{"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","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) Q259","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1984\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (風の谷のナウシカ), written and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The film was animated by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTopcraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distributed theatrically in Japan by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and features music by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe Hisaishi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough released before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was officially founded in 1985, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is widely regarded as the foundational work that led directly to the creation of the studio, and it remains an essential part of the Ghibli \/ Miyazaki canon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003every rare original 1984 theatrical B2 poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not a later shop poster or modern reproduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1984\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the defining works of modern Japanese animation. Adapted from Miyazaki’s own manga, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity survives on the edge of the toxic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSea of Decay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. At its centre is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrincess Nausicaä\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose compassion, courage, and ability to understand the natural world set her apart from the warring kingdoms around her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film’s ecological vision, emotional depth, and extraordinary world-building made it a landmark on release. It also established the creative partnership between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe Hisaishi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the most important director-composer collaborations in Japanese cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis dynamic Japanese B2 design is one of the most dramatic original campaign images for the film. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNausicaä charges forward on her giant bird-mount\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e perched behind her, while aircraft and gliders roar overhead and the vast forms of the Toxic Jungle fill the background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central image is dominated by the enormous, many-eyed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOhmu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (王蟲), its blue eye-like facets glowing with otherworldly intensity. Above and around it are flying machines, insects, spores, and dense jungle forms, creating a rich visual summary of the film’s world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the centre, the sweeping copy reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「少女の愛が奇跡を呼んだ。」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A girl’s love called forth a miracle.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the bottom, the monumental red title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e風の谷のナウシカ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e anchors the composition, with the small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNAUSICAA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mark printed beneath. The result is a powerful, Japan-only theatrical design: adventurous, emotional, and unmistakably Miyazaki.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis design has been reproduced in later official and commercial forms, including modern decorative Ghibli shop posters. The example offered here is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal 1984 Japanese theatrical printing from the film’s first-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a later shop reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a modern reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a decorative reissue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos carefully; they show the exact poster for sale, including both the front and reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esigns of use, handling, fold lines, surface wear, and age-related creasing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, consistent with an original theatrical poster of this age. These condition points have been taken into account when pricing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite the signs of use, the poster retains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong colour, excellent artwork impact, and very good overall display presence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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