We've selected ten Japanese posters we feel have distinguished themselves from the thousands that have been printed for the Star Wars saga, a distinction based on uniqueness, humor, artistry, or a combination of all three.

poster artwork of Japan's Noriyoshi Ohrai, who back in 1978 had already broken the Star Wars "blue space" tradition and opted for a green one instead. The strong horizontals offered by the film's space-faring hardware coupled with the film's central characters is still a striking composition, and one that remains fresh 30 years on.