{"product_id":"superman-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1978-ultra-rare-b0-billboard-size-c-110-150-cm-copy","title":"“Superman: The Movie” (スーパーマン), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1979, B1 Size (c. 72.8 × 103 cm) BAK-A","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster produced for the first Japanese release of\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuperman: The Movie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ein 1979\u003c\/strong\u003e. Although the film was originally released in 1978, its first Japanese theatrical opening was \u003cstrong\u003e30 June 1979\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed by \u003cstrong\u003eWarner Bros.\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003cstrong\u003e1978 copyright notice\u003c\/strong\u003e retained in the lower credits relates to the film and does not indicate a 1978 Japanese theatrical release. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Donner\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film stars \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman\u003c\/strong\u003e, with music by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its combination of adventure, romance, humour and large-scale spectacle gave the comic-book material an expansive cinematic treatment. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film’s technical achievement was recognised with a \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Achievement Academy Award for Visual Effects\u003c\/strong\u003e, while Williams’s score also received an Oscar nomination. This Japanese campaign places the central promise of that spectacle—convincing, exhilarating flight—at the heart of its design. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA commanding \u003cstrong\u003ephotographic flying design\u003c\/strong\u003e, framed within a broad black surround and a fine cream-coloured border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principal image fills most of the upper sheet: a blue-suited figure flies towards the viewer above a densely built city skyline, one fist extended forward and a \u003cstrong\u003ebrilliant red cape sweeping diagonally across the composition\u003c\/strong\u003e. The contrast between the sharply coloured costume and the softer, blue-grey architecture creates an effective impression of height, speed and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is remarkably direct. Rather than assembling a crowded montage of action sequences, it gives the sensation of flight almost the entire pictorial space. Two small inset portraits occupy the lower corners of the photographic panel, providing secondary points of interest without competing with the main image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the cityscape appears the Japanese campaign line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「あなたも空を翔べる！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“You too can fly!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wording invites the audience to share the experience rather than simply observe it—an especially effective accompaniment to an image that appears to advance out of the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower third is dominated by the extraordinary Japanese title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eスーパーマン\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Superman”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRendered as \u003cstrong\u003edeeply extruded, three-dimensional lettering\u003c\/strong\u003e, the title combines cream-coloured faces with translucent-looking blue sides, fine perspective lines and bright starburst highlights. The effect is architectural and crystalline, giving the lettering a sense of depth and motion against the uninterrupted black ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA smaller \u003cstrong\u003eSUPERMAN THE MOVIE\u003c\/strong\u003e logo repeats the treatment beneath it. The original Japanese theatrical credit block, \u003cstrong\u003eWarner Bros. release credit, DC Comics copyright line and Dolby Stereo mark\u003c\/strong\u003e complete the lower section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a particularly accomplished balance of \u003cstrong\u003ephotography, cinematic spectacle and Japanese title design\u003c\/strong\u003e. The flying image provides the emotional immediacy, while the oversized dimensional typography gives the sheet its distinctive graphic character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe B1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring approximately \u003cstrong\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Japanese B1 format provides roughly \u003cstrong\u003etwice the surface area of a standard B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis composition benefits especially well from the larger dimensions. At more than a metre tall, the aerial photograph has substantial presence, while the expansive black surround allows the red cape, blue costume and sculptural title lettering to stand out clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smaller inset photographs and detailed billing reward closer inspection, but the principal image remains immediately legible from across a room. It is an impressive display piece for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Superman advertising, Richard Donner’s cinema and late-1970s Japanese film graphics\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+ to Excellent condition overall\u003c\/strong\u003e, with strong colour, clear photographic detail and an attractive overall presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ered cape, blue costume and dimensional Japanese title retain particularly good visual impact\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the black surround provides a strong contrast to the main photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is \u003cstrong\u003evisible horizontal fold\/crease wear across the photographic area\u003c\/strong\u003e, with some associated ink rubbing and small pale scuffs, most clearly shown in the close-up photograph. Additional light surface impressions, minor edge and corner wear, and gentle paper undulation are also present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster remains \u003cstrong\u003eunbacked\u003c\/strong\u003e. The unprinted reverse shows the corresponding horizontal crease, light age-related toning and handling marks consistent with the paper’s age and substantial size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese signs of handling should be considered alongside the poster’s strong principal image and typography. \u003cstrong\u003eOnce professionally framed, it should display very well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully; they show the \u003cstrong\u003eexact poster for sale, including the front, reverse and close-up detail\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster from the film’s first Japanese release campaign in 1979\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enot a reproduction or modern reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is approximately \u003cstrong\u003e47 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57263843606906,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_97cd95bf-a160-4ed9-9d00-5d5a7adc5b4e.jpg?v=1789349932","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/superman-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1978-ultra-rare-b0-billboard-size-c-110-150-cm-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}