{"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-o294a","title":"“Nausicaä 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) O294A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eB2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e1984\u003c\/strong\u003e for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"248\"\u003efirst Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"290\"\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/strong\u003e, written and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e and featuring the voices of \u003cstrong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eSumi Shimamoto, Gorō Naya, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Iemasa Kayumi,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"448\"\u003eJōji Yanami\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"689\"\u003eAlthough often associated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film was produced \u003cstrong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"558\"\u003ebefore Ghibli’s formal founding\u003c\/strong\u003e, with animation by \u003cstrong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eTopcraft\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its success was one of the key events that led directly to the creation of Studio Ghibli in 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"707\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"707\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eThis point is \u003cstrong data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"736\"\u003eimportant\u003c\/strong\u003e: many \u003cstrong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"775\"\u003eofficial later reproductions\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/em\u003e poster designs circulate, often sold through Ghibli-related retail channels or reproduced for later promotional use. The example offered here is \u003cstrong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"980\"\u003e100% an original 1984 theatrical printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eoriginal Japanese cinema campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e one of the later shop reproductions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003eThat distinction matters greatly for collectors. Original first-release Miyazaki and early pre-Ghibli posters are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1219\"\u003efar scarcer\u003c\/strong\u003e than the reproductions many buyers encounter, and demand for authentic theatrical material remains consistently strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003e1984\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1422\"\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the foundational works of modern Japanese animation. Set in a future world devastated by pollution, war, and ecological collapse, the film follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003ePrincess Nausicaä\u003c\/strong\u003e, a warrior, mediator, and peacemaker who lives in the Valley of the Wind, a fragile community bordered by the toxic jungle and threatened by warring nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003eMore than simply a fantasy adventure, the film established many of the themes that would come to define Miyazaki’s greatest work: environmental balance, empathy toward non-human life, the tragedy of war, and the possibility of coexistence between humanity and nature. It remains one of the most important films in the history of Japanese animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2589\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2170\"\u003esuperb and highly dramatic\u003c\/strong\u003e original release design. The composition shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2230\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/strong\u003e riding her \u003cstrong data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2258\"\u003eMehve glider\u003c\/strong\u003e through the sky with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2288\"\u003eTeto\u003c\/strong\u003e on her shoulder, while a large aircraft passes above and the strange, damaged world below unfolds in extraordinary detail. The landscape includes ruined architecture, windmills, the skull-like remains of a giant creature, and the uncanny organic forms that define the film’s post-apocalyptic setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2591\" data-end=\"3002\"\u003eWhat makes this poster so strong is the sense of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2674\"\u003emovement, scale, and adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e. The glider cuts diagonally across the composition, pulling the viewer into the image, while the vivid blue sky and earthy ruined landscape create a striking contrast. The large red Japanese title at the bottom has tremendous impact, and the whole design captures the film’s unique mixture of peril, wonder, and lyrical beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3126\"\u003eAmong original Nausicaä posters, this is one of the most visually exciting and immediately recognisable theatrical images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3141\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3141\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3143\" data-end=\"3508\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3143\" data-end=\"3231\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3510\" data-end=\"3538\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3537\"\u003eover 42 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3540\" data-end=\"3582\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3546\" data-end=\"3581\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3584\" data-end=\"3625\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3584\" data-end=\"3625\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56891504558458,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-16T074346.346.jpg?v=1778885096","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-o294a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}