{"product_id":"ponyo-on-the-cliff-by-the-sea-崖の上のポニョ-2008-original-japanese-double-sided-b1-theatrical-poster-hayao-miyazaki-studio-ghibli-scarce-b1-oversize-light-box-format-original-japanese-theatrical-release-advance-campaign-2008-c-72-8-103-cm","title":"“PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA \/ 崖の上のポニョ” (2008), ORIGINAL JAPANESE DOUBLE-SIDED B1 THEATRICAL POSTER, HAYAO MIYAZAKI, STUDIO GHIBLI Scarce B1 Oversize Light-Box Format, Original Japanese Theatrical Release \/ Advance Campaign (2008), c. 72.8 × 103 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"456f54de-50f4-4e45-93ae-0c174735efcb\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-pro\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"871\"\u003eAn exceptional original Japanese double-sided B1 theatrical poster for Studio Ghibli’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"405\"\u003ePonyo on the Cliff by the Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e (崖の上のポニョ). This is the charming sea composition: Ponyo appears in the foreground, floating beneath a translucent jellyfish-like dome, while the open ocean stretches behind her with rolling waves, distant islands, a small motorboat, and a large commercial vessel crossing the horizon. The design is anchored by the hand-drawn Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"757\"\u003e崖の上のポニョ\u003c\/strong\u003e, the English subtitle \u003cstrong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"813\"\u003ePonyo on the Cliff by the Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the theatrical release date \u003cstrong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"870\"\u003e7.19(土) 全国東宝系ロードショー\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"1272\"\u003eFor collectors, this is a genuinely difficult Ghibli format. The standard Japanese theatrical poster size is B2; \u003cstrong data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eB1 is the much larger oversize display format\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced for more limited cinema placement and encountered far less often today. This example is further distinguished by its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003edouble-sided light-box printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the reverse printed in mirror image for illuminated cinema display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003eFor a title as beloved as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003ePonyo\u003c\/strong\u003e, the combination of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003eoriginal 2008 Japanese theatrical release status\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003eoversize B1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003edouble-sided cinema light-box construction\u003c\/strong\u003e, and one of the film’s most immediately recognizable advance designs makes this a particularly desirable piece of Studio Ghibli theatrical paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003eDate \u0026amp; Japanese Theatrical Release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1938\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003ePonyo on the Cliff by the Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003eJuly 19, 2008\u003c\/strong\u003e. This B1 poster corresponds to the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1817\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e and prominently carries the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003e7.19(土)\u003c\/strong\u003e release notice at the lower area, indicating the national Toho roadshow release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003eThe Film \u0026amp; Its Place in Cinema History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2292\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e and released by Studio Ghibli, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003ePonyo on the Cliff by the Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Miyazaki’s most lyrical late-period features: a hand-drawn fairy-tale of childhood, transformation, the sea, and the emotional bond between a young boy and a magical fish-girl who longs to become human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2667\"\u003eThe film occupies a distinctive place within the Ghibli canon. Where some of Miyazaki’s works are expansive epics, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2418\"\u003ePonyo\u003c\/strong\u003e returns to a simpler, more elemental visual language—water, wind, fish, boats, houses, and children—while still carrying the director’s characteristic interest in nature, wonder, instability, and the threshold between ordinary life and enchantment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2669\" data-end=\"3053\"\u003eOriginal Japanese theatrical paper for Ghibli titles carries special collector significance because it represents the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"2822\"\u003ehome-market presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e—how Japanese audiences first encountered the work at the moment it entered culture. This is especially true for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"2944\"\u003ePonyo\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose domestic campaign made strong use of the film’s soft, hand-drawn sea imagery and childlike immediacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3071\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3071\"\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3181\"\u003eThis sheet is a superb and highly distinctive piece of Ghibli key art, made especially powerful at B1 scale:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3183\" data-end=\"3340\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3183\" data-end=\"3216\"\u003ePonyo foreground composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ponyo’s wide-eyed face appears beneath a translucent jellyfish form, creating an image that is both playful and mysterious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3342\" data-end=\"3534\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3342\" data-end=\"3372\"\u003eSea Style advance imagery:\u003c\/strong\u003e the poster emphasizes ocean, waves, boats, distant landforms, and open sky rather than crowded character montage, giving the design a calm, storybook simplicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3536\" data-end=\"3698\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3536\" data-end=\"3567\"\u003eHand-drawn graphic quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e the simplified outlines, broad color fields, and soft forms reflect the film’s deliberately tactile, hand-crafted visual approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3700\" data-end=\"3872\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3700\" data-end=\"3718\"\u003eOceanic scale:\u003c\/strong\u003e the small craft and large ship in the background contrast with Ponyo’s childlike presence in the foreground, suggesting both adventure and vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3874\" data-end=\"4040\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3874\" data-end=\"3898\"\u003eBold Japanese title:\u003c\/strong\u003e the large hand-rendered \u003cstrong data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"3934\"\u003e崖の上のポニョ\u003c\/strong\u003e title, with orange and pink lettering outlined in black, gives the lower section strong visual character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4042\" data-end=\"4386\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4042\" data-end=\"4074\"\u003eOriginal theatrical details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Studio Ghibli branding, Japanese release text, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4126\" data-end=\"4149\"\u003e7.19(土) 全国東宝系ロードショー\u003c\/strong\u003e date line, Toho-related release information, \u003cstrong data-start=\"4195\" data-end=\"4212\"\u003e\u003ca data-start=\"4197\" data-end=\"4210\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\"\u003ewww.ghibli.jp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4222\" data-end=\"4235\"\u003e©2008 二馬力\u003c\/strong\u003e copyright line are visible along the lower area—important details that reinforce this as a genuine period cinema poster, not a later decorative print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4639\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4428\"\u003eDouble-sided light-box construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e the reverse is printed in mirror image, a feature associated with posters intended for backlit cinema display. This allowed the front image to remain vivid and saturated when illuminated in a theatre light box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4641\" data-end=\"4696\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4641\" data-end=\"4696\"\u003eThe Japanese B1 Format and Why It’s So Hard to Find\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4698\" data-end=\"5066\"\u003eJapan’s standard theatrical poster size is B2, and that was the primary format for most cinema campaigns. \u003cstrong data-start=\"4804\" data-end=\"4842\"\u003eB1 is a separate oversize category\u003c\/strong\u003e used for more limited, higher-impact display placements such as larger lobby cases, theatre windows, and premium in-theater locations. As a result, original B1 Ghibli posters are markedly scarcer than their B2 counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5068\" data-end=\"5515\"\u003eThis example is especially desirable because it is \u003cstrong data-start=\"5119\" data-end=\"5135\"\u003edouble-sided\u003c\/strong\u003e, indicating use for illuminated theatrical display rather than ordinary flat wall posting. Double-sided B1 posters were specialist industry items, not standard retail merchandise, and were generally produced in smaller quantities for cinema use. They were more difficult to store, more vulnerable to handling damage, and less likely to survive once the theatrical campaign ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5517\" data-end=\"5825\"\u003eNo official print figures are publicly available for this style, but the practical reality is clear: far fewer double-sided B1 examples were produced, displayed, and preserved. For that reason, original B1 light-box examples for major Studio Ghibli titles remain disproportionately difficult to locate today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5827\" data-end=\"5882\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5827\" data-end=\"5882\"\u003eAbout the Filmmaker: Hayao Miyazaki \u0026amp; Studio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5884\" data-end=\"6307\"\u003eWhile collectors often focus on the film title alone, Studio Ghibli theatrical key art is best understood as an extension of the studio’s total creative authorship. That is especially true here: \u003cstrong data-start=\"6079\" data-end=\"6103\"\u003eMiyazaki’s direction\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ghibli’s hand-drawn visual sensibility, and the film’s emphasis on childhood wonder all converge in an image that feels less like conventional advertising than a direct invitation into the film’s world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6309\" data-end=\"6636\"\u003eThe artwork beautifully reflects what makes \u003cstrong data-start=\"6353\" data-end=\"6362\"\u003ePonyo\u003c\/strong\u003e endure: innocence, movement, water, transformation, and the emotional immediacy of a child’s encounter with the impossible. The vast ocean behind Ponyo gives the design scale and atmosphere, while her expression keeps the poster intimate, direct, and unmistakably Miyazaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6638\" data-end=\"6658\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6638\" data-end=\"6658\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6660\" data-end=\"7048\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6660\" data-end=\"6696\"\u003eOverall presentation: Very good to Excellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"6696\" data-end=\"6699\"\u003eThis is a highly displayable original example with strong color, bright image clarity, and attractive overall front presentation. There is a small tear that has been repaired on the verso with archival tape - additional close up imagery provided. Once framed, this poster will present exceptionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7050\" data-end=\"7214\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7050\" data-end=\"7073\"\u003eFront presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright, clean, and visually appealing, with strong blue ocean tones, clear linework.\u003cstrong data-start=\"7216\" data-end=\"7242\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7687\" data-end=\"7829\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7687\" data-end=\"7710\"\u003eLight-box printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e original double-sided theatrical construction, with mirrored reverse printing intended for illuminated cinema display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7831\" data-end=\"7949\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7831\" data-end=\"7848\"\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"7849\" data-end=\"7909\"\u003eOriginal 2008 Japanese double-sided B1 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e — not a reproduction or modern reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7951\" data-end=\"8061\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePlease refer to the images provided—this is the exact poster offered. 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