{"product_id":"princess-mononoke-もののけ姫-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1997-b2-size-51-73-cm-j144","title":"“Princess Mononoke” (もののけ姫), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J144","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"573\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eB2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"192\"\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"234\"\u003efirst Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"259\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/strong\u003e (もののけ姫), Hayao Miyazaki’s landmark Studio Ghibli epic. Directed and written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"357\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film features the voices of \u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eYōji Matsuda\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eYuriko Ishida\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"443\"\u003eYūko Tanaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"464\"\u003eKaoru Kobayashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eMasahiko Nishimura\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"510\"\u003eTsunehiko Kamijō\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eAkihiro Miwa\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eMitsuko Mori\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"572\"\u003eHisaya Morishige\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"594\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"594\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"1191\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"616\"\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"639\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the defining achievements of modern Japanese animation and one of the most important films in the history of \u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"776\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e. Set in a mythic vision of Japan’s late Muromachi period, it follows the young prince \u003cstrong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eAshitaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, who becomes entangled in a violent struggle between the gods and spirits of the forest and the humans expanding industry into the natural world. At the centre of the story is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003eSan\u003c\/strong\u003e — the “Princess Mononoke” of the title — a fierce girl raised by wolves, who stands between civilisation and the sacred wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003eThe film is celebrated for its extraordinary ambition: morally complex, visually rich, and unusually mature in tone, it explores conflict, ecology, violence, and coexistence with a seriousness rarely matched in animation. It was a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003emajor box office sensation in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e, becoming the country’s highest-grossing domestic film of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it played a crucial role in establishing Ghibli’s international reputation before the later global breakthrough of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003eThis point is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1716\"\u003eimportant\u003c\/strong\u003e: many \u003cstrong data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1755\"\u003eofficial later reproductions\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1780\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/strong\u003e poster designs have circulated over the years, often sold through Ghibli-related retail channels. The example offered here is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1952\"\u003e100% an original 1997 theatrical printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued for the film’s original Japanese cinema campaign — \u003cstrong data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2019\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e one of the later shop reproductions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2280\"\u003eThat distinction matters greatly for collectors. Original first-release Ghibli posters are far scarcer than the reproductions many buyers encounter, and demand for authentic theatrical material remains consistently strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2299\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2299\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2702\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2366\"\u003esuperb and highly recognisable first-release design\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003eAshitaka riding Yakul\u003c\/strong\u003e in a dynamic close-up composition set against a richly rendered forest backdrop. The image captures the film’s sense of movement, danger, and mythic adventure with remarkable clarity: Ashitaka leans forward with bow in hand, while Yakul’s powerful form and sweeping antlers dominate the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"3181\"\u003eThe design is striking because it balances \u003cstrong data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2764\"\u003eheroic action\u003c\/strong\u003e with the earthy, organic beauty that defines the film’s world. The large Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2862\"\u003eもののけ姫\u003c\/strong\u003e anchors the lower section in bold white and red lettering, while the vertical slogan near the top adds a strong graphic accent. Compared with more widely seen Mononoke imagery centred on San, this Ashitaka-and-Yakul composition has its own appeal and is especially admired by collectors for its dramatic visual energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3183\" data-end=\"3343\"\u003eIt is also a wonderful example of how Japanese theatrical posters often distilled a film into one unforgettable image: clean, bold, and immediately displayable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3345\" data-end=\"3358\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3345\" data-end=\"3358\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3360\" data-end=\"3448\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3360\" data-end=\"3448\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3450\" data-end=\"3639\"\u003eThis poster presents \u003cstrong data-start=\"3471\" data-end=\"3497\"\u003eextremely well overall\u003c\/strong\u003e, with strong colour and a clean appearance. 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