{"product_id":"nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-風の谷のナウシカ-original-release-japanese-b2-horizontal-theatrical-movie-poster-1984-very-rare-style-b-image-board-design-with-printed-miyazaki-signature-b2-size-approx-73-51-cm-h214","title":"“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese B2 Horizontal Theatrical Movie Poster 1984, Very Rare Style B \/ Image Board Design with Printed Miyazaki Signature, B2 Size (approx. 73 × 51 cm) Q291","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"648\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 horizontal theatrical poster printed in 1984 for the first theatrical release of \u003cem data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"408\"\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e (風の谷のナウシカ), written and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"463\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"494\"\u003eIsao Takahata\u003c\/strong\u003e, animated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"520\"\u003eTopcraft\u003c\/strong\u003e, and scored by \u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"552\"\u003eJoe Hisaishi\u003c\/strong\u003e. The printed credits identify \u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eTokuma Shoten\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"617\"\u003eHakuhodo\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eToei\u003c\/strong\u003e as distributor.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"929\"\u003eIssued one year before the founding of Studio Ghibli in 1985, \u003cem data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"722\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/em\u003e is the landmark film whose critical and commercial success directly led to the studio’s creation. It remains one of the essential works of Miyazaki’s career and a foundational title within the Ghibli canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003eUnlike the standard vertical B2 theatrical posters, this is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1036\"\u003every rare horizontal “Style B” design\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is significantly less frequently encountered than the familiar vertical key-art poster and is highly prized by collectors of early Miyazaki, pre-Ghibli material, and Japanese animation history. The lower right includes the printed \u003cstrong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003eEirin 83436\u003c\/strong\u003e mark, supporting its status as a Japanese cinema-use theatrical poster. The poster is single-sided, with a blank reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003eWhy this example is extraordinary — rarity \u0026amp; market\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003eOriginal country-of-origin Japanese theatrical issue from the landmark 1984 release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003eVery rare horizontal B2 \/ Style B format, far scarcer than the standard vertical \u003cem data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1645\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/em\u003e poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eHistorically important pre-Ghibli artifact: produced before Studio Ghibli existed, but directly tied to the film whose success led to the studio’s formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003eFeatures artwork by Miyazaki in a raw image-board style, rather than a polished cel-style advertising image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003eIncludes the unusual \u003cstrong data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"1980\"\u003eprinted “82 MIYAZAKI” signature\u003c\/strong\u003e retained in the artwork — an uncommon feature on Miyazaki theatrical poster designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003eConnected to one of the defining animated films of the 1980s, an award-winning work that established much of the creative world later associated with Studio Ghibli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2250\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2250\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2627\"\u003eA dramatic and painterly “combat” composition: Nausicaä is shown crouched in a ruined battlefield landscape, wearing her helmet and carrying a long rifle. The mood is far grittier than the serene imagery of the better-known vertical poster, presenting Nausicaä not simply as a heroine of flight and nature, but as a figure of resistance, survival, and moral clarity amid war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"3058\"\u003eThe design is especially striking for its restraint. A blue-green and ochre watercolor field is crossed by the bold red \u003cstrong data-start=\"2749\" data-end=\"2761\"\u003eNAUSICAÄ\u003c\/strong\u003e logotype, while the Japanese title, production credits, Toei distribution line, and Eirin mark are placed discreetly at the lower right. The result is a powerful early Miyazaki design object: spare, atmospheric, and closer in feeling to an original image board than conventional film advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3418\"\u003eA particularly important feature is the printed \u003cstrong data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3125\"\u003e“82 MIYAZAKI”\u003c\/strong\u003e signature visible within the artwork. This is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3172\" data-end=\"3203\"\u003enot a hand-signed autograph\u003c\/strong\u003e, but a printed facsimile carried over from the original Miyazaki drawing. That printed signature is a highly unusual and distinctive feature for a Miyazaki theatrical poster, adding considerable collector interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3433\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3435\" data-end=\"3869\"\u003eVery good. There are visible signs of age and genuine display handling, including pinholes, light edge and corner wear, small nicks\/creases, surface scuffs, and minor handling marks. The reverse is blank and shows light age toning\/handling consistent with a vintage theatrical poster. Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3871\" data-end=\"3895\"\u003eIt is over 42 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3897\" data-end=\"3935\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3937\" data-end=\"3974\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1205\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eNote: this design has been reissued\/reprinted over the years. The example offered here is a 100% original 1984 theatrical B2 from the first-release campaign—not a later shop reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57043322863994,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-05T094902.923.jpg?v=1783212657","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-%e9%a2%a8%e3%81%ae%e8%b0%b7%e3%81%ae%e3%83%8a%e3%82%a6%e3%82%b7%e3%82%ab-original-release-japanese-b2-horizontal-theatrical-movie-poster-1984-very-rare-style-b-image-board-design-with-printed-miyazaki-signature-b2-size-approx-73-51-cm-h214","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}