{"product_id":"mannequin-マネキン-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1988-film-1987-b2-size-51-73-cm","title":"“Mannequin” (マネキン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988 (film 1987), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O866\/7","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Japanese cinema release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Michael Gottlieb’s \u003cstrong\u003eMannequin\u003c\/strong\u003e (マネキン), starring \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film was produced in \u003cstrong\u003e1987\u003c\/strong\u003e and first opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e20 February 1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed domestically by \u003cstrong\u003eWarner Bros.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quintessential 1980s romantic fantasy-comedy, \u003cem\u003eMannequin\u003c\/em\u003e follows struggling artist \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Switcher\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose life changes when a mannequin he created comes to life as \u003cstrong\u003eEmmy\u003c\/strong\u003e, an ancient Egyptian woman visible as human only to him. Directed by \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Gottlieb\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film also stars \u003cstrong\u003eEstelle Getty, James Spader, G. W. Bailey and Meshach Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its soundtrack became inseparable from the film, particularly \u003cstrong\u003eStarship’s “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”\u003c\/strong\u003e, referred to on the Japanese poster by its domestic title \u003cstrong\u003e「愛はとまらない」\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb and unmistakably \u003cstrong\u003e1980s Japanese theatrical design\u003c\/strong\u003e, using an unusually generous expanse of clean white negative space around the central image of \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall posed with a red motorcycle\u003c\/strong\u003e. McCarthy appears in the film’s wonderfully period-specific tuxedo jacket, jeans and sneakers, while Cattrall is draped playfully across him in her mannequin pose, complete with \u003cstrong\u003ea price tag dangling from her ankle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe huge vertical copy on the right reads \u003cstrong\u003e「若者たちの憧れを誘い全米大ヒット！」\u003c\/strong\u003e, promoting the film as a major American hit, while the central text delivers the joke at the heart of the story: \u003cstrong\u003e「僕の恋人は他人の前では人間をやめます！」\u003c\/strong\u003e — approximately, \u003cstrong\u003e“My girlfriend stops being human when other people are around!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the top, \u003cstrong\u003e「こんな恋人が欲しかった」\u003c\/strong\u003e translates as \u003cstrong\u003e“I wanted a lover like this.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The far-left copy prominently promotes the film’s hit theme \u003cstrong\u003e「愛はとまらない」\u003c\/strong\u003e, demonstrating how heavily the Japanese campaign connected the movie with its enormously recognisable soundtrack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colourful Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003eマネキン\u003c\/strong\u003e, divided into turquoise, pink, lavender and green blocks, anchors the bottom of the sheet and gives the otherwise minimalist composition a distinctly playful graphic finish. It is a wonderful snapshot of \u003cstrong\u003elate-1980s fashion, music and romantic-comedy advertising in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e38 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e. The poster retains superb colour saturation, with the clean white field, red motorcycle, colourful title blocks and photographic imagery remaining exceptionally fresh. There are only very minor signs of age and handling, with \u003cstrong\u003eno significant condition issues affecting the central artwork or typography\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photo—it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57221400756602,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-02T130700.088.jpg?v=1788322034","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/mannequin-%e3%83%9e%e3%83%8d%e3%82%ad%e3%83%b3-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1988-film-1987-b2-size-51-73-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}