This is an original B2 Japanese poster, printed in 1991, for the release of “Only Yesterday” (おもひでぽろぽろ).

“Only Yesterday” revolves around Taeko, a single woman working a desk job in Tokyo in 1982, taking a vacation in the countryside with the family of her sister-in-law. During her vacation, Taeko finds herself looking back at her time as a young schoolgirl growing up in 1966. The film flips back and forth between the two time periods with a lot of nostalgia and beautiful country scenery as Taeko sorts out her flashbacks and tries to make some tough decisions about her future.

It is based on a manga, “Omohide Poroporo” (1982), by Hotaru Okamoto (story) and Yūko Tone (pictures).

This is the second poster that was made for the film. It’s an excellent, if economic, design. This design matches the zen art style of the movie’s flashback scenes, and the sole focus on Taeko-chan informs us that this will be a character-driven story. This poster is focused on the “going on a journey” aspect of Taeko’s experience.

The picture of the poster was drawn when the production was in its final stages. This poster was not released until mid-March 1991.