{"product_id":"my-neighbor-totoro-となりのトトロ-japan-toho-1989-original-first-release-japanese-theatrical-poster-b1-size-colour-printed-poster-on-paper-unrestored-unbacked-excellent-close-to-near-mint-ultra-rare-1","title":"\"MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO\" \/ となりのトトロ Japan (Toho), 1989 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B1 Size) Colour-printed poster on paper, unrestored \/ unbacked — Excellent, close to Near Mint — Ultra Rare","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"641\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eMY NEIGHBOR TOTORO \/ となりのトトロ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"641\"\u003eJapan (Toho), 1989\u003cbr data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"282\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"349\"\u003eOriginal first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eColour-printed poster on paper, \u003cstrong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"421\"\u003eunrestored \/ unbacked (as issued)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eA true “blue‑chip” Studio Ghibli sheet: the legendary \u003cstrong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"484\"\u003eB1\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eTonari no Totoro\u003c\/em\u003e (My Neighbor Totoro) poster—\u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eultra rare in any condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"628\"\u003eexceptionally scarce in excellent (close to near mint), unrestored condition\u003c\/strong\u003e like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eThis poster is \u003cstrong data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"696\"\u003eexceptionally hard to come by\u003c\/strong\u003e and is in \u003cstrong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"728\"\u003esuper high demand\u003c\/strong\u003e worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003eA top-tier Ghibli grail in a size and condition combination that borders on impossible.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003eKey Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/em\u003e (Tonari no Totoro \/ となりのトトロ)\u003cbr data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eDirector \/ Screenplay \/ Original Story:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hayao Miyazaki（宮崎駿）\u003cbr data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eStudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Studio Ghibli（スタジオジブリ）\u003cbr data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eRelease-era poster:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003e1989 Japanese theatrical printing\u003c\/strong\u003e (as offered)\u003cbr data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003ePoster format:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003eJapanese B1\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003ec. 71 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e (as offered)\u003cbr data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003ePoster type:\u003c\/strong\u003e  large-format theatrical\/lobby display sheet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003eRarity and Market Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003eThe B1 factor: the size that changes the survival math\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003eB1 is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003every large\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese format originally intended for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003ecinema lobbies and major-theatre display\u003c\/strong\u003e—often used hard, frequently replaced, and rarely preserved flat. As a result, genuine original B1s for \u003cem data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1897\"\u003eTotoro\u003c\/em\u003e are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003edramatically scarcer\u003c\/strong\u003e than smaller formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003e“Only a few hundred printed” territory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2362\"\u003eOnly a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2020\"\u003elimited quantity\u003c\/strong\u003e of these B1s are believed to have been printed for theatrical use during the film’s initial run period, making it one of the most sought-after Ghibli posters ever produced. This is exactly why collectors treat the true original B1 as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2270\"\u003ebenchmark\u003c\/strong\u003e piece: it is the sheet that almost never turns up, and almost never turns up \u003cstrong data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003ethis nice\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2413\"\u003eCondition rarity: the multiplier that matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2689\"\u003eThere are rare posters, and then there are rare posters in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2504\"\u003eelite, unrestored condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. This example sits firmly in the second category—\u003cstrong data-start=\"2554\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003eexcellent, close to near mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the kind of clean presentation that experienced collectors actively wait years to upgrade into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2694\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2740\"\u003eWhy This Poster Is the One Everyone Wants\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2741\" data-end=\"2772\"\u003eThe definitive Totoro image\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"3182\"\u003eThe rain-soaked bus stop scene—Totoro towering quietly beside Satsuki beneath a red umbrella—is not just iconic; it has become \u003cstrong data-start=\"2900\" data-end=\"2949\"\u003ethe visual shorthand for Studio Ghibli itself\u003c\/strong\u003e. Totoro is famously the studio’s mascot\/logo, and this particular composition is the one most collectors associate with the title at its highest emotional pitch: wonder, stillness, and gentle magic rendered with absolute confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003eA cornerstone of modern animation history\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3473\"\u003eWritten and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3254\" data-end=\"3272\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"3274\" data-end=\"3282\"\u003eTotoro\u003c\/em\u003e stands as one of the essential works of modern animation, and the film’s cultural afterlife has turned authentic early Japanese theatrical paper into a global collecting category of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3475\" data-end=\"3478\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3480\" data-end=\"3529\"\u003ePoster Design: Quiet Power, Perfectly Composed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3530\" data-end=\"3587\"\u003eThis is a masterclass in restrained, atmospheric key art:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3588\" data-end=\"3993\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3588\" data-end=\"3720\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3720\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3619\"\u003eCinematic negative space:\u003c\/strong\u003e the wide, dark forest backdrop turns the characters into an instantly readable silhouette tableau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3721\" data-end=\"3819\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3723\" data-end=\"3819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3723\" data-end=\"3746\"\u003eRain-stripe design:\u003c\/strong\u003e the vertical rainfall lines create texture and motion without clutter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3820\" data-end=\"3931\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3822\" data-end=\"3931\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3822\" data-end=\"3845\"\u003eColour punctuation:\u003c\/strong\u003e the red umbrella and pink title type act as bold anchors against the muted palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3932\" data-end=\"3993\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3934\" data-end=\"3993\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3934\" data-end=\"3953\"\u003eEmotional tone:\u003c\/strong\u003e a single moment—waiting—becomes mythic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3995\" data-end=\"3998\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"4000\" data-end=\"4029\"\u003eText and Translation Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4030\" data-end=\"4111\"\u003eBelow are key on-sheet texts and their English meanings as printed on the poster:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4113\" data-end=\"4161\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4113\" data-end=\"4128\"\u003eMain title:\u003c\/strong\u003e となりのトトロ — “My Neighbor Totoro”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4163\" data-end=\"4305\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4163\" data-end=\"4179\"\u003eTop tagline:\u003c\/strong\u003e 忘れものを、届けにきました。\u003cbr data-start=\"4194\" data-end=\"4197\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"4198\" data-end=\"4237\"\u003eWe came to deliver what you forgot.\u003c\/strong\u003e” (often interpreted as “We’ve come to return something forgotten.”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4307\" data-end=\"4415\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4307\" data-end=\"4325\"\u003eVertical copy:\u003c\/strong\u003e このへんな生きものは、まだ日本にいるのです。たぶん。\u003cbr data-start=\"4352\" data-end=\"4355\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"4356\" data-end=\"4414\"\u003eThis strange creature still exists in Japan. Probably.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4417\" data-end=\"4525\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4417\" data-end=\"4446\"\u003eCredit line (lower left):\u003c\/strong\u003e 原作・脚本・監督 ● 宮崎 駿\u003cbr data-start=\"4462\" data-end=\"4465\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"4466\" data-end=\"4524\"\u003eOriginal story \/ Screenplay \/ Director: Hayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4527\" data-end=\"4724\"\u003eThe sheet also bears the expected theatrical\/legal identifiers (including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4605\" data-end=\"4619\"\u003eEirin (映倫)\u003c\/strong\u003e mark and Toho distribution imprinting), consistent with authentic Japanese cinema posters of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4726\" data-end=\"4729\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"4731\" data-end=\"4759\"\u003eAuthenticity and Reprints\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4760\" data-end=\"5150\"\u003eThere are \u003cstrong data-start=\"4770\" data-end=\"4794\"\u003emany modern reprints\u003c\/strong\u003e of this image in circulation, and it is common to see reprints offered online as “originals.” This example is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4905\" data-end=\"4956\"\u003e100% an original vintage Japanese theatrical B1\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it appropriately shows only the light, honest signs of age you would expect from a poster that is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"5064\" data-end=\"5095\"\u003ewell over three decades old\u003c\/strong\u003e—while still presenting at an exceptionally high level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5152\" data-end=\"5155\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"5157\" data-end=\"5172\"\u003eConservation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"5173\" data-end=\"5221\"\u003eUnrestored \/ unbacked: originality preserved\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5222\" data-end=\"5469\"\u003eThis poster is offered \u003cstrong data-start=\"5245\" data-end=\"5259\"\u003eunrestored\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"5266\" data-end=\"5286\"\u003eno linen backing\u003c\/strong\u003e and no restoration work. For many collectors, this is the preferred state—especially when the paper survives in excellent condition—because it preserves the sheet’s full originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5471\" data-end=\"5474\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"5476\" data-end=\"5488\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5489\" data-end=\"5782\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5489\" data-end=\"5522\"\u003eExcellent, close to Near Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, with strong overall eye appeal and unusually clean presentation for an original B1 of this era and intended use.\u003cbr data-start=\"5636\" data-end=\"5639\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5639\" data-end=\"5725\"\u003ePlease refer to the imagery provided — it shows the exact poster offered for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the exact poster you will receive upon purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5820\" data-end=\"5968\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5820\" data-end=\"5861\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5820\" data-end=\"5968\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5820\" data-end=\"5861\"\u003e*Please note the price is fixed for this item. 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