{"product_id":"tales-from-earthsea-ゲド戦記-original-japanese-movie-poster-2006-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-g265","title":"“Tales from Earthsea” \/ 「ゲド戦記」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 2006, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) G265","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"299\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"157\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the original Japanese release of \u003cem data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eTales from Earthsea\u003c\/em\u003e \/ 「ゲド戦記」, Studio Ghibli’s 2006 animated fantasy directed by Gorō Miyazaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"299\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity\u003cbr data-end=\"1032\" data-start=\"1029\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1051\" data-start=\"1032\"\u003eImportant note:\u003c\/strong\u003e many official modern reproductions of this design circulate (often sold inexpensively in Ghibli stores). The example offered here is \u003cstrong data-end=\"1256\" data-start=\"1185\"\u003e100% an original theatrical printing, \u003c\/strong\u003enot a later shop reprint—so you can buy with confidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"593\"\u003eLoosely inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin’s celebrated \u003cem data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eEarthsea\u003c\/em\u003e novels, the film marked \u003cstrong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eGorō Miyazaki’s feature-film directorial debut\u003c\/strong\u003e. This beautiful Japanese poster presents a panoramic view of the coastal city of Hort Town beneath a glowing sunset, with a dragon soaring through the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"614\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"614\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"721\"\u003eThe story takes place in Earthsea, a vast world of islands, ancient magic, dragons, and powerful wizards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"948\"\u003eThe natural balance of the world is beginning to collapse. Crops are failing, livestock are dying, and dragons—creatures normally confined to the far reaches of the western sea—have begun appearing within the realm of humans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003eThe Archmage Ged, also known as Sparrowhawk, travels across the land in search of the source of this disturbance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003eDuring his journey, Ged encounters Prince Arren, a troubled young man fleeing his homeland and the consequences of a terrible act. Arren is haunted by fear, anger, and a mysterious shadow that appears to follow him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eGed takes Arren under his protection, and the pair travel to the farm of Ged’s old friend Tenar. There, Arren meets Therru, a quiet and guarded girl whose face bears the scars of an earlier trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003eTheir lives become entangled with Cob, a powerful sorcerer obsessed with overcoming death and achieving immortality. By opening the boundary between life and death, Cob has disrupted the balance upon which Earthsea depends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1796\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1735\"\u003eGorō Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, the screenplay was written by Gorō Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"1860\"\u003eThe film was produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003eToshio Suzuki and Tomohiko Ishii\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"2048\"\u003eThe principal Japanese voice cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"2047\"\u003eJunichi Okada as Arren, Bunta Sugawara as Ged, Aoi Teshima as Therru, Yūko Tanaka as Cob, Jun Fubuki as Tenar, and Teruyuki Kagawa as Hare\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2273\"\u003eThe film draws principally upon elements from \u003cem data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2116\"\u003eThe Farthest Shore\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2129\"\u003eTehanu\u003c\/em\u003e, the third and fourth volumes of Ursula K. Le Guin’s \u003cem data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2193\"\u003eEarthsea\u003c\/em\u003e cycle, while developing its own interpretation of the characters and mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2411\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003eTales from Earthsea\u003c\/em\u003e opened at number one at the Japanese box office and became one of Japan’s highest-grossing domestic films of 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2600\"\u003eThe production is especially admired for its richly painted environments, atmospheric fantasy world, orchestral score, and Aoi Teshima’s haunting performance of the film’s principal song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2619\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2619\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2709\"\u003eThe poster presents an expansive, sunlit view over the fictional port city of Hort Town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2711\" data-end=\"2958\"\u003eThe composition looks down from a high stone terrace towards the city’s harbour and the sea beyond. The elevated viewpoint reveals an intricate landscape of towers, bridges, markets, stairways, red-roofed houses, stone arches, and crowded streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"3097\"\u003eAt the centre, the descending stairway leads directly towards the harbour, creating a strong line of perspective through the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3311\"\u003eGed, Arren, Therru, and Tenar appear in the foreground, walking down the broad stone steps towards the city. Their relatively small scale emphasises the enormous size and complexity of the world surrounding them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3313\" data-end=\"3422\"\u003eBelow, the harbour is filled with sailing vessels and smaller boats moving through the calm blue-green water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3685\"\u003eA monumental stone arch spans the left side of the city. Houses, market stalls, workshops, and groups of townspeople occupy both its upper and lower levels, creating the impression of a densely inhabited ancient settlement built gradually across many centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3687\" data-end=\"3898\"\u003eOn the right, a large red building and adjoining terraces are illuminated by the warm evening sun. Figures gather on the balconies and stairways while trees and dense foliage soften the surrounding architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3900\" data-end=\"4090\"\u003eThe city opens towards a glowing sea beneath an extraordinary sunset. Gold, orange, pink, purple, and pale blue clouds stretch across the horizon, bathing the entire landscape in warm light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4092\" data-end=\"4317\"\u003eAbove the city, a large dark dragon glides through the sky with its wings extended. Several smaller dragons can be seen in the distance, directly reflecting the mysterious disruption of the natural order that begins the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4319\" data-end=\"4352\"\u003eThe vertical white tagline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4354\" data-end=\"4364\"\u003e「見えぬものこそ。」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4366\" data-end=\"4399\"\u003e“Precisely because it is unseen.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4401\" data-end=\"4567\"\u003eThe phrase reflects the film’s recurring concern with invisible forces: fear, mortality, identity, the shadow self, and the delicate balance governing life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4736\" data-end=\"4801\"\u003eThe lower-left section is dominated by the distinctive red title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4803\" data-end=\"4809\"\u003e「ゲド戦記」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4811\" data-end=\"4944\"\u003eThe title is rendered in expressive, irregular brushwork, with extended strokes cutting sharply across the richly detailed cityscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4946\" data-end=\"4986\"\u003eImmediately above it appear the credits:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4988\" data-end=\"5013\"\u003e「ル＝グウィン原作\u003cbr data-start=\"4997\" data-end=\"5000\"\u003e宮崎吾朗 第一回監督作品」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5015\" data-end=\"5098\"\u003e“Based on the original work by Le Guin\u003cbr data-start=\"5053\" data-end=\"5056\"\u003eThe first film directed by Gorō Miyazaki.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5100\" data-end=\"5153\"\u003eBeneath the Japanese title appears the English title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5155\" data-end=\"5178\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5155\" data-end=\"5178\"\u003eTALES FROM EARTHSEA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5180\" data-end=\"5283\"\u003eThe lower edge carries the principal production credits and the original Studio Ghibli website address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5285\" data-end=\"5300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5285\" data-end=\"5300\"\u003eDesign note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5302\" data-end=\"5455\"\u003eThe poster artwork was created through \u003cstrong data-start=\"5341\" data-end=\"5401\"\u003eStudio Ghibli’s animation and background-art departments\u003c\/strong\u003e for the film’s original Japanese theatrical campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5457\" data-end=\"5605\"\u003eRather than relying on a close portrait of the principal characters, the design gives almost the entire composition to the world of Earthsea itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5607\" data-end=\"5857\"\u003eThe intricate architecture, crowded streets, distant harbour, luminous sea, and dragon-filled sky establish a sense of immense history and scale. The characters are presented as travellers moving through a world much larger and older than themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5859\" data-end=\"6058\"\u003eThe painterly architecture combines Mediterranean, European, and imagined ancient influences. Warm natural light and carefully controlled perspective give the city extraordinary depth and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6060\" data-end=\"6259\"\u003eThe contrast between the peaceful, richly inhabited city and the dragons crossing the sky introduces the central tension of the film: a beautiful world whose fundamental balance is beginning to fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6261\" data-end=\"6403\"\u003eIt is a particularly impressive example of Studio Ghibli’s environmental storytelling and Japanese animated-film poster design from the 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6405\" data-end=\"6421\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6405\" data-end=\"6421\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6423\" data-end=\"6517\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"6423\" data-end=\"6444\"\u003eTales from Earthsea\u003c\/em\u003e was produced and released theatrically in Japan in 2006 under the title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6519\" data-end=\"6525\"\u003e「ゲド戦記」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6527\" data-end=\"6612\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"6566\" data-end=\"6611\"\u003eoriginal 2006 Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6614\" data-end=\"6691\"\u003eIt is a standard Japanese B2-size theatrical poster, measuring approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6693\" data-end=\"6732\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6693\" data-end=\"6732\"\u003e51.5 × 72.8 cm \/ 20.3 × 28.7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6734\" data-end=\"6839\"\u003eIt is an original period Studio Ghibli theatrical poster, not a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6841\" data-end=\"6854\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6841\" data-end=\"6854\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6856\" data-end=\"7013\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6856\" data-end=\"6880\"\u003eNear Mint condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e An exceptional example with vivid colour, beautifully preserved painted detail, sharp typography, and superb overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7015\" data-end=\"7237\"\u003eThere are only the faintest signs of age or handling consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from 2006. The paper remains clean and bright, with no significant tears, staining, fading, or distracting damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7239\" data-end=\"7318\"\u003eOverall, it presents exceptionally well and would be difficult to improve upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7320\" data-end=\"7340\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7320\" data-end=\"7340\"\u003eReference: G265.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7342\" data-end=\"7422\"\u003ePlease review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7424\" data-end=\"7521\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7424\" data-end=\"7521\"\u003eThis is an original 2006 Japanese theatrical poster.\u003cbr data-start=\"7478\" data-end=\"7481\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7523\" data-end=\"7564\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7523\" data-end=\"7564\"\u003eIt is now approximately 20 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7566\" data-end=\"7607\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7566\" data-end=\"7607\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57084529639802,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-18T162655.935.jpg?v=1784359759","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/tales-from-earthsea-%e3%82%b2%e3%83%89%e6%88%a6%e8%a8%98-original-japanese-movie-poster-2006-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-g265","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}