{"product_id":"nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-風の谷のナウシカ-original-japanese-promotional-poster-1984-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1215","title":"“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1215","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"177\"\u003eB2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e issued in \u003cstrong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"196\"\u003e1984\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"239\"\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/strong\u003e (風の谷のナウシカ), written and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"294\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e. Although often grouped with Studio Ghibli, the film was in fact produced \u003cstrong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"404\"\u003ebefore Ghibli’s formal founding\u003c\/strong\u003e, with animation by \u003cstrong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"436\"\u003eTopcraft\u003c\/strong\u003e, and later became closely associated with Ghibli through Miyazaki’s authorship and the studio’s subsequent stewardship of his work. Based on Miyazaki’s manga serialised in \u003cstrong data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eAnimage\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film features the voices of \u003cstrong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"672\"\u003eSumi Shimamoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eGorō Naya\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"711\"\u003eYoshiko Sakakibara\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eIchirō Nagai\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003eThis particular poster is \u003cstrong data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eespecially important and extremely scarce\u003c\/strong\u003e, as it was produced to promote \u003cstrong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"859\"\u003eAnimage magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e and was \u003cstrong data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"907\"\u003enot commercially sold to the public\u003c\/strong\u003e. The artwork is unique to this issue and differs from the standard Japanese theatrical designs used for the film’s cinema campaign. As such, it is best understood as a rare, original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eAnimage promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e from the year of the film’s first release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1592\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1207\"\u003e1984\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/strong\u003e stands as one of the foundational works of modern Japanese animation. Set in a future world devastated by ecological collapse, industrial warfare, and the spread of a toxic jungle, the story follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003ePrincess Nausicaä\u003c\/strong\u003e, a compassionate yet courageous young leader who tries to reconcile humanity with the natural world rather than destroy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003eThe film was adapted from Miyazaki’s own manga, which began serialisation in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1682\"\u003eAnimage\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1982. That connection makes this poster particularly appealing: it links the finished film directly back to the magazine that first introduced the story to readers. Nausicaä is now rightly regarded as one of the key works that paved the way for the creation of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1964\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1985, and for Miyazaki’s emergence as one of the defining filmmakers in world animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2436\"\u003eThe design is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2121\"\u003estriking in its simplicity\u003c\/strong\u003e. Against a broad, uncluttered cream ground, the composition presents a large, clean portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2230\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/strong\u003e in soft pale blue, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2255\" data-end=\"2263\"\u003eTeto\u003c\/strong\u003e, her loyal fox-squirrel companion, perched on her shoulder. The image is rendered in a refined, minimal graphic style that feels both delicate and immediately recognisable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2962\"\u003eUnlike the richer, more atmospheric theatrical illustrations associated with the film, this design has a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2573\"\u003emagazine-promotion clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e: bold, clean outlines; flat, elegant colour fields; and a strong emphasis on character iconography. The small \u003cstrong data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2695\"\u003eAnimage\u003c\/strong\u003e logo in the upper corner confirms the poster’s promotional identity, while the title at lower right anchors the sheet without distracting from the central portrait. It is an exceptionally attractive design and one of the most charming Nausicaä images in poster form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"2974\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"2974\"\u003eRarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2976\" data-end=\"3379\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2976\" data-end=\"2995\"\u003eExtremely rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is not a standard commercial or theatrical issue, but a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3095\"\u003especial Animage promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e produced in 1984 and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3117\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003enot available for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e at the time of issue. Posters of this type surface only infrequently, and this example represents a particularly desirable piece for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3291\" data-end=\"3308\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3310\" data-end=\"3328\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, and rare \u003cstrong data-start=\"3339\" data-end=\"3378\"\u003eJapanese anime promotional material\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3485\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3394\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3394\" data-end=\"3397\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3397\" data-end=\"3485\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have taken the condition into account when pricing. 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