“Porco Rosso” (紅の豚 / Kurenai no Buta), Original Japanese Animage Records Promotional Poster 1992, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q112
This is an original Japanese B2 promotional poster issued in 1992 for Porco Rosso (紅の豚 / Kurenai no Buta), written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film features the voices of Shūichirō Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Akemi Okamura, and Akio Ōtsuka, with music by longtime Miyazaki collaborator Joe Hisaishi.
This particular poster is a highly appealing Animage Records promotional issue, connected to the film’s original 1992 release period. The lower-left corner carries the Animage Records mark and catalogue number TKCA-30596, while the lower-right corner bears the copyright line © NIBARIKI · TNNG / 1992. It is best understood as an original music/promotional poster rather than a standard Japanese theatrical cinema poster.
Film background
Released in 1992, Porco Rosso is one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most elegant and distinctive works. Set around the Adriatic Sea between the wars, the film follows Marco Pagot, a former World War I fighter ace mysteriously transformed into a pig, who lives as a bounty hunter pursuing air pirates across the Mediterranean.
The film combines aerial adventure, romantic melancholy, European interwar atmosphere, and Miyazaki’s enduring fascination with flight. Unlike many of Studio Ghibli’s more fantastical works, Porco Rosso has a particularly refined historical flavour, drawing on early aviation culture, seaplanes, Mediterranean settings, and the moral weariness of the post-war period. Today it is regarded as one of Miyazaki’s most sophisticated films, especially admired by collectors for its mature tone and unusually stylish visual identity.
Poster design
The design is striking and beautifully restrained. Against a broad cream ground, the poster presents Gina in a poised Art Deco-inspired composition, wearing a purple cloche-style hat and holding a vintage telephone. The image captures the film’s refined European atmosphere and its blend of romance, nostalgia, and aviation-era glamour.
The bold red Japanese title 紅の豚 appears at the top, followed by Italian text describing the world of aerial pirates and the story of the pig called Kurenai-no-Buta. This use of Italian text is especially fitting for the film’s Adriatic setting and gives the poster a distinctive period character quite separate from standard theatrical advertising designs.
The lower-left corner includes the Animage Records logo and catalogue number TKCA-30596, confirming the poster’s promotional association with the music release. The artwork is clean, elegant, and highly displayable, with a strong character focus and a quieter, more design-led sensibility than the film’s main theatrical posters.
Rarity
Rare. This is not the standard Japanese theatrical B2 poster, but an original Animage Records promotional poster from the film’s 1992 release period. Posters of this type were produced for promotional use and are encountered much less frequently than regular cinema campaign posters, making this a desirable piece for collectors of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, Porco Rosso, and Japanese anime music-related promotional material.
Condition
Excellent condition. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale. There is a small areas of very minor but visible marking/smudging, most noticeable toward the upper right edge. We have provided an additional close up image.
It is from the film’s original 1992 release period.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
It is over 33 years old!
