this softer concept-art approach appear far less frequently on the market, making it an especially desirable piece for serious \u003cstrong data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2335\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2352\"\u003eMiyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2470\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2379\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2379\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2470\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2770\" data-end=\"2856\"\u003eThis poster is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2788\" data-end=\"2853\"\u003eoriginal Japanese promotional B2 from the 1986 release period\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2858\" data-end=\"2902\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2899\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2904\" data-end=\"2934\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2910\" data-end=\"2932\"\u003eover 40 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"2977\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"2977\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56933084725626,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-30T055744.694.jpg?v=1780088276","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/laputa-%e5%a4%a9%e7%a9%ba%e3%81%ae%e5%9f%8e%e3%83%a9%e3%83%94%e3%83%a5%e3%82%bf-castle-in-the-sky-original-japanese-promotional-poster-1986-b2-size-51-73-cm-n152a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}