{"product_id":"nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-lives-in-the-valley-of-the-wind-nausicaa-original-japanese-promotional-poster-1984-b2-size-51-73-cm-q194-copy","title":"“Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind — Lives in the Valley of the Wind” (NAUSICAÄ), Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q195","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"227\"\u003e1984\u003c\/strong\u003e and licensed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eTokuma Shoten \/ Hakuhodo\u003c\/strong\u003e during the original release period of \u003cstrong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"349\"\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/strong\u003e. The lower margin carries the period credit line: \u003cstrong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"473\"\u003e© HAYAO MIYAZAKI · TOKUMA SHOTEN · HAKUHODO; “PRODUCTS BY IDOL 500 B”\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issued around the film and manga launch window, this official consumer-products poster was sold in Japan as \u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"606\"\u003elicensed tie-in art\u003c\/strong\u003e and is now highly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"887\"\u003eThis is not the standard theatrical poster, but a scarce \u003cstrong data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"739\"\u003eIDOL promotional \/ merchandise B2 issue\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring a beautiful watercolour-style portrait of Nausicaä with Teto, surrounded by delicate manga-style vignettes and English promotional text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"911\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki’s landmark eco-fantasy follows Princess \u003cstrong data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/strong\u003e and her faithful fox-squirrel \u003cstrong data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003eTeto\u003c\/strong\u003e as they navigate the toxic Sea of Decay and seek peace between humanity, nature and the giant Ohmu. Released in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003e1984\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film was produced before the formal founding of Studio Ghibli, but its artistic and commercial success led directly to the creation of the studio the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1632\"\u003eFor collectors, original 1984 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/strong\u003e paper is especially important because it belongs to the pre-Ghibli moment when Miyazaki’s cinematic world first emerged in its fully realised form. It is a foundational work in Japanese animation, combining environmental allegory, pacifism, science fiction and mythic adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003eThis is a particularly charming and lyrical \u003cstrong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003eNausicaä\u003c\/strong\u003e promotional design. The central image shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003eNausicaä seated calmly with Teto resting on her shoulder\u003c\/strong\u003e, rendered in soft watercolour tones against a pale green background. Her expression is gentle, reflective and quietly resolute, capturing the human warmth that defines Miyazaki’s heroine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2391\"\u003eAcross the top, the English header reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2093\"\u003e“Lives in the Valley of the Wind. NAUSICAÄ”\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the red stylised \u003cstrong data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2129\"\u003eNAUSICAÄ\u003c\/strong\u003e lettering adding a strong graphic accent. The surrounding border includes small sepia and olive-toned panels of manga-style imagery: the Ohmu, the Mehve glider, forest landscapes, Nausicaä studies, creature drawings and scenes from the wider world of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2393\" data-end=\"2767\"\u003eThe lower English text reads: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2628\"\u003e“Nausicaa is a beautiful girl who lives in the Valley of the Wind. She loves nature, animals and even the insects that people despise. In the way of the world, though, she eventually had to go to war.”\u003c\/strong\u003e This wording gives the poster a distinctive early international-facing quality, while still remaining an original Japanese licensed issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"3021\"\u003eThe design is refined, decorative and highly displayable: less theatrical than the cinema posters, but arguably closer in spirit to Miyazaki’s illustration work and manga sensibility. It feels as much like an official art print as a promotional object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3023\" data-end=\"3339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3023\" data-end=\"3036\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3036\" data-end=\"3039\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3073\"\u003eExcellent, close to near mint.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster presents beautifully, with a clean central image, strong colour, crisp linework and excellent overall display quality. The sheet appears very well preserved for a 1984 B2 promotional poster, with only light handling and age consistent with vintage paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3427\"\u003ePlease see the additional imagery provided; the photos show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3466\"\u003eThis poster is over 41 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3468\" data-end=\"3510\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3468\" data-end=\"3510\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3512\" data-end=\"3553\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3512\" data-end=\"3553\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56956013609338,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-08T163201.199.jpg?v=1780903946","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-lives-in-the-valley-of-the-wind-nausicaa-original-japanese-promotional-poster-1984-b2-size-51-73-cm-q194-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}