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THE MOVIE PICTORIAL

aka "Eiga Joho"
Monthly Magazine from Japan Japan flag

First issue:

1936

Publisher:

Movie magazine?

Yes

Still published?

No, ceased

- Fan magazine: It featured large, glossy photos, "behind-the-scenes" production stills, and personality-driven features.
- Like Photoplay and Modern Screen, helped to export the "Hollywood" glamour aesthetic to Japanese audiences.
- Issues have double covers (front/back), one in English and one in Japanese (info: V).

Last updated: 1 May 2026 (see recent updates)

Listed issues: 47

Listing is not complete, so it is not known what is missing.

See The listing

Special thanks for this page goes to:
Brian Poynton, Garry Malvern, Scott Matheson, Vitelloni, Jork, Ramón J. Jésus.

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1933

Vol 6 No 3
March

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 6 No 3 March 1933

On cover:

Joan Crawford

1951

October

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover October 1951

On cover:

Susan Hayward

1952

January

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover January 1952

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover January 1952

February

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover February 1952

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover February 1952

On cover:

Bette Davis

June

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover June 1952

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover June 1952

1954

March

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover March 1954

May

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover May 1954

June

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover June 1954

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover June 1954

1955

Vol 20 # 1
January

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 1 January 1955

Vol 20 # 2
February

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 2 February 1955

Vol 20 # 3
March

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 3 March 1955

Vol 20 # 4
April

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 4 April 1955

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 4 April 1955

Vol 20 # 5
May

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 5 May 1955

Vol 20 # 6
June

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 6 June 1955

Vol 20 # 7
July

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 7 July 1955

Vol 20 # 8
August

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 8 August 1955

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 8 August 1955

Vol 20 # 9
September

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 9 September 1955

Vol 20 # 10
October

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 10 October 1955

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 10 October 1955

Vol 20 # 12
December

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 20 # 12 December 1955

1956

January

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover January 1956

On cover:

Cyd Charisse

February

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover February 1956

Vol 21 # 5
May

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 21 # 5 May 1956

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 21 # 5 May 1956

Vol 21 # 6
June

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 21 # 6 June 1956

1957

Vol 22 No 1
January

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 22 No 1 January 1957

1960

Vol 25 # 1
January

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 25 # 1 January 1960

Vol 25 # 2
February

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 25 # 2 February 1960

Vol 25 #5
May

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 25 #5 May 1960

Vol 25 # 10
October

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 25 # 10 October 1960

Vol 25 # 11
November

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 25 # 11 November 1960

On cover:

Natalie Wood

Vol 25 # 12
December

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 25 # 12 December 1960

On cover:

Jean Simmons

1961

Vol 26 # 1
January

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 26 # 1 January 1961

On cover:

Shirley MacLaine

Vol 26 # 3
March

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 26 # 3 March 1961

On cover:

Joan Collins

Vol 26 # 4
April

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 26 # 4 April 1961

Vol 26 # 11
November

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 26 # 11 November 1961

On cover:

Tuesday Weld

1965

Vol 30 #11
November

MOVIE PICTORIAL (JP) magazine side cover Vol 30 #11 November 1965

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