{"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-q250","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) Q250","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"832\" data-start=\"149\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"210\" data-start=\"160\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical advance poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for the original \u003cem data-end=\"239\" data-start=\"228\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e (later retroactively titled \u003cem data-end=\"304\" data-start=\"268\"\u003eStar Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope\u003c\/em\u003e). In Japan, the film debuted in \u003cstrong data-end=\"350\" data-start=\"337\"\u003eJune 1978\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this \u003cstrong data-end=\"402\" data-start=\"361\"\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 data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"520\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e poster variants. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" 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 data-end=\"589\" data-start=\"586\"\u003e(While the film is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"618\" data-start=\"610\"\u003e1977\u003c\/strong\u003e release, and the poster carries a \u003cstrong data-end=\"679\" data-start=\"653\"\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 data-end=\"792\" data-start=\"768\"\u003e1978 Japanese launch\u003c\/strong\u003e.) \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" 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 data-end=\"1275\" data-start=\"834\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"845\" data-start=\"834\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e (retroactively titled \u003cem data-end=\"904\" data-start=\"868\"\u003eStar Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope\u003c\/em\u003e) is a 1977 American epic space-opera film written and directed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"987\" data-start=\"971\"\u003eGeorge Lucas\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1014\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003eLucasfilm\u003c\/strong\u003e, and distributed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1055\" data-start=\"1035\"\u003e20th Century Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e. It stars \u003cstrong data-end=\"1141\" data-start=\"1066\"\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 data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" 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 data-end=\"1982\" data-start=\"1277\"\u003eThis B2 “advance” artwork is famously spare and elegant: a deep, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1361\" data-start=\"1342\"\u003eazure starfield\u003c\/strong\u003e fills the entire sheet, with a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1424\" data-start=\"1393\"\u003emetallic-ink STAR WARS logo\u003c\/strong\u003e anchored low on the design above the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-end=\"1491\" data-start=\"1477\"\u003e「スター・ウォーズ」\u003c\/strong\u003e and compact credit block (including the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1548\" data-start=\"1532\"\u003eDolby System\u003c\/strong\u003e mark and the Japanese rating stamp in the lower credits). At the top, the Japanese tagline reads:\u003cbr data-end=\"1649\" data-start=\"1646\"\u003e「遠いむかし　はるか数万光年かなたの銀河系で\u003cbr data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"1674\" data-start=\"1671\"\u003eとてつもない大冒険が　くりひろげられた…」\u003cbr data-end=\"1698\" data-start=\"1695\"\u003e(“Once upon a time, in a galaxy tens of thousands of light years away, an incredible adventure unfolded…”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1982\" data-start=\"1277\"\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 data-end=\"2542\" data-start=\"1984\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-end=\"1996\" data-start=\"1993\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2030\" data-start=\"1996\"\u003eExcellent \/ close to near mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially for an original late-1970s Japanese theatrical poster. (NOTE - This poster design in particular is very susceptible to fold lines and other signs of use - we have other copies in less good condition priced accordingly).\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 data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" 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 data-end=\"2653\" data-start=\"2544\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-end=\"2571\" data-start=\"2555\"\u003e47 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003cbr data-end=\"2575\" data-start=\"2572\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-end=\"2616\" data-start=\"2613\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56980602323322,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-16T170343.796.jpg?v=1781597038","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-q250","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}