"Japanimation Night – International Version", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 cm x 73 cm) L276
"Japanimation Night – International Version" (ジャパニメーションナイト), Original Japanese Event Poster, 1996
Featuring: Ghost in the Shell, Memories, Wings of Honneamise | B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm)
An electrifying relic from the height of Japan’s global anime boom, this original 1996 B2-sized poster promoted a special all-night anime screening at Shibuya Pantheon titled “Japanimation Night – International Version.” Hosted on July 19, 1996, and presented by the Yoyogi Animation Academy, this event showcased three monumental titles that helped redefine Japanese animation for global audiences:
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Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊) – Mamoru Oshii’s landmark cyberpunk masterpiece, shown here in its English-subtitled version.
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Memories (メモリーズ) – Katsuhiro Otomo’s anthology of sci-fi shorts, including Magnetic Rose, Stink Bomb, and Cannon Fodder.
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Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise (王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼) – Gainax’s audacious debut feature, known for its philosophical scope and groundbreaking animation.
The visual layout perfectly captures the era’s stylistic contrast—Motoko Kusanagi’s sensual cybernetic form from Ghost in the Shell on the left, juxtaposed against the imposing android emperor from Otomo’s Memories. Together, they evoke a sense of dystopian beauty, high-concept science fiction, and emotional depth.
This poster not only commemorates a rare one-night event but also stands as an important historical document of the anime cultural crossover in the mid-1990s, when Japanese animation began commanding serious critical and commercial attention overseas.
Highly desirable among collectors of cyberpunk anime ephemera, Otomo material, and 1990s sci-fi.
This poster is in excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is over 29 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
L275
