{"product_id":"nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-風の谷のナウシカ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1984-b2-size-51-73-cm-j235-copy","title":"“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) ZA1222","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"554\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"193\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B3 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e1984\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"238\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki’s\u003c\/strong\u003e landmark animated feature \u003cstrong data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/strong\u003e. Unlike the standard theatrical B2, this is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"380\"\u003escarcer B3 campaign poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued in connection with the film’s original Japanese release and tied directly to \u003cstrong data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"477\"\u003eAnimage\u003c\/strong\u003e magazine, the publication in which Miyazaki’s original manga was serialised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"575\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"575\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"1029\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"597\"\u003e1984\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e was written and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"682\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, with music by \u003cstrong data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"714\"\u003eJoe Hisaishi\u003c\/strong\u003e, and features the voices of \u003cstrong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eSumi Shimamoto, Gorō Naya, Yōji Matsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eIemasa Kayumi\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film is one of the most important works in the history of Japanese animation: a visionary ecological fantasy whose success paved the way for the founding of \u003cstrong data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eSet in a poisoned post-apocalyptic world, the film follows the compassionate Princess \u003cstrong data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/strong\u003e as she attempts to mediate between humanity, nature, and the terrifying forces unleashed by war and environmental devastation. Today it is regarded not only as one of Miyazaki’s finest achievements, but as one of the foundational masterpieces of modern anime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1796\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003esuperb and highly unusual early campaign design\u003c\/strong\u003e. The composition is dominated by a large, battle-worn portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1550\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown with dirt and marks across her face, conveying the film’s seriousness and emotional intensity. The huge red \u003cstrong data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1680\"\u003e“NAUSICAÄ”\u003c\/strong\u003e title stretching across the bottom gives the poster exceptional graphic impact and makes it instantly recognisable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"2287\"\u003eAt left, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003eAnimage\u003c\/strong\u003e branding and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003e3.11\u003c\/strong\u003e release countdown root the poster firmly in the original 1984 promotional campaign. At right, the inclusion of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1988\"\u003eSherlock Hound (名探偵ホームズ)\u003c\/strong\u003e is especially important: \u003cem data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/em\u003e was originally screened in Japan as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2081\"\u003edouble feature\u003c\/strong\u003e with episodes of Miyazaki’s \u003cem data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003eSherlock Hound\u003c\/em\u003e. That detail makes this poster particularly appealing to collectors, as it captures a very specific and authentic moment in the film’s original release history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003eThis is therefore not just a poster for \u003cem data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2339\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/em\u003e, but a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2413\"\u003epiece of original 1984 Miyazaki \/ Animage promotional ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e—far less commonly encountered than the standard release posters and highly desirable for serious Ghibli collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2864\"\u003eThis point is important. Many later \u003cstrong data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2618\"\u003eofficial Ghibli reproductions\u003c\/strong\u003e and reprint poster designs circulate in the market, but this example is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2732\"\u003eoriginal 1984 promotional printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced for the film’s first-release campaign in Japan. It is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2797\" data-end=\"2804\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e one of the later reproduction posters commonly encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"3080\"\u003eThat distinction matters greatly. \u003cstrong data-start=\"2900\" data-end=\"2959\"\u003eOriginal first-release Nausicaä material is far scarcer\u003c\/strong\u003e than later reprints, and unusual campaign formats such as this \u003cstrong data-start=\"3023\" data-end=\"3051\"\u003eB3 Animage tie-in design\u003c\/strong\u003e are especially sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3095\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3095\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3097\" data-end=\"3201\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3201\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3203\" data-end=\"3231\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3230\"\u003eover 42 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3233\" data-end=\"3275\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3239\" data-end=\"3274\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3277\" data-end=\"3318\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3277\" data-end=\"3318\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56844459573626,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-29T091728.670.jpg?v=1777421867","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-movie-poster-1984-b2-size-51-73-cm-j235-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}