{"product_id":"nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-風の谷のナウシカ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1984-very-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-q197","title":"\"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\" (風の谷のナウシカ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1984, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q197","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"799\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese poster printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"408\"\u003e1984\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eToei\u003c\/strong\u003e（東映）for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"460\"\u003efirst theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"502\"\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=\"538\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, animated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"582\"\u003eTopcraft\u003c\/strong\u003e, and scored by \u003cstrong data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"614\"\u003eJoe Hisaishi\u003c\/strong\u003e. Although released before Studio Ghibli was officially founded (1985), the film is widely regarded as the work that led to Ghibli’s creation and is considered part of the studio canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"707\" data-start=\"691\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"707\" data-start=\"691\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1088\" data-start=\"709\"\u003eThis point is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"736\" data-start=\"723\"\u003eimportant\u003c\/strong\u003e: many\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"775\" data-start=\"743\"\u003eofficial later reproductions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"779\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eposter designs circulate, often sold through Ghibli-related retail channels or reproduced for later promotional use. The example offered here is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"980\" data-start=\"935\"\u003e100% an original 1984 theatrical printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued for the film’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"1004\"\u003eoriginal Japanese cinema campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1051\" data-start=\"1044\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone of the later shop reproductions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1339\" data-start=\"1090\"\u003eThat distinction matters greatly for collectors. Original first-release Miyazaki and early pre-Ghibli posters are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1219\" data-start=\"1204\"\u003efar scarcer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethan the reproductions many buyers encounter, and demand for authentic theatrical material remains consistently strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"992\"\u003ePrinted for the film’s initial run, this scarce original B2（半裁）is coveted by Ghibli collectors and anime-design enthusiasts—a landmark piece from the dawn of modern Japanese animation cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003eWhy this example is extraordinary (rarity \u0026amp; market)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003eEarly, country-of-origin posters for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1097\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/strong\u003e remain in high demand, and dynamic action-scene variants are especially elusive. Historically important as the film that launched Miyazaki\/Hisaishi’s iconic partnership and catalyzed Studio Ghibli’s formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eAn intense battle tableau: Nausicaä charges forward on her giant bird-mount, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003eTeto\u003c\/strong\u003e perched behind her, while gunships and gliders roar overhead and a titanic \u003cstrong data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003eOhmu (王蟲)\u003c\/strong\u003e rises from the Toxic Jungle—its blue facets glowing. The sweeping copy line \u003cstrong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003e「少女の愛が奇跡を呼んだ。」\u003c\/strong\u003e arcs across the center, and the monumental red logotype \u003cstrong data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1665\"\u003e「風の谷のナウシカ」\u003c\/strong\u003e anchors the base with the small \u003cstrong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003eNAUSICAA\u003c\/strong\u003e mark below—an unforgettable, Japan-only composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1970\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003eExcellent (close to near mint)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"1995\"\u003e41 years\u003c\/strong\u003e old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2079\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56956028223866,"sku":null,"price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-08T164029.077.jpg?v=1780904440","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-very-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-q197","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}