{"product_id":"princess-mononoke-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1997-b2-size-51-x-73cm-b102-copy","title":"“PRINCESS MONONOKE” \/ もののけ姫 Japan (Toho), 1997 Original first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B1 Size) Colour-printed poster on paper, professionally linen-backed by Fourth Cone Restoration — Excellent restored presentation — Ultra Rare","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"665\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"393\"\u003ePRINCESS MONONOKE \/ もののけ姫\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eJapan (Toho), 1997\u003cbr data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"417\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"475\"\u003eOriginal first-release Japanese theatrical poster (B1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"478\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"580\"\u003eColour-printed poster on paper, professionally linen-backed by Fourth Cone Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"583\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"663\"\u003eExcellent restored presentation on linen — display-ready\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"918\"\u003eA true \u003cstrong data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"707\"\u003eblue-chip Studio Ghibli sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e: the legendary first-release Japanese B1 poster for \u003cem data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"779\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/em\u003e—one of the most important animated films ever produced, and among the most sought-after theatrical posters in the Ghibli collecting field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eThis poster is \u003cstrong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"979\"\u003eincredibly hard to find in the B1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this is \u003cstrong data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003ethe first example we have ever had in stock\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003e“A major Ghibli grail: San, Moro, and the unforgettable command — 生きろ。 \/ Live.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"qdrz1u\" data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1137\"\u003eKey Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1661\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess Mononoke (\u003cem data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003eMononoke Hime\u003c\/em\u003e \/ もののけ姫)\u003cbr data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003eDirector \/ Screenplay \/ Original Story:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hayao Miyazaki（宮崎駿）\u003cbr data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toshio Suzuki（鈴木敏夫）\u003cbr data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003eMusic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joe Hisaishi（久石譲）\u003cbr data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003eStudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Studio Ghibli（スタジオジブリ）\u003cbr data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eDistributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toho（東宝）\u003cbr data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1393\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eJapanese release date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 July 1997\u003cbr data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1453\"\u003ePoster format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese B1 — c. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 28.7 × 40.6 in\u003cbr data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003ePoster type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large-format theatrical\/lobby display sheet\u003cbr data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003eConservation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionally linen-backed and restored by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003eFourth Cone Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"2034\"\u003eStudio Ghibli’s official materials list Miyazaki as original creator, screenwriter, and director, with music by Joe Hisaishi, distribution by Toho, and the original Japanese release date of 12 July 1997. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The B1 format corresponds to the large Japanese poster size of approximately 72.8 × 103 cm. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"4srdir\" data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003eRarity and Market Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2125\"\u003eThe B1 factor: the size that changes the survival math\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2459\"\u003eB1 is a large Japanese theatrical format, intended for cinema lobbies, major display frames, and high-impact promotional use. Compared with the more commonly encountered B2 format, the B1 is substantially larger, harder to store, more vulnerable to handling wear, and far less frequently encountered in strong presentable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2727\"\u003eFor \u003cem data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2484\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/em\u003e, the B1 is especially desirable because the image has become one of the defining visuals of Studio Ghibli: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2637\"\u003eSan standing before the wolf goddess Moro\u003c\/strong\u003e, knife in hand, mask at her side, beneath the spare and powerful tagline \u003cstrong data-start=\"2711\" data-end=\"2727\"\u003e生きろ。 \/ Live.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2812\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2812\"\u003eTrue original theatrical B1s are dramatically scarcer than B2s and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003emodern reproductions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2814\" data-end=\"3168\"\u003eThis design has been reproduced officially in recent years, including modern B2 reprint editions and authorized print products, which makes careful authentication essential. Official Ghibli\/Toho reprint products of \u003cem data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3047\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/em\u003e posters are publicly documented, including B2-size Movie Collection reproductions. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3170\" data-end=\"3342\"\u003eThis example is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3186\" data-end=\"3240\"\u003e100% an original 1997 Japanese theatrical printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a later shop reprint, museum print, Movie Collection reissue, or modern decorative reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"nmvaug\" data-start=\"3344\" data-end=\"3389\"\u003eWhy This Poster Is the One Everyone Wants\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3391\" data-end=\"3424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3391\" data-end=\"3424\"\u003eThe definitive Mononoke image\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3426\" data-end=\"3775\"\u003eThe composition is immediate and unforgettable: San’s blood-marked face and direct gaze, Moro’s immense white form filling the background, and the red title lettering anchoring the lower field. It is fierce, spare, and iconic—an image that communicates the film’s central conflict between humanity, nature, violence, survival, and spiritual balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3777\" data-end=\"3822\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3777\" data-end=\"3822\"\u003eA cornerstone of modern animation history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3824\" data-end=\"4185\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3824\" data-end=\"3843\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/em\u003e was not simply another Studio Ghibli success. It became a major cultural event in Japan, grossing ¥19.3 billion during its original release period and being described by Japanese film sources as a social phenomenon. It also became the first animated film to win the Japan Academy Prize for Best Picture. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4187\" data-end=\"4610\"\u003eThe British Film Institute has described \u003cem data-start=\"4228\" data-end=\"4247\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/em\u003e as Miyazaki’s international breakthrough hit, noting the continuing influence of the film decades after release. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The Academy’s own materials also recognize Hayao Miyazaki as one of Japan’s most distinctive filmmakers, with \u003cem data-start=\"4509\" data-end=\"4528\"\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/em\u003e listed among the major works in his career. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4612\" data-end=\"4647\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4612\" data-end=\"4647\"\u003eJoe Hisaishi’s monumental score\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4649\" data-end=\"4988\"\u003eJoe Hisaishi’s music is central to the film’s power. The original soundtrack, released in Japan in 1997, was performed with the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra and includes the main theme sung by Yoshikazu Mera. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The score gives the film its solemn grandeur—part requiem, part myth, part battle hymn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1kdl88m\" data-start=\"4990\" data-end=\"5037\"\u003ePoster Design: Mythic, Direct, Unmistakable\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5039\" data-end=\"5089\"\u003eThis is one of the great Ghibli theatrical images:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5091\" data-end=\"5636\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12n0h77\" data-start=\"5091\" data-end=\"5191\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"5093\" data-end=\"5110\"\u003eSan and Moro:\u003c\/strong\u003e the central pairing of the film, rendered with extraordinary visual authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vmot39\" data-start=\"5192\" data-end=\"5293\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"5194\" data-end=\"5210\"\u003eThe tagline:\u003c\/strong\u003e 生きろ。 — “Live.” A single word that captures the film’s moral and emotional force.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1l20oe\" data-start=\"5294\" data-end=\"5415\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"5296\" data-end=\"5316\"\u003eColour contrast:\u003c\/strong\u003e San’s red markings, the red title, and the pale mass of Moro create a powerful visual hierarchy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cp5qex\" data-start=\"5416\" data-end=\"5514\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"5418\" data-end=\"5439\"\u003eTheatrical scale:\u003c\/strong\u003e in B1 format, the poster has the size and presence the artwork deserves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2prs83\" data-start=\"5515\" data-end=\"5636\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"5517\" data-end=\"5544\"\u003eCollector significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is the large-format first-release Japanese sheet for one of Miyazaki’s defining films.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1fgh0uw\" data-start=\"5638\" data-end=\"5668\"\u003eText and Translation Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5670\" data-end=\"5751\"\u003eBelow are key on-sheet texts and their English meanings as printed on the poster:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5753\" data-end=\"5961\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5753\" data-end=\"5768\"\u003eMain title:\u003c\/strong\u003e もののけ姫 — “Princess Mononoke”\u003cbr data-start=\"5796\" data-end=\"5799\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5799\" data-end=\"5811\"\u003eTagline:\u003c\/strong\u003e 生きろ。 — “Live.”\u003cbr data-start=\"5826\" data-end=\"5829\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5829\" data-end=\"5854\"\u003eBlue director credit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 宮崎駿 監督作品 — “A film directed by Hayao Miyazaki”\u003cbr data-start=\"5901\" data-end=\"5904\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5904\" data-end=\"5924\"\u003eTop-left credit:\u003c\/strong\u003e スタジオジブリ作品 — “A Studio Ghibli work”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5963\" data-end=\"6129\"\u003eThe sheet also bears the expected theatrical\/legal identifiers and Japanese credit text consistent with authentic first-release Japanese cinema posters of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"opgnq9\" data-start=\"6131\" data-end=\"6160\"\u003eAuthenticity and Reprints\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6162\" data-end=\"6451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6162\" data-end=\"6181\"\u003eImportant note:\u003c\/strong\u003e many official modern reproductions of this design circulate, often sold as inexpensive display pieces or as part of later Studio Ghibli \/ Toho reprint programmes. This is one of the reasons genuine 1997 theatrical examples require careful distinction from later prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6453\" data-end=\"6585\"\u003eThe example offered here is \u003cstrong data-start=\"6481\" data-end=\"6584\"\u003e100% an original vintage Japanese theatrical B1 poster printed for the film’s first release in 1997\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6587\" data-end=\"6743\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"6593\" data-end=\"6600\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a later Ghibli shop reprint, \u003cstrong data-start=\"6630\" data-end=\"6637\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a Movie Collection reproduction, \u003cstrong data-start=\"6671\" data-end=\"6678\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e an Academy Museum print, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"6708\" data-end=\"6715\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a modern decorative poster. It is the real deal!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1cv31zf\" data-start=\"6745\" data-end=\"6761\"\u003eConservation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6763\" data-end=\"6834\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6763\" data-end=\"6834\"\u003eProfessionally linen-backed by Fourth Cone Restoration.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6836\" data-end=\"7166\"\u003eThis poster has been professionally linen-backed to ensure \u003cstrong data-start=\"6895\" data-end=\"6969\"\u003estructural stability for handling, long-term preservation, and display\u003c\/strong\u003e. Linen-backing is a conservation process widely used for important vintage posters, particularly large-format theatrical sheets, allowing the poster to present flat, stable, and ready for framing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"7168\" data-end=\"7181\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7183\" data-end=\"7304\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7183\" data-end=\"7218\"\u003eExcellent presentation on linen\u003c\/strong\u003e, clean overall appearance, and outstanding eye appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7306\" data-end=\"7532\"\u003ePrior to linen-backing, the poster showed signs of use consistent with a working theatrical sheet. Expert stabilization\/restoration has addressed these issues, and the poster now presents \u003cstrong data-start=\"7494\" data-end=\"7531\"\u003eclean, and display-ready\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7534\" data-end=\"7677\"\u003ePlease refer to the imagery provided — it shows the \u003cstrong data-start=\"7586\" data-end=\"7619\"\u003eexact poster offered for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the exact poster you will receive upon purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7679\" data-end=\"7720\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7679\" data-end=\"7720\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7722\" data-end=\"7826\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"7722\" data-end=\"7826\"\u003ePlease note the price is fixed for this item. 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