{"product_id":"waterboys-ウォーターボーイズ-original-japanese-movie-poster-2001-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1091","title":"“Waterboys” (ウォーターボーイズ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 2001, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1091","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"461\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 2001 for the first theatrical release of \u003cem data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"193\"\u003eWaterboys\u003c\/em\u003e (ウォーターボーイズ), Shinobu Yaguchi’s breakout青春 comedy about a group of high-school boys who end up forming a synchronised swimming team. The film was produced in 2001, distributed by Toho, and opened in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"422\"\u003e15 September 2001\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"478\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eWritten and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"523\"\u003eShinobu Yaguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"536\"\u003eWaterboys\u003c\/em\u003e stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"564\"\u003eSatoshi Tsumabuki\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"584\"\u003eHiroshi Tamaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"603\"\u003eAkifumi Miura\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"619\"\u003eKōen Kondō\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"641\"\u003eTakatoshi Kaneko\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside \u003cstrong data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"671\"\u003eNaoto Takenaka\u003c\/strong\u003e and others. Inspired by a real boys’ high-school synchronised swimming club, the film follows five reluctant students as they train for a school festival performance, turning an absurd premise into one of the most charming and commercially successful Japanese youth films of its period. It became a major hit and helped elevate the profiles of both Yaguchi and several members of its cast. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eThis is a superb and highly memorable Japanese release design. The poster uses an extreme close-up of a swimmer in goggles bursting through water, creating an image that is instantly comic, energetic, and unmistakably tied to the film’s premise of “male synchro.” The bold white and blue typography across the lower half gives the sheet strong visual impact, while the bright aquatic palette and splash effects make it especially displayable. It is exactly the kind of clean, high-concept design that made Japanese posters for early-2000s hits so effective. From a collector’s perspective, it captures the film at the moment it first entered popular culture, before the later television spin-offs and broader franchise recognition. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1896\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1986\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster presents very strongly overall, with rich colour and excellent display appeal. There is light age-related handling and minor wear consistent with an authentic 2001 theatrical poster, but nothing that detracts from the overall presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2266\"\u003eover 25 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2310\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2354\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2354\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56819244401018,"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-2026-04-19T083250.732.jpg?v=1776555193","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/waterboys-%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a9%e3%83%bc%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%83%9c%e3%83%bc%e3%82%a4%e3%82%ba-original-japanese-movie-poster-2001-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1091","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}