“Lost in Translation” Fold‑Out Chirashi (ロスト・イン・トランスレーション), Original Japanese Theatrical Handbill 2003, 2‑Panel Size 25 × 35.2 cm (Folded) O539

This is an original Japanese chirashi (theatrical handbill) for the 2003 release of Lost in Translation (ロスト・イン・トランスレーション), written and directed by Sofia Coppola and distributed in Japan by Tohokushinsha/Toho. Designed as a fold‑out, it opens to reveal a two‑panel layout measuring approximately 25 × 35.2 cm. Lost in Translation stars Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson as two lonely Americans who form a brief, intimate connection while adrift in Tokyo, and the film went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as major BAFTA and Golden Globe prizes.

Film background

Coppola’s film is a quietly observed study of alienation, cultural dislocation and fleeting romance. Faded movie star Bob Harris (Bill Murray) arrives in Tokyo to shoot a whisky commercial, where he meets Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), a young woman accompanying her photographer husband. Over a few nights of wandering neon‑lit streets, hotel bars and karaoke rooms, the pair share confessions and small adventures that change them in subtle ways. The film became a touchstone of early‑2000s independent cinema and one of the defining Western portrayals of modern Tokyo.

Chirashi design

The front image of this fold‑out matches the now‑iconic campaign photography: Bill Murray sits in a hotel yukata on the edge of his bed, framed against the blurred Shinjuku skyline at night, with Japanese text above celebrating the film’s Academy Award nominations and screenwriting win. Opening the chirashi reveals a second primary image of Scarlett Johansson under a transparent umbrella on a Tokyo street, paired with a montage of stills across the top and extensive Japanese text introducing the film, its festival reception and the collaboration between Murray and Johansson. Awards information, cast and credits, and soundtrack notes are all printed inside, making this piece both a beautiful mini‑poster and a rich period document of the film’s original Japanese release campaign.

This chirashi is in mint condition (please refer to the imagery of the exact item for sale).

It is over 22 years old.

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.