Monthly Archives: April 2009

Japanese smart movie posters innovate media distribution

By posterdemic | Published: April 30, 2009

I’m wondering if my Wall-E poster is one of these special “smart posters” as described in the article. Apparently the poster is embedded with functionality employing NFC (“Near Field Communication”) so that those that have NFC enabled phones will be able to receive and view stills and trailers simply by holding their phone up [...]

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NEW: Japanese B1 movie poster for Never Say Never Again!

By posterdemic | Published: April 29, 2009

Never Say Never Again Japanese B1 movie poster, originally uploaded by japanese-movie-posters.

NEW: Never Say Never Again Japanese B1

Is this the best art for Never Say Never Again?

Yep.

Is this one of the rarest if not THE rarest poster for Never Say Never Again?

Check.

Does it feature unbelievably racy art that looks like it should be on, say, [...]

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Finally arrived! Endless Summer Japanese B2 movie poster

By posterdemic | Published: April 28, 2009

Endless Summer original Japanese B2 movie poster, originally uploaded by japanese-movie-posters.

Finally arrived: Endless Summer Japanese movie poster

Yes, at long last my treasured Endless Summer has arrived safely. My years long search has come to its conclusion, at least for now…

Original Japanese movie posters from Posterdemic

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Just arrived: Kagemusha B2 Japanese movie poster featuring Akira Kurosawa art!

By posterdemic | Published: April 27, 2009

Kagemusha B2 Japanese movie poster featuring Akira Kurosawa art, originally uploaded by japanese-movie-posters.

Recent acquisition: Kagemusha — Akira Kurosawa art

Akira Kurosawa is well known for sketching his own storyboards in remarkable detail, and he also designed at least a couple different movie posters including this rare find. Note his signature in English at the bottom [...]

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Lost in Translation B2 Japanese movie poster FAKE EXPOSED

By posterdemic | Published: April 26, 2009

Several years ago I purchased a Lost in Translation B2 Japanese poster in a well-bid-on auction on eBay. There were two sold within a couple weeks of each other by the same seller. Well, it was quite obvious to me and to the other dealer that purchased the subsequent poster that it was [...]

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Ever wonder what “GW” means on Japanese posters??

By posterdemic | Published: April 24, 2009

Perhaps I’m the only one that has been a) curious and b) ignorant about the meaning of “GW” on Japanese movie posters. See the Kill Bill Death List B1 poster above for an example of what I’m talking about. Anyone? Anyone?

Well, it means Golden Week, which is a week in Japan that [...]

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Octopussy Advance Japanese movie poster

By posterdemic | Published: April 23, 2009

Octopussy Advance Japanese movie poster (B2 size), originally uploaded by japanese-movie-posters.

Recent acquisition: Octopussy Advance Japanese movie poster
There are at least a couple other styles for Octopussy out there besides this advance, including the Yamakatsu (for sale at theater / premiere) version, but this one is my favorite. Just a clean, cool, understated painting of [...]

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Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror Japanese B2 size movie poster

By posterdemic | Published: April 22, 2009

Planet Terror Japanese B2 movie poster, originally uploaded by japanese-movie-posters.

Recent acquisition: Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror Japanese B2 size movie poster
The film came out in 2007, so very recent, but finding this poster is so difficult already. I had a B1 size version of this but sold it very quickly. Great sexy art featuring [...]

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Brigitte Bardot in La Bride Sur Le Cou: original Japanese B2 movie poster

By posterdemic | Published: April 21, 2009

Brigitte Bardot: La Bride Sur Le Cou Japanese movie poster, originally uploaded by japanese-movie-posters.

Recent acquisition: Brigitte Bardot: La Bride Sur Le Cou Japanese movie poster
As promised some time ago, this is the B2 featuring ultra-sexy Bardot at her finest. Truly, it is my opinion that this Japanese release features the best art for any [...]

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Kill Bill 2 (Bride version) Japanese B1 size movie poster

By posterdemic | Published: April 20, 2009

Kill Bill 2 (Bride Version) Japanese B1 size movie poster, originally uploaded by japanese-movie-posters.

Recent acquisition: Kill Bill 2 (Bride / Uma Thurman) B1 Japanese movie poster
Rounding out the Kill Bill collection, or rather my FORMER Kill Bill collection since another collector bought my Death List and 2 Pink Kill Bill 2 posters, is the B1 [...]

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