{"product_id":"my-neighbor-totoro-となりのトトロ-original-japanese-theatrical-movie-poster-1988-rare-a2-size-42-59-cm-o481-copy","title":"“My Neighbor Totoro” (となりのトトロ), Original Japanese Theatrical Movie Poster 1988, Rare, A2 Size (42 × 59 cm), O481A","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"168\" data-start=\"137\"\u003eoriginal Japanese A2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the \u003cstrong data-end=\"213\" data-start=\"185\"\u003efirst theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-end=\"237\" data-start=\"217\"\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003cstrong data-end=\"249\" data-start=\"241\"\u003e1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, written and directed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"293\" data-start=\"275\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e and produced by \u003cstrong data-end=\"327\" data-start=\"310\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e. This rare, smaller-format variant was used for \u003cstrong data-end=\"420\" data-start=\"376\"\u003ein-cinema and retail promotional display\u003c\/strong\u003e during the initial Toho distribution campaign — a genuine first-release artifact from the debut of what would become Studio Ghibli’s defining masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1166\" data-start=\"597\"\u003eThe artwork captures the film’s most iconic moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1166\" data-start=\"597\"\u003eThe tagline above reads:\u003cbr data-end=\"809\" data-start=\"806\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"829\" data-start=\"809\"\u003e「忘れものを、届けにきました。」\u003c\/strong\u003e (“I’ve come to deliver something forgotten.”)\u003cbr data-end=\"878\" data-start=\"875\"\u003eA poetic phrase perfectly evoking the film’s nostalgia, nature, and innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1346\" data-start=\"1168\"\u003eThe overall composition — deep forest tones, vertical rain streaks, and the pop of red umbrella — remains one of the most recognized visual identities in Japanese cinema history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1351\" data-start=\"1348\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1377\" data-start=\"1353\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1377\" data-start=\"1357\"\u003eRarity \u0026amp; Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1869\" data-start=\"1378\"\u003eFirst-issue Totoro posters are among the most coveted of all Japanese movie posters.\u003cbr data-end=\"1465\" data-start=\"1462\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-end=\"1552\" data-start=\"1538\"\u003eA2 edition\u003c\/strong\u003e (roughly 42 × 59 cm) was printed in limited numbers and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1676\" data-start=\"1614\"\u003edistributed only to local theaters and exhibition partners\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it even scarcer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1869\" data-start=\"1378\"\u003eReprints have circulated in recent years, but this example is guaranteed \u003cstrong data-end=\"1794\" data-start=\"1777\"\u003e100% original\u003c\/strong\u003e, identifiable by the paper stock, period wear, and original Toho markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2066\" data-start=\"1871\"\u003eThis design has become the \u003cem data-end=\"1910\" data-start=\"1898\"\u003eholy grail\u003c\/em\u003e for both \u003cstrong data-end=\"1941\" data-start=\"1920\"\u003eGhibli collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1969\" data-start=\"1946\"\u003eposter connoisseurs\u003c\/strong\u003e, representing the moment when Miyazaki’s forest spirits stepped into Japan’s cultural mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2071\" data-start=\"2068\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2090\" data-start=\"2073\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2090\" data-start=\"2077\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2421\" data-start=\"2091\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2117\" data-start=\"2091\"\u003eExcellent+ (close to near mint).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2120\" data-start=\"2117\"\u003eRich, unfaded color and original gloss. \u003cbr data-end=\"2273\" data-start=\"2270\"\u003ePlease review the photos — they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2426\" data-start=\"2423\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2443\" data-start=\"2428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2443\" data-start=\"2432\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2681\" data-start=\"2444\"\u003eThis poster is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"2497\" data-start=\"2462\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical A2\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2529\" data-start=\"2507\"\u003e1988 first-release\u003c\/strong\u003e campaign of \u003cem data-end=\"2562\" data-start=\"2542\"\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"2566\" data-start=\"2563\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-end=\"2579\" data-start=\"2572\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a reproduction or reprint.\u003cbr data-end=\"2609\" data-start=\"2606\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-end=\"2636\" data-start=\"2615\"\u003eover 36 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"2640\" data-start=\"2637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2681\" data-start=\"2640\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2864\" data-start=\"2683\"\u003eA timeless piece of animation and design history — smaller in size but monumental in significance. 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