{"product_id":"whisper-of-the-heart-耳をすませば-1995-original-japanese-b1-theatrical-poster-yoshifumi-kondo-studio-ghibli-scarce-b1-oversize-original-japanese-release-campaign-1995-c-72-8-103-cm-28-7-40-6-in","title":"“WHISPER OF THE HEART \/ 耳をすませば” (1995), ORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 THEATRICAL POSTER, YOSHIFUMI KONDO, STUDIO GHIBLI Scarce B1 Oversize, Original Japanese Release Campaign (1995), c. 72.8 × 103 cm (28.7 × 40.6 in) IA15","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"814\"\u003eAn exceptional, \u003cstrong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"447\"\u003efirst-release Japanese B1 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for Studio Ghibli’s beloved \u003cstrong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"509\"\u003eWhisper of the Heart (耳をすませば)\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the striking \u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"558\"\u003edream-city composition\u003c\/strong\u003e: the Baron cat in top hat and cane, paired with a red-dressed storybook heroine suspended above a vast painted cityscape of houses, trees, and monumental towers, all anchored by the bold vertical red title and the romantic yellow tagline \u003cstrong data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"814\"\u003e好きなひとが、できました。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eFor collectors, this is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"879\"\u003egenuinely difficult Ghibli format\u003c\/strong\u003e. The standard Japanese theatrical poster size is \u003cstrong data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"935\"\u003eB2\u003c\/strong\u003e; \u003cstrong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"943\"\u003eB1\u003c\/strong\u003e is the much larger oversize display format, produced for far more limited cinema placement and encountered far less often today—especially as an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1112\"\u003eunrestored original\u003c\/strong\u003e with such strong front presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1396\"\u003eFor a title as widely loved as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003eWhisper of the Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e, the combination of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eoriginal 1995 release status\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003eoversize B1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003ebeautifully atmospheric key art\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this a particularly desirable piece of Japanese theatrical paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003eDate \u0026amp; Japanese Theatrical Release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003eWhisper of the Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e opened theatrically in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003e1995\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003eB1 poster corresponds to the film’s original Japanese theatrical marketing campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e and is an authentic period item from that first-release era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003eThe Film \u0026amp; Its Place in Cinema History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"2190\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1735\"\u003eYoshifumi Kondo\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, and released by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1802\"\u003eStudio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003eWhisper of the Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of animation’s finest coming-of-age films: a tender, observant story of adolescence, creativity, first love, and artistic self-discovery. Based on the manga by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2011\"\u003eAoi Hiiragi\u003c\/strong\u003e, it occupies a special place in Ghibli history as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003eKondo’s only theatrical feature\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Miyazaki credited on the poster itself for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003eproducing, screenplay, and storyboards\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003eFor many viewers, it is among Ghibli’s most intimate and emotionally resonant works—less outwardly fantastical than some of the studio’s larger-scale epics, yet no less transporting. Original Japanese theatrical paper for Ghibli titles carries special weight because it represents the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2512\"\u003ehome-market presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: how audiences first encountered the work in Japan at the moment it entered culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2615\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2615\"\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2728\"\u003eThis sheet is a superb and highly distinctive piece of Ghibli key art, made even more powerful at \u003cstrong data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2727\"\u003eB1 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2730\" data-end=\"3570\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4mo4zd\" data-start=\"2730\" data-end=\"2862\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2767\"\u003eDream-city fantasy composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e a vast, painterly urban landscape rising into enormous cylindrical towers and drifting clouds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1f3oma7\" data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"2999\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2889\"\u003eThe Baron at center:\u003c\/strong\u003e the instantly recognizable cat aristocrat in top hat and cane, one of the film’s most beloved visual symbols.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"b1hdau\" data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3135\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3031\"\u003eRomantic fantasy imagery:\u003c\/strong\u003e the red-dressed heroine gives the design movement, elegance, and a storybook sense of suspended motion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1786by8\" data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3265\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3138\" data-end=\"3158\"\u003eBold typography:\u003c\/strong\u003e the towering vertical red title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3191\" data-end=\"3201\"\u003e耳をすませば\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the right side without overpowering the illustration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18n5gy5\" data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3570\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3268\" data-end=\"3300\"\u003eOriginal theatrical details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Studio Ghibli branding, Dolby Stereo Digital, Japanese theatrical markings, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3385\" data-end=\"3414\"\u003e©1995 柊あおい \/ 集英社・二馬力・TNHG\u003c\/strong\u003e copyright line are all visible at the lower area—important details that reinforce this as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3507\" data-end=\"3539\"\u003egenuine period cinema poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a later decorative print.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3572\" data-end=\"3627\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3572\" data-end=\"3627\"\u003eThe Japanese B1 Format and Why It’s So Hard to Find\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3987\"\u003eJapan’s standard theatrical poster size is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3672\" data-end=\"3678\"\u003eB2\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that was the primary format for most cinema campaigns. \u003cstrong data-start=\"3739\" data-end=\"3745\"\u003eB1\u003c\/strong\u003e is a separate oversize category used for more limited, higher-impact display placements such as larger lobby cases and premium in-theater locations. As a result, original \u003cstrong data-start=\"3917\" data-end=\"3986\"\u003eB1 Ghibli posters are markedly scarcer than their B2 counterparts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3989\" data-end=\"4391\"\u003eNo official print figures are publicly available for this style, but the practical reality is clear: \u003cstrong data-start=\"4090\" data-end=\"4143\"\u003efar fewer B1s were produced, displayed, and saved\u003c\/strong\u003e. Larger posters were harder to store, more vulnerable to handling wear, and less likely to survive in comparable condition. For that reason, \u003cstrong data-start=\"4285\" data-end=\"4390\"\u003efirst-release B1 examples for major Ghibli titles remain disproportionately difficult to locate today\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4393\" data-end=\"4466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4393\" data-end=\"4466\"\u003eAbout the Filmmakers: Yoshifumi Kondo, Hayao Miyazaki \u0026amp; Studio Ghibli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4468\" data-end=\"4904\"\u003eWhile collectors often focus on a single name, Studio Ghibli theatrical key art is best understood as an extension of the film’s total creative authorship. That is especially true here: \u003cstrong data-start=\"4654\" data-end=\"4675\"\u003eKondo’s direction\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"4677\" data-end=\"4732\"\u003eMiyazaki’s producing \/ screenplay \/ storyboard role\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"4738\" data-end=\"4778\"\u003eGhibli’s in-house design sensibility\u003c\/strong\u003e all converge in an image that feels less like advertising than an invitation into the film’s emotional and imaginative world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4906\" data-end=\"5249\"\u003eThe artwork beautifully reflects what makes \u003cstrong data-start=\"4950\" data-end=\"4974\"\u003eWhisper of the Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e endure: \u003cstrong data-start=\"4983\" data-end=\"5043\"\u003equiet emotion, interior fantasy, atmosphere, and longing\u003c\/strong\u003e. The detailed town below feels lived-in and specific; the monumental dream architecture above feels impossible and poetic. That tension between the ordinary and the transcendent is the essence of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5251\" data-end=\"5271\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5251\" data-end=\"5271\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5273\" data-end=\"5759\"\u003eOverall presentation: \u003cstrong data-start=\"5295\" data-end=\"5322\"\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5322\" data-end=\"5325\"\u003eThis is a highly displayable original example with \u003cstrong data-start=\"5376\" data-end=\"5452\"\u003erich color, strong image clarity, and a clean overall front presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e. Based on the photos provided, the principal condition notes are \u003cstrong data-start=\"5518\" data-end=\"5561\"\u003elight general handling\/storage waviness\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"5563\" data-end=\"5582\"\u003eminor edge wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"5588\" data-end=\"5636\"\u003elight creasing most visible from the reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5761\" data-end=\"6502\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1382sqr\" data-start=\"5842\" data-end=\"5972\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"5844\" data-end=\"5867\"\u003eFront presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright, clean, and visually striking, with no major display distractions evident in the supplied images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ld9ivu\" data-start=\"5973\" data-end=\"6080\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"5975\" data-end=\"6001\"\u003eHandling\/storage wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e light surface waviness and gentle creasing visible, especially on the reverse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wakqhd\" data-start=\"6081\" data-end=\"6164\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"6083\" data-end=\"6093\"\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e minor general edge wear consistent with large-format theatrical paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"i7z2qt\" data-start=\"6165\" data-end=\"6276\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"6167\" data-end=\"6179\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e blank reverse with \u003cstrong data-start=\"6199\" data-end=\"6258\"\u003ered show-through \/ notation visible near the lower edge\u003c\/strong\u003e, as photographed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tm0261\" data-start=\"6277\" data-end=\"6385\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"6279\" data-end=\"6296\"\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"6297\" data-end=\"6341\"\u003eOriginal 1995 Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong data-start=\"6344\" data-end=\"6384\"\u003enot a reproduction or modern reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"inuylt\" data-start=\"6386\" data-end=\"6502\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6388\" data-end=\"6502\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003ePlease refer to the images provided—this is the exact poster offered. 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