{"product_id":"princess-mononoke-もののけ姫-original-release-japanese-promotional-poster-1997-b2-size-51-73-cm-e251","title":"“Princess Mononoke” \/ 「もののけ姫」, Original Release Japanese Promotional Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E251","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"311\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"163\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 「もののけ姫」, Studio Ghibli’s landmark epic of myth, violence, and ecological conflict.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"623\"\u003eOne of the most important Japanese animated films ever made, \u003cstrong data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"395\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/strong\u003e was a major cultural event on release and became the \u003cstrong data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"506\"\u003ehighest-grossing film in Japanese history at the time\u003c\/strong\u003e. Original first-release Japanese posters for the film are among the most sought-after pieces of Studio Ghibli paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"644\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"647\"\u003eWritten and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"689\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, and produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"724\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"755\"\u003eAshitaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young prince drawn into a brutal struggle between the gods and spirits of the forest and the humans of Iron Town, led by the formidable \u003cstrong data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"910\"\u003eLady Eboshi\u003c\/strong\u003e. At the heart of the film is \u003cstrong data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"947\"\u003eSan\u003c\/strong\u003e—Princess Mononoke—raised by the wolf goddess \u003cstrong data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003eMoro\u003c\/strong\u003e and fighting fiercely to defend the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003eThe Japanese voice cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003eYōji Matsuda\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eYuriko Ishida\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003eYūko Tanaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003eAkihiro Miwa\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003eThis is one of the film’s most iconic Japanese promotional designs. The composition is dominated by a commanding image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003eSan\u003c\/strong\u003e, standing frontally with dagger in hand, her expression resolute and uncompromising. Her white fur cape, bone necklace, and red war paint immediately establish her as one of Miyazaki’s most unforgettable heroines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1842\"\u003eBehind her looms the immense, spectral presence of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003eMoro\u003c\/strong\u003e, the white wolf goddess, whose powerful face fills the composition and gives the poster much of its dramatic force. The contrast between San’s human scale and Moro’s protective, almost monumental presence gives the design a mythic, devotional intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"2242\"\u003eAt lower left San holds her distinctive mask, while below the main image sit four smaller character panels featuring key figures from the film, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2010\"\u003eAshitaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2019\"\u003eSan\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003eLady Eboshi\u003c\/strong\u003e. The title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003e“The Princess MONONOKE”\u003c\/strong\u003e appears across the lower section in bold red lettering, set against a dark, richly atmospheric forest background and enclosed within a jagged burnt-orange border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2399\"\u003eThe result is a superbly balanced design: elegant, immediately recognisable, and charged with the film’s themes of identity, violence, and spiritual power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2522\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2417\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2441\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2742\"\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003estrong colour, clean paper, and excellent overall display quality\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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