This is an original Japanese poster printed in 2001 for the first release of Metropolis.
A stunning original Japanese B2-size theatrical release poster for Metropolis (メトロポリス), the 2001 animated sci-fi epic directed by Rintarō, based on Osamu Tezuka’s 1949 manga and scripted by Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira). A visual and philosophical reimagining of Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent classic, this landmark anime blends retro-futurism, jazz age melancholy, and cyberpunk world-building.
The poster features a soaring dystopian skyline — gleaming towers and elevated transport arteries reaching into the clouds — with the ethereal, wide-eyed face of Tima, the central robot girl, illuminated below. Her golden hair glows against the steel-blue architecture, evoking themes of innocence, artificial life, and fragile humanity in a mechanised world. Tezuka’s original character design, reinterpreted through 2000s digital animation, retains a vintage charm amid high-tech surroundings.
Set in a stratified megacity where humans and robots coexist in uneasy tension, Metropolis explores questions of memory, consciousness, and systemic power — wrapped in a lush jazz soundtrack and meticulous hand-drawn animation. The film was a major international release, marking a high point of post-90s cinematic anime and serving as a spiritual bridge between Tezuka’s legacy and Otomo’s dystopian vision.
It is over 24 years old!
This poster is in very good condition. Please refer to the imagery as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
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