This is an original Japanese B2 promotional poster produced for the Neon Genesis Evangelion Genesis 0:13 VHS / LaserDisc release, featuring Misato Katsuragi in one of the most striking character-focused designs from the original home-video campaign.
Issued as part of the late original Japanese Genesis 0:X release series, this poster is especially desirable for its clean graphic layout, strong Misato artwork, and its direct connection to the endgame phase of Evangelion, with the volume promoting the material associated with Episode 25 and Episode 25'.
Series background
Created by Hideaki Anno and produced by GAINAX, Neon Genesis Evangelion remains one of the defining anime works of the 1990s. Its blend of psychological drama, mecha action, religious imagery, and emotional intensity transformed the medium and continues to shape anime culture worldwide.
The Genesis 0:13 release is particularly notable because it sits at the penultimate point of the original home-video line, tied to the series’ most emotionally charged and structurally radical concluding material. Posters from these later volumes are especially appealing to collectors, as they relate directly to the climax of the Evangelion narrative.
Poster design
The central image features Misato Katsuragi in a confident and stylish portrait, wearing her iconic red jacket, black turtleneck, and cross necklace, while lifting a matching red cap with one hand. The pose is composed, self-assured, and instantly recognisable, capturing one of the series’ most beloved adult characters at her most iconic.
The poster uses a highly effective three-panel layout. The central full-colour image is framed by textured side panels in deep purple, black, and red, giving the design a bold, high-contrast, late-1990s visual identity. Across the top runs the stark white title:
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION
The side panels carry the volume’s featured episode information:
EPISODE : 25 — Do you love me?
EPISODE : 25' — Love is destructive.
Along the bottom, the release branding reads:
Genesis 0:13
This gives the poster a strong sense of place within the original Evangelion home-video sequence, while the combination of character portraiture and episode-specific text makes it especially appealing to collectors of the series’ later material.
The overall effect is sleek, graphic, and unmistakably Evangelion: a poster that balances character charisma, psychological tension, and minimalist design discipline with excellent wall presence.
Condition
Excellent condition. Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.
This is an original Japanese promotional B2 poster.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
It is over 25 years old.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
