{"product_id":"the-addams-family-アダムス-ファミリー-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1992-b2-size-51-73-cm-za660-copy","title":"“Addams Family Values” \/ 「アダムス・ファミリー2」, Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1993, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA662","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"547\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"176\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"219\"\u003efirst Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"247\"\u003eAddams Family Values\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued in Japan under the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"298\"\u003e「アダムス・ファミリー2」\u003c\/strong\u003e. Directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"332\"\u003eBarry Sonnenfeld\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film is the acclaimed sequel to \u003cstrong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eThe Addams Family\u003c\/strong\u003e, returning the macabre household to the screen with even sharper wit, darker humour, and one of the most beloved comic performances of 1990s studio cinema.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"825\"\u003eStylish, eccentric, and instantly recognisable, \u003cstrong data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"621\"\u003eAddams Family Values\u003c\/strong\u003e is widely regarded by many viewers as not merely a successful sequel, but in some respects the superior film: more sardonic, more confidently bizarre, and more fully in command of its gothic-comic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"846\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"849\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"869\"\u003e1993\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eAddams Family Values\u003c\/strong\u003e reunites \u003cstrong data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"919\"\u003eRaul Julia\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"940\"\u003eAnjelica Huston\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"963\"\u003eChristopher Lloyd\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"984\"\u003eChristina Ricci\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eJimmy Workman\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eCarel Struycken\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eCarol Kane\u003c\/strong\u003e joining the ensemble as Grandmama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003eThe story centres on the arrival of baby Pubert Addams, the growing tensions of domestic life in the Addams household, and the scheming of Debbie Jellinsky, a glamorous serial killer who marries Uncle Fester in pursuit of his fortune. At the same time, Wednesday and Pugsley are dispatched to an oppressively cheerful summer camp, leading to some of the film’s most memorable and darkly comic scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1796\"\u003eCritically, the film was very warmly received and has since developed an especially strong reputation. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003eJoan Cusack’s performance as Debbie\u003c\/strong\u003e was widely praised, and the film earned an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003eAcademy Award nomination for Best Art Direction\u003c\/strong\u003e. Today it stands as one of the defining gothic comedies of the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"2229\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 design is especially appealing and differs in a notable way from the more familiar Western campaign materials. The full Addams clan is arranged in a formal ensemble portrait on a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2049\"\u003eblack-and-white chequered floor\u003c\/strong\u003e, framed by a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2089\"\u003ecracked stone interior\u003c\/strong\u003e, draped \u003cstrong data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2117\"\u003epurple curtains\u003c\/strong\u003e, and decorative gothic detailing that gives the whole composition the feel of an aristocratic haunted portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2645\"\u003eAt the centre stand \u003cstrong data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2273\"\u003eGomez and Morticia\u003c\/strong\u003e, flanked by Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Grandmama, and Lurch. One of the most distinctive features is the infant figure held at the centre of the composition: in place of openly revealing the baby’s face, the Japanese design overlays it with a bold \u003cstrong data-start=\"2529\" data-end=\"2550\"\u003ered question mark\u003c\/strong\u003e, turning Pubert into a comic mystery and giving the poster a charmingly local marketing twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2683\"\u003eThe large headline at the top reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2702\"\u003e「もっと不気味におかしい」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2705\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2734\"\u003e“Even more weirdly funny”\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ \u003cstrong data-start=\"2737\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003e“More spookily hilarious”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2823\"\u003eAlong the right side appears the familiar teasing line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"2882\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"2845\"\u003e「私たちってどこかヘンですか…」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2845\" data-end=\"2848\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"2882\"\u003e“What part of us is strange…?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2884\" data-end=\"3400\"\u003eThe title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2894\" data-end=\"2911\"\u003e「アダムス・ファミリー2」\u003c\/strong\u003e is rendered prominently in bold orange-red type above the English title treatment, standing out strongly against the pale, cracked background. A tiny pair of glowing eyes peering from a mousehole at the lower right provides an additional visual joke, replacing the more obvious foreground use of Thing seen in other Addams campaign imagery. Altogether, it is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3273\" data-end=\"3337\"\u003ebeautifully balanced and highly characterful Japanese design\u003c\/strong\u003e: theatrical, gothic, humorous, and unmistakably of its period.\u003cstrong data-start=\"3402\" data-end=\"3418\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3614\" data-end=\"3764\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3614\" data-end=\"3627\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3627\" data-end=\"3630\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3630\" data-end=\"3654\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A very attractive example, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3687\" data-end=\"3704\"\u003estrong colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3706\" data-end=\"3723\"\u003eclean imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e, and excellent overall display presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3766\" data-end=\"3848\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3822\" data-end=\"3847\"\u003eexact poster for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3850\" data-end=\"3946\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3861\" data-end=\"3900\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"3901\" data-end=\"3904\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3910\" data-end=\"3945\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57047117889914,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-07T140332.174.jpg?v=1783400647","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-addams-family-%e3%82%a2%e3%83%80%e3%83%a0%e3%82%b9-%e3%83%95%e3%82%a1%e3%83%9f%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1992-b2-size-51-73-cm-za660-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}