{"product_id":"my-neighbor-totoro-となりのトトロ-japan-toho-1988-original-first-release-japanese-theatrical-poster-b1-size-colour-printed-poster-on-paper-unrestored-unbacked-excellent-close-to-near-mint-ultra-rare-copy","title":"\"My Neighbor Totoro \/ Grave of the Fireflies\" (となりのトトロ／火垂るの墓), Rare Original Japanese First-Release Double-Feature Nakazuri Poster 1988, Kumamoto Toho Theatre, 44 × 51 cm Including Original Snipe R1","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erare original Japanese nakazuri advertising poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produced for the first theatrical release of Studio Ghibli’s celebrated 1988 double feature: Hayao Miyazaki’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (となりのトトロ) and Isao Takahata’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (火垂るの墓).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike an unused national campaign poster, this example was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edisplayed during the original 1988 release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and retains its locally applied advertising strip, or “snipe,” for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKumamoto Toho Theatre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The complete piece measures \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e44 × 51 cm, including the original theatre snipe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe strip announces the films’ opening on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 16, 1988\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, together with contemporary advance and on-the-day ticket prices. This direct connection to a specific first-release engagement makes it an especially evocative piece of Studio Ghibli and Japanese cinema history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced simultaneously and released together by Toho on April 16, 1988, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e formed one of the most remarkable double bills in animation history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows sisters Satsuki and Mei as they move to the Japanese countryside and encounter the mysterious forest spirit Totoro. Its gentle depiction of childhood, nature and imagination eventually made Totoro one of the most recognisable characters in Japanese popular culture and the enduring symbol of Studio Ghibli.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsao Takahata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and adapted from Akiyuki Nosaka’s semi-autobiographical story, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows siblings Seita and Setsuko as they struggle to survive during the final months of the Second World War. Its restrained but devastating treatment of childhood and wartime loss established it as one of animation’s most powerful dramatic achievements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pairing brought together two profoundly different but complementary visions of childhood: one shaped by wonder and rural discovery, the other by conflict, deprivation and remembrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster divides its unusual horizontal composition into two sharply contrasting halves. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e section uses an intense yellow-green ground, dominated by Totoro and the smaller forest spirits beside the girl waiting beneath a red umbrella. Surrounding film stills introduce the rural house, the nighttime flight and other memorable moments from the film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe girl shown in this early promotional artwork reflects the project’s original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esingle-protagonist concept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining characteristics that were subsequently divided between the finished film’s sisters, Satsuki and Mei. This makes the design particularly important within the visual development of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotoro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e section presents Seita carrying Setsuko beneath a damaged parasol against an almost completely black background. Its subdued imagery and red title typography form a powerful counterpoint to the vivid colour and friendly characters of the adjoining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotoro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeparating the two films is the shared vertical campaign line:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e忘れものを、届けにきました。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“We have come to deliver something you left behind.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the bottom is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Kumamoto Toho Theatre advertising snipe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, announcing advance-ticket sales and the April 16 opening. The surviving handwritten price information records adult, student and child admission charges, transforming the poster from a generic promotional design into a tangible document of its original theatrical use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNakazuri and related transport advertisements were created for short-term public display and were normally removed and discarded once a campaign ended. A locally adapted and displayed example from Studio Ghibli’s original 1988 double-feature release is therefore particularly difficult to find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003every good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was displayed at the time of the original release. It retains strong colour and presents impressively, while showing authentic evidence of period use, including handling and fold creases, scattered surface marks, minor edge wear, and age-related toning, particularly visible on the reverse. The original applied Kumamoto theatre snipe remains intact, complete with its contemporary ticket-price amendments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce conservation framed, it will display excellently. Please refer to the front, reverse and detailed imagery of the exact poster offered for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt measures \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e44 × 51 cm, including the original theatre snipe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 35 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57169283154298,"sku":null,"price":725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-08-16T134923.340.jpg?v=1786855913","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/my-neighbor-totoro-%e3%81%a8%e3%81%aa%e3%82%8a%e3%81%ae%e3%83%88%e3%83%88%e3%83%ad-japan-toho-1988-original-first-release-japanese-theatrical-poster-b1-size-colour-printed-poster-on-paper-unrestored-unbacked-excellent-close-to-near-mint-ultra-rare-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}