{"product_id":"ponyo-崖の上のポニョ-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-2008-b2-size-51-73-cm-b202b","title":"“Ponyo” \/ 「崖の上のポニョ」, Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 2008, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B202B","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed for the first release of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo \/ 「崖の上のポニョ」.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Studio Ghibli and distributed theatrically in Japan by Toho, the film opened nationwide on \u003cstrong\u003e19 July 2008\u003c\/strong\u003e. This official first-release design presents Ponyo emerging from beneath a translucent marine form, surrounded by the open sea, passing ships and the vivid hand-drawn world of Miyazaki’s film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis point is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eimportant\u003c\/strong\u003e: many\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eofficial later reproductions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePonyo\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\u003e100% an original theatrical printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued for the film’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese cinema campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone of the later shop reproductions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat distinction matters greatly for collectors. Original first-release Miyazaki and Ghibli posters are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePonyo was conceived, written and directed by \u003cstrong\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, marking his return to feature-film direction following Howl’s Moving Castle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story begins in a small town beside the sea, where five-year-old Sōsuke lives with his mother, Lisa, in a house overlooking the harbour. His father, Kōichi, works aboard a ship and is frequently away from home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne morning, Sōsuke discovers a small red fish trapped inside a glass jar. He rescues her, names her Ponyo and promises to protect her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePonyo is not an ordinary fish. Originally named Brünnhilde, she is the daughter of Fujimoto, a once-human sorcerer who has abandoned life on land, and Granmamare, a powerful spirit of the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePonyo quickly becomes devoted to Sōsuke and declares that she wishes to become human. Fujimoto retrieves her and returns her to the ocean, but Ponyo escapes with the assistance of her numerous younger sisters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn doing so, she releases the magical “Water of Life,” disrupting the natural balance between land and sea. A vast storm follows, and the ocean rises until Sōsuke’s entire coastal town is submerged beneath the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film combines the intimate friendship between two young children with a larger story about nature, transformation, parental responsibility and the unstable relationship between humanity and the sea. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiyazaki deliberately returned to animation grounded in the expressive possibilities of the human hand. Studio Ghibli described the production as an attempt to re-examine animation at its most fundamental level: images created through drawing rather than visual realism or technological spectacle. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic and theme song\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe score was composed by \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Hisaishi\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose orchestral music gives the film both its expansive maritime atmosphere and its quieter emotional character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe instantly recognisable title song, also called:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「崖の上のポニョ」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewas composed and arranged by Hisaishi, with lyrics by animation director Katsuya Kondō and additional lyrics by Hayao Miyazaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was performed by \u003cstrong\u003eFujioka Fujimaki and Nozomi Ōhashi \/ 藤岡藤巻と大橋のぞみ\u003c\/strong\u003e. The childlike simplicity of the melody and performance became central to the film’s original Japanese promotional campaign. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Japanese B2 poster uses one of the film’s most memorable images: Ponyo gazing directly outward from beneath a large translucent marine form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePonyo occupies the visual centre of the composition. Her vivid red hair and rounded orange face contrast strongly with the surrounding blue and grey tones of the sea and rocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer wide eyes convey curiosity and apprehension, while the transparent form curving around her head resembles both a protective canopy and a cresting wave. The image captures Ponyo at the boundary between the underwater world from which she comes and the human world she wishes to enter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper half opens into an expansive maritime landscape. A small motorboat crosses the choppy water while two significantly larger commercial vessels pass in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir scale places Ponyo within a recognisably working Japanese coastal environment rather than an abstract fantasy landscape. The harbour traffic also reflects the profession of Sōsuke’s father, Kōichi, whose life at sea is central to the family’s daily routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flat areas of blue, dark linear waves, simplified vessels and softly formed clouds exemplify the film’s deliberately hand-drawn visual language. Rather than pursuing photographic realism, the design retains the directness and movement of an animation drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the upper-left corner appears the Studio Ghibli emblem with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「スタジオジブリ作品」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A Studio Ghibli production.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove the title is the prominent credit:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「宮崎 駿 監督作品」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A film directed by Hayao Miyazaki.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title is presented in large, irregularly drawn characters:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「崖の上のポニョ」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe official English title printed directly beneath it reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese lettering alternates between orange, pale pink and vivid magenta. Its deliberately uneven outline gives the title the appearance of a child’s drawing, complementing the film’s young protagonists and handmade animation style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe release announcement at the bottom reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「7.19（土）全国東宝系ロードショー」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“July 19 (Saturday) — nationwide roadshow through the Toho theatre circuit.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower production line identifies Hayao Miyazaki as the film’s original creator, screenwriter and director, Joe Hisaishi as composer, and Fujioka Fujimaki and Nozomi Ōhashi as performers of the title song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of open ocean, large commercial ships and Ponyo’s intimate frontal portrait creates a particularly effective theatrical image. It presents the film simultaneously as a large-scale maritime fantasy and a personal story seen through the eyes of a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+ condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster retains strong blue, red, orange, pink and grey colour, crisp printed outlines and very good overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference: \u003cstrong\u003eB202A\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster from the film’s first-release 2008 campaign, \u003cstrong\u003enot a reproduction or later decorative reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is now 18 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL295\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57221392761210,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-27T130942.661.jpg?v=1785125453","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ponyo-%e5%b4%96%e3%81%ae%e4%b8%8a%e3%81%ae%e3%83%9d%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a7-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-2008-b2-size-51-73-cm-b202b","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}