{"product_id":"princess-mononoke-もののけ姫-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1997-b2-size-51-73-cm-o708a","title":"“Princess Mononoke” (もののけ姫), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O708A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"581\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese poster printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"168\"\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first theatrical release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"226\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/strong\u003e (もののけ姫), written and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"278\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e and animated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Japanese distribution by \u003cstrong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e. One of the most important animated films ever made, it is an epic, morally complex fantasy set in Japan’s late Muromachi period, where industrial expansion collides with ancient forest gods and the humans struggling to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"602\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"605\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke follows the young Emishi prince \u003cstrong data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"667\"\u003eAshitaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, cursed after a violent encounter with a boar god, as he journeys west in search of a cure and becomes entangled in a war between the spirits of the forest and the humans of \u003cstrong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"854\"\u003eIrontown\u003c\/strong\u003e, led by \u003cstrong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"878\"\u003eLady Eboshi\u003c\/strong\u003e. At the heart of the conflict is \u003cstrong data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"919\"\u003eSan\u003c\/strong\u003e (Princess Mononoke), a human raised by wolves who fights to defend the forest. The term \u003cem data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003emononoke\u003c\/em\u003e (物の怪) refers to supernatural beings or spirits that can possess and bring suffering—an idea central to the film’s themes of rage, balance, and the cost of progress. Released in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e12 July 1997\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film was a massive critical and commercial success and played a major role in expanding Ghibli’s international influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1950\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1370\"\u003eThis first-release B2 features one of the most iconic key visuals from the original campaign: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003eSan\u003c\/strong\u003e standing bloodied and defiant, dagger in hand, with the great white wolf \u003cstrong data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eMoro\u003c\/strong\u003e looming behind her—an image that distils the film’s intensity and mythic power in a single frame. The calligraphic tagline \u003cstrong data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003e「生きろ。」\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Live.”) runs down the left, while the bold red title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003e「もののけ姫」\u003c\/strong\u003e anchors the bottom, paired with the blue credit block \u003cstrong data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003e「宮崎駿監督作品」\u003c\/strong\u003e. It’s minimal, dramatic, and exceptionally frame-friendly—one of the most sought-after Studio Ghibli theatrical poster designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"2249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"1968\"\u003eThis poster is in \u003cstrong\u003every good \/ excellent \u003c\/strong\u003econdition. We have taken the condition into account when pricing. Please see additional imagery provided. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2380\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56706725708154,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-03-19T111427.550.jpg?v=1773886713","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/princess-mononoke-%e3%82%82%e3%81%ae%e3%81%ae%e3%81%91%e5%a7%ab-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1997-b2-size-51-73-cm-o708a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}