“AKIRA” (アキラ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B260

This is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1988 for the first domestic theatrical release of AKIRA (アキラ), written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo from his own manga. First-issue Japanese country sheets for Otomo’s cyber-punk landmark are among the most sought-after anime posters.

Film background
Set in Neo-Tokyo, AKIRA follows biker friends Kaneda and Tetsuo as a military experiment unleashes catastrophic psychic power. A milestone of late-1980s animation, the film’s visionary design, adult themes and Geinoh Yamashirogumi’s choral score reshaped global perceptions of anime and influenced a generation of filmmakers and game artists.

Poster design
This classic first-release B2 centres Kaneda standing before the cityscape, gripping the particle-laser rifle. A strip of scene stills runs across the header, while the monumental logotype—black “AKIRA” block overlaid with the scarlet 「アキラ」—anchors the base. The composition’s steel-grey field and industrial detailing give the sheet superb wall presence; the domestic censorship seal (映倫) appears at lower right.

This poster is in excellent condition (please refer to the imagery of the exact poster for sale).

It is over 35 years old.

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.

B260