VIntage Posters

From time to time I like to take a look at the vintage posters for sale in Nakano. Here's the latest group of eye candy, featuring some of Japan's most famous anime and tokusatsu characters.

 More after the jump:

Japanese posters and paperwork

We talk a lot about toys, but there are scores of other things related to characters, and those are also fun to check out. Maybe first and foremost are the TV shows, comics, and movies that the figures are based on. I think watching them adds some context for the toys and makes them more fun to collect.

In recent months, I've had a chance to watch a bunch of DVDs of 1970s TV shows, which are really, really expensive to buy, but fortunately also available to rent at some local shops. There are also quite a few movies out there, mostly related to the big properties like Godzilla, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, etc.

Along with the shows, there's a very rich selection of print based material, going back many decades. You've got manga, photo books, pop up books, bromide cards, stickers, and much more. A lot of it is amazing stuff. Then there are posters, which seem to have a loyal fan base as well. Here's a look at some, along with some paperwork from anime, kaiju, and tokusatsu lines:

Gatchaman

Ultraman

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Vintage Kaiju Movie Posters

Besides toy shops, Nakano Broadway also features shops selling CDs, DVDs, anime cells, discount clothing (yep!), dried legumes (basement!), foot tall macha ice cream (ditto!), and more.

Here's a shop selling vintage Japanese movie posters, promotional stills, brochures, etc.

I snapped some shots of its monster movie window display. (Just a small sampling of what they have.)

 Detailed shots after the jump.