{"product_id":"star-wars-スター-ウォーズ-original-japanese-advance-first-release-movie-poster-1978-film-©1977-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-g267-copy","title":"“Star Wars” (スター・ウォーズ), Original Japanese Advance \/ First-Release Movie Poster 1978 (film ©1977), B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) I239","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical advance poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for the original \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e (later retroactively titled \u003cem\u003eStar Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope\u003c\/em\u003e). In Japan, the film debuted in \u003cstrong\u003eJune 1978\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this \u003cstrong\u003eminimalist “starfield” advance design\u003c\/strong\u003e—created specifically for the Japanese market—has become one of the most recognizable and sought-after early Japanese \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e poster variants. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(While the film is a \u003cstrong\u003e1977\u003c\/strong\u003e release, and the poster carries a \u003cstrong\u003e©1977 20th Century Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e credit line at the bottom, this particular Japanese advance style is tied to the film’s \u003cstrong\u003e1978 Japanese launch\u003c\/strong\u003e.) \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e (retroactively titled \u003cem\u003eStar Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope\u003c\/em\u003e) is a 1977 American epic space-opera film written and directed by \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Lucas\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong\u003eLucasfilm\u003c\/strong\u003e, and distributed by \u003cstrong\u003e20th Century Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e. It stars \u003cstrong\u003eMark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others, and launched what became one of the most influential franchises in cinema history. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis B2 “advance” artwork is famously spare and elegant: a deep, \u003cstrong\u003eazure starfield\u003c\/strong\u003e fills the entire sheet, with a \u003cstrong\u003emetallic-ink STAR WARS logo\u003c\/strong\u003e anchored low on the design above the Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003e「スター・ウォーズ」\u003c\/strong\u003e and compact credit block (including the \u003cstrong\u003eDolby System\u003c\/strong\u003e mark and the Japanese rating stamp in the lower credits). At the top, the Japanese tagline reads:\u003cbr\u003e「遠いむかし　はるか数万光年かなたの銀河系で\u003cbr\u003eとてつもない大冒険が　くりひろげられた…」\u003cbr\u003e(“Once upon a time, in a galaxy tens of thousands of light years away, an incredible adventure unfolded…”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a beautiful “teaser” concept—evoking the opening crawl and the vastness of space—before character imagery dominated later campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good - this poster has condition issues which we have taken into account when pricing. Once framed, this poster will display very well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale. Please review the additional imagery provided.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e47 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003cbr\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57201910677882,"sku":null,"price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-08-25T172832.157.jpg?v=1787646533","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/star-wars-%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc-%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a9%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ba-original-japanese-advance-first-release-movie-poster-1978-film-%c2%a91977-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-g267-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}