{"product_id":"my-neighbor-totoro-となりのトトロ-japan-toho-1988-original-first-release-japanese-theatrical-lobby-cards-complete-set-of-8-excellent-near-mint-rare-j281-9-copy","title":"\"KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE\" (Toei; Yamato Transport tie-up), 1989 Original first-release Japanese Yamato Transport 70th Anniversary promotional poster (B2 Size) Colour-printed poster on paper,  — Excellent condition — Very Rare","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:ef436ad1-7ea5-4f12-931b-5ce52473fc5e-22\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:ef436ad1-7ea5-4f12-931b-5ce52473fc5e-22\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:ef436ad1-7ea5-4f12-931b-5ce52473fc5e-22\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"08a26e3a-dd6b-42d8-b82d-90d9bc2d3e69\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-pro\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"337\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eKIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE \/ 魔女の宅急便\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"337\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The rare Kiki poster in which the film’s title, Jiji and the sponsor’s black-cat identity become one perfectly matched piece of 1989 advertising.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"554\"\u003eJapan (Toei; Yamato Transport tie-up), 1989\u003cbr data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"385\"\u003eOriginal first-release Japanese Yamato Transport 70th Anniversary corporate promotional poster (B2)\u003cbr data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"487\"\u003eColour-printed poster on paper, unrestored \/ unbacked (as issued)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"799\"\u003eA genuinely distinctive Studio Ghibli sheet: the original \u003cstrong data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"672\"\u003e1989 Yamato Transport 70th Anniversary campaign poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, pairing Kiki and Jiji with the company’s famous Kuroneko mark and the beautifully judged promotional line \u003cstrong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"799\"\u003eこころを暖かくする宅急便です。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"851\"\u003eThis is not the standard theatrical B2 poster.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the dedicated Yamato Transport corporate campaign version created for the film’s original release. Yamato’s own corporate history reproduces this exact design as a poster made at the time of release, while the company has stated that copies were displayed at TA-Q-BIN centres nationwide. \u003cem data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eKiki’s Delivery Service\u003c\/em\u003e opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003e29 July 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003eKey Facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"2329\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiki’s Delivery Service (\u003cem data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eMajo no Takkyūbin\u003c\/em\u003e \/ 魔女の宅急便)\u003cbr data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003eDirector \/ Screenplay \/ Producer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hayao Miyazaki（宮崎駿）\u003cbr data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eOriginal Story:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eiko Kadono（角野栄子）\u003cbr data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003eStudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Studio Ghibli（スタジオジブリ）\u003cbr data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1643\"\u003eMusic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joe Hisaishi（久石譲）\u003cbr data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1664\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1696\"\u003eJapanese theatrical release:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29 July 1989\u003cbr data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003eTheatrical distributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toei（東映）\u003cbr data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003eCorporate partner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamato Transport（ヤマト運輸）\u003cbr data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003eJoint-project credit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tokuma Shoten・Yamato Transport・Nippon Television Network\u003cbr data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003eCampaign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamato Transport’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1938\"\u003e70th anniversary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1941\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003ePoster format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese B2 — approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003e51.5 × 72.8 cm \/ 20.3 × 28.7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2030\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003ePoster orientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vertical\u003cbr data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2081\"\u003ePoster type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-retail corporate image-advertising and branch-display sheet\u003cbr data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2148\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003eCentral image:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiki and Jiji looking from the bakery window\u003cbr data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2214\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003ePeriod identifier:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small \u003cstrong data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2253\"\u003e“89.8”\u003c\/strong\u003e code printed at the lower-right edge. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2360\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2360\"\u003eRarity and Market Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2454\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2454\"\u003eThe corporate-display factor: the distribution channel that changes the survival pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2980\"\u003eUnlike the regular theatrical posters supplied to cinemas, this version was produced for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2591\"\u003eYamato Transport’s own promotional network\u003c\/strong\u003e and displayed in TA-Q-BIN centres during the original campaign. These were functional advertising pieces rather than retail merchandise: they were mounted, handled and commonly removed or discarded once the campaign ended. That documented use helps explain why intact examples are \u003cstrong\u003econsiderably rarer and less familiar\u003c\/strong\u003e than the standard Kiki theatrical artwork. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3331\"\u003eThis poster`s extreme scarcity is due to its \u003cstrong data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3253\"\u003ecorporate-only purpose, first-release dating and highly specific anniversary branding\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the outset \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003efar less\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewere printed than the theatrical release poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3670\" data-end=\"3718\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3670\" data-end=\"3718\"\u003eCondition rarity: presentation still matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3720\" data-end=\"4036\"\u003eCorporate display posters were working advertisements and often survive with pinholes, tears, tape residue, heavy creasing or substantial edge damage. This example remains \u003cstrong data-start=\"3892\" data-end=\"3924\"\u003ecomplete and visually strong\u003c\/strong\u003e, with vivid colour, a clean central image and all of the crucial anniversary, film and Yamato branding present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4038\" data-end=\"4305\"\u003eThis poster was not used at the time and it is in excellent condition. It presents impressively and is a very desirable unrestored survivor of this unusual campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4307\" data-end=\"4352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4307\" data-end=\"4352\"\u003eWhy This Poster Is the One Everyone Wants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4354\" data-end=\"4396\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4354\" data-end=\"4396\"\u003eThe perfect title-and-logo convergence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4398\" data-end=\"4828\"\u003eThe word \u003cstrong data-start=\"4407\" data-end=\"4437\"\u003e宅急便 — Takkyūbin \/ TA-Q-BIN\u003c\/strong\u003e is Yamato’s proprietary delivery-service name rather than the generic Japanese term \u003cem data-start=\"4522\" data-end=\"4534\"\u003etakuhaibin\u003c\/em\u003e（宅配便）. Yamato’s own history explains that the film’s use of the company’s trademarked service name—and the visual connection between Jiji and Yamato’s black-cat identity—were reasons the company joined Tokuma Shoten and Nippon Television in the production. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4830\" data-end=\"4860\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4830\" data-end=\"4860\"\u003eThe black-cat visual rhyme\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4862\" data-end=\"5239\"\u003eJiji appears prominently at the left of the principal image, while Yamato’s mother-cat-and-kitten mark anchors the bottom of the poster. Yamato originally adopted the parent-and-kitten symbol to communicate \u003cstrong data-start=\"5069\" data-end=\"5089\"\u003ecareful handling\u003c\/strong\u003e, making the pairing far more meaningful than a conventional sponsor logo placed beneath unrelated film artwork. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5241\" data-end=\"5280\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5241\" data-end=\"5280\"\u003eA genuine 70th-anniversary artifact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5282\" data-end=\"5572\"\u003eThe upper-right corner incorporates Yamato’s period \u003cstrong data-start=\"5334\" data-end=\"5361\"\u003e70th-anniversary device\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the message that the company had reached 70 years through the trust of its customers. This fixes the poster unmistakably to \u003cstrong data-start=\"5501\" data-end=\"5509\"\u003e1989\u003c\/strong\u003e, the year Yamato marked seven decades since its 1919 founding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5574\" data-end=\"5611\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5574\" data-end=\"5611\"\u003eA documented first-release design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5613\" data-end=\"5997\"\u003eThe exact layout—headline, window scene, pink KIKI typography, film-credit block and Yamato branding—is reproduced in Yamato’s official corporate history and captioned as a poster created for the movie’s release. It is therefore not merely associated with the campaign through collector lore; it is documented by the company that commissioned it. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5999\" data-end=\"6035\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5999\" data-end=\"6035\"\u003eCross-category collecting appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6037\" data-end=\"6294\"\u003eThis is simultaneously a piece of \u003cstrong data-start=\"6071\" data-end=\"6096\"\u003eStudio Ghibli history\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"6098\" data-end=\"6140\"\u003evintage Japanese corporate advertising\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"6145\" data-end=\"6176\"\u003eKuroneko Yamato memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e. Very few Ghibli posters integrate a sponsor so completely into the title, imagery and emotional message of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6296\" data-end=\"6343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6296\" data-end=\"6343\"\u003eA coming-of-age image with emotional weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6345\" data-end=\"6664\"\u003eRather than showing Kiki in flight, the artwork catches her in a quiet, reflective moment beside Jiji. That restraint fits the film’s central story of a resourceful young witch establishing her independence, building a delivery business and learning how to recover from self-doubt. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6666\" data-end=\"6729\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6666\" data-end=\"6729\"\u003ePoster Design: Corporate Advertising Meets Ghibli Restraint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6731\" data-end=\"6809\"\u003eThis is a carefully controlled piece of late-1980s Japanese image advertising:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6811\" data-end=\"6981\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6811\" data-end=\"6834\"\u003eEmotional headline:\u003c\/strong\u003e The enormous calligraphic line across the top communicates warmth and trust before the viewer encounters either film credits or a product message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6983\" data-end=\"7148\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6983\" data-end=\"7003\"\u003eCharacter focus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiki’s thoughtful expression and Jiji’s wide-eyed alertness create an intimate, human-scale scene rather than a conventional action composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7150\" data-end=\"7303\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7150\" data-end=\"7173\"\u003eColour punctuation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiki’s brilliant red bow supplies the primary visual accent against the dark bakery interior and restrained cream-coloured paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7305\" data-end=\"7459\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7305\" data-end=\"7332\"\u003eDouble black-cat motif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jiji in the artwork and the Kuroneko mother-and-kitten symbol below create an immediate visual link between story and sponsor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7461\" data-end=\"7622\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7461\" data-end=\"7490\"\u003eCinematic negative space:\u003c\/strong\u003e The generous unprinted lower field keeps the dense film credits, synopsis and corporate mark from competing with the central image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7624\" data-end=\"7824\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7624\" data-end=\"7644\"\u003eBrand hierarchy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamato’s logo is prominent but never overwhelms the film artwork, allowing the sheet to function equally well as a Ghibli poster and a sophisticated corporate image advertisement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7826\" data-end=\"8021\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7826\" data-end=\"7848\"\u003ePeriod typography:\u003c\/strong\u003e The combination of elegant Minchō-style film lettering, bold roadshow type, handwritten-style headline and red TA-Q-BIN logotype is unmistakably late-1980s Japanese design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8023\" data-end=\"8053\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8023\" data-end=\"8053\"\u003eText and Translation Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8055\" data-end=\"8073\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8055\" data-end=\"8073\"\u003eMain headline:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8075\" data-end=\"8090\"\u003eこころを暖かくする宅急便です。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8092\" data-end=\"8157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8092\" data-end=\"8108\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"8108\" data-end=\"8111\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"8112\" data-end=\"8156\"\u003eA delivery service that warms the heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8159\" data-end=\"8456\"\u003eYamato’s commemorative history explains the deliberate double meaning: Yamato was “delivering” a heartwarming film to audiences, while TA-Q-BIN itself was presented as a service that warms the hearts of the person sending a parcel and the person receiving it. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8458\" data-end=\"8489\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8458\" data-end=\"8489\"\u003eUpper-right corporate text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8491\" data-end=\"8524\"\u003eヤマト運輸\u003cbr data-start=\"8496\" data-end=\"8499\"\u003eお客さまの信頼に支えられて\u003cbr data-start=\"8512\" data-end=\"8515\"\u003eヤマトは創業70年\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8526\" data-end=\"8651\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8526\" data-end=\"8542\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"8542\" data-end=\"8545\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"8546\" data-end=\"8650\"\u003eYamato Transport. Supported by the trust of our customers, Yamato marks 70 years since its founding.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8653\" data-end=\"8685\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8653\" data-end=\"8685\"\u003eFilm-title and credit block:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8687\" data-end=\"8703\"\u003eアニメーション映画 魔女の宅急便\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8705\" data-end=\"8769\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8705\" data-end=\"8721\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"8721\" data-end=\"8724\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"8725\" data-end=\"8768\"\u003eAnimated Film: Kiki’s Delivery Service.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8771\" data-end=\"8788\"\u003e原作／角野栄子（福音館書店刊）より\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8790\" data-end=\"8888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8790\" data-end=\"8806\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"8806\" data-end=\"8809\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"8810\" data-end=\"8887\"\u003eBased on the original work by Eiko Kadono, published by Fukuinkan Shoten.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8890\" data-end=\"8897\"\u003e宮崎駿監督作品\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8899\" data-end=\"8958\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8899\" data-end=\"8915\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"8915\" data-end=\"8918\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"8919\" data-end=\"8957\"\u003eA film directed by Hayao Miyazaki.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8960\" data-end=\"8983\"\u003e徳間書店・ヤマト運輸・日本テレビ放送網提携作品\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8985\" data-end=\"9101\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8985\" data-end=\"9001\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"9001\" data-end=\"9004\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"9005\" data-end=\"9100\"\u003eA joint production\/tie-up by Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transport and Nippon Television Network.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9103\" data-end=\"9129\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"9103\" data-end=\"9129\"\u003eOriginal-release line:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9131\" data-end=\"9146\"\u003e’89夏全国洋画系ロードショー\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9148\" data-end=\"9205\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"9148\" data-end=\"9164\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"9164\" data-end=\"9167\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"9168\" data-end=\"9204\"\u003eSummer 1989 nationwide roadshow.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9207\" data-end=\"9382\"\u003eThe phrase \u003cem data-start=\"9218\" data-end=\"9228\"\u003eyōga-kei\u003c\/em\u003e（洋画系）refers to the period theatrical circuit used for the nationwide release; “Summer 1989 nationwide roadshow” is the cleanest natural English rendering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9384\" data-end=\"9413\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"9384\" data-end=\"9413\"\u003eLower-left synopsis text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9415\" data-end=\"9772\"\u003ePrinted over a large translucent pink \u003cstrong data-start=\"9453\" data-end=\"9461\"\u003eKIKI\u003c\/strong\u003e graphic, the paragraph explains that thirteen-year-old Kiki hangs her red radio from the end of her broom and leaves home with the black cat Jiji on her journey toward independence. She arrives in a seaside town dominated by a large clock tower and encounters a new home, new people and unfamiliar experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9774\" data-end=\"9985\"\u003eThe copy describes the film as a fresh and enjoyable portrayal of the emotions and worries of adolescence, following Kiki as her encounters help her grow from a girl into an increasingly independent young woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9987\" data-end=\"10012\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"9987\" data-end=\"10012\"\u003eLower corporate mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10014\" data-end=\"10109\"\u003eThe original yellow-and-black \u003cstrong data-start=\"10044\" data-end=\"10074\"\u003emother-cat-and-kitten oval\u003c\/strong\u003e, accompanied by Yamato’s bold red:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10111\" data-end=\"10114\"\u003e宅急便\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10116\" data-end=\"10150\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"10116\" data-end=\"10132\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"10132\" data-end=\"10135\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"10136\" data-end=\"10149\"\u003eTA-Q-BIN.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10152\" data-end=\"10186\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"10152\" data-end=\"10186\"\u003eCopyright and period markings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10188\" data-end=\"10230\"\u003eThe sheet bears the period copyright line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10232\" data-end=\"10247\"\u003e© 角野栄子・二馬力・徳間書店\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"10249\" data-end=\"10421\"\u003eTogether with the small \u003cstrong data-start=\"10273\" data-end=\"10281\"\u003e89.8\u003c\/strong\u003e code at the lower-right margin, the 70th-anniversary device and the original-release roadshow copy, these are important period identifiers.\u003cstrong data-start=\"10423\" data-end=\"10452\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11372\" data-end=\"11388\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"11372\" data-end=\"11388\"\u003eConservation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11390\" data-end=\"11438\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"11390\" data-end=\"11438\"\u003eUnrestored \/ unbacked: originality preserved\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11440\" data-end=\"11672\"\u003eThe poster is offered \u003cstrong data-start=\"11462\" data-end=\"11489\"\u003eunrestored and unbacked\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no linen backing or restoration work. 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