“Spirited Away” (千と千尋の神隠し), Original Japanese Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) – Car Seat Variant O511

This is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 2001 for the first theatrical release of Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し), written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli and Toho. 

Authenticity
Important note: many official modern reproductions of this design circulate (often sold inexpensively in Ghibli stores). The example offered here is 100% an original theatrical printing—not a later shop reprint—so you can buy with confidence.

Film background
Spirited Away follows ten‑year‑old Chihiro, who wanders into a mysterious bathhouse for spirits and must work there to save her parents, transformed into pigs after gorging themselves at an abandoned theme park. The film became a phenomenon: it shattered Japanese box‑office records, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest animated films ever made. 

Poster design
This sought‑after “car seat” B2 focuses on Chihiro before her adventure fully begins. She reclines exhausted across the back seat of her parents’ car, surrounded by bags, flowers, and half‑finished snacks—a perfect snapshot of childhood boredom and vulnerability on the road to the unknown. The familiar purple Japanese title arches across the top, while the vertical yellow tagline beside Chihiro hints that “beyond the tunnel lies a mysterious town.” The soft pastel palette and everyday setting make this a quietly powerful companion to the more famous pig‑sty key art, and a beautiful way to represent the film’s transition from mundane reality into the spirit world.

This poster is in excellent condition (please refer to the imagery of the exact poster for sale).

It is over 24 years old.

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.