{"product_id":"the-terminator-ターミネーター-original-japanese-theatrical-poster-1984-b2-size-51-73-cm-j106-copy-2","title":"“The Terminator” \/ 「ターミネーター」(B254)  \u0026 “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” \/ 「ターミネーター2」(B107), Set of Two Original Japanese Movie Posters 1985–1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm Each)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"296\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis listing is for a \u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"244\"\u003ematching set of two original Japanese B2 theatrical posters\u003c\/strong\u003e for James Cameron’s landmark science-fiction films:\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"446\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"364\"\u003eThe Terminator \/ 「ターミネーター」 — Japanese theatrical release, 1985 (B254)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"367\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"446\"\u003eTerminator 2: Judgment Day \/ 「ターミネーター2」 — Japanese theatrical release, 1991 (B107)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"660\"\u003eTogether, the two posters chart the transformation of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator from the relentless machine antagonist of the original film into the protective, instantly recognisable hero of its sequel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"771\"\u003eBoth posters are \u003cstrong data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"722\"\u003eoriginal period Japanese cinema posters\u003c\/strong\u003e, not later reproductions or commercial reprints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"792\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eThe Terminator\u003c\/strong\u003e, a seemingly unstoppable cyborg assassin is sent from the year 2029 to Los Angeles in 1984. Its mission is to kill \u003cstrong data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"947\"\u003eSarah Connor\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose future son will lead humanity’s resistance against the artificial-intelligence defence network Skynet. A human soldier, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003eKyle Reese\u003c\/strong\u003e, is sent back through time to protect her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eJames Cameron\u003c\/strong\u003e and written by Cameron with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003eGale Anne Hurd\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003eArnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Michael Biehn\u003c\/strong\u003e. Made on a relatively modest budget, it became an international success and established one of cinema’s most enduring science-fiction franchises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003eTerminator 2: Judgment Day\u003c\/strong\u003e, a more advanced liquid-metal Terminator, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1525\"\u003eT-1000\u003c\/strong\u003e, is sent back to kill the young \u003cstrong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003eJohn Connor\u003c\/strong\u003e. A reprogrammed T-800 is sent to protect him, while Sarah Connor attempts to prevent the future nuclear catastrophe known as Judgment Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"2057\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eJames Cameron\u003c\/strong\u003e and written by Cameron with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003eWilliam Wisher\u003c\/strong\u003e, the sequel stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003eArnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick, and Joe Morton\u003c\/strong\u003e. It became one of the defining action films of the 1990s, celebrated for its groundbreaking visual effects, large-scale action sequences, and emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003eThe Terminator poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2297\"\u003eThe first poster presents Arnold Schwarzenegger in one of the most famous images of his career: dressed in a black leather jacket, wearing dark sunglasses, and holding a pistol and a laser-sighted weapon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003eThe red-and-black background incorporates computer graphics, targeting imagery, data readouts, and diagonal geometric lines, evoking the machine vision and cold technological menace of the Terminator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2541\"\u003eThe large headline across the top reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2572\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2572\"\u003e「冷酷！非情！残虐！史上最強〈悪〉のヒーロー!!」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2635\"\u003e“Cold! Ruthless! Brutal! The strongest evil hero in history!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2637\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003eSchwarzenegger’s name appears prominently in red above the large metallic Japanese title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2741\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2741\"\u003e「ターミネーター」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2912\"\u003eA small action image at the bottom shows Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese fleeing through a tunnel, adding narrative movement beneath the dominant portrait of the Terminator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2914\" data-end=\"2944\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2914\" data-end=\"2944\"\u003eTerminator 2 poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2946\" data-end=\"3065\"\u003eThe second poster uses an exceptionally clean and futuristic design dominated by the monumental metallic \u003cstrong data-start=\"3051\" data-end=\"3059\"\u003e“T2”\u003c\/strong\u003e logo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3258\"\u003eArnold Schwarzenegger’s face appears between the two characters, with one eye glowing red, creating a direct visual connection between the human exterior of the T-800 and the machine beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3260\" data-end=\"3345\"\u003eAcross the top, Schwarzenegger’s name is presented in large, slender white lettering:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3347\" data-end=\"3374\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3347\" data-end=\"3374\"\u003e“ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3408\"\u003eThe central Japanese text reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3470\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3470\"\u003e「あれから10年後の1994・ロス―\u003cbr data-start=\"3430\" data-end=\"3433\"\u003e運命を背負ったタイム・トラベラー達に\u003cbr data-start=\"3451\" data-end=\"3454\"\u003e審判の日は、近づいてくる！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3472\" data-end=\"3589\"\u003e“Ten years later, in Los Angeles, 1994—the Day of Judgment draws nearer for the time travellers burdened by destiny!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3591\" data-end=\"3643\"\u003eThe lower section is anchored by the Japanese title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"3659\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"3659\"\u003e「ターミネーター2」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3661\" data-end=\"3861\"\u003ewith the numeral \u003cstrong data-start=\"3678\" data-end=\"3683\"\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e rendered in vivid red. 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