{"product_id":"akira-アキラ-original-japanese-b5-chirashi-mini-poster-flyer-1988-neo-explosion-style-b5-size-18-2-25-7-cm","title":"“Akira” (アキラ), Original Japanese B5 Chirashi Mini Poster \/ Flyer 1988, “Neo Explosion” Style, B5 Size (18.2 × 25.7 cm) Q123A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"629\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"192\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B5 chirashi mini poster \/ theatre flyer\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in 1988 for the Japanese theatrical release of \u003cem data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e (アキラ), Katsuhiro Otomo’s groundbreaking animated cyberpunk masterpiece. Compact in scale but highly impactful, this \u003cstrong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"398\"\u003e“Neo Explosion” design\u003c\/strong\u003e features one of the most dramatic images associated with the film: Neo-Tokyo disintegrating around a dark, glowing central sphere, with Tetsuo’s eyes looming behind the monumental AKIRA title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e (1988) is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action film directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"721\"\u003eKatsuhiro Otomo\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"768\"\u003eRyōhei Suzuki and Shunzō Katō\u003c\/strong\u003e, and co-written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eOtomo and Izo Hashimoto\u003c\/strong\u003e. Based on Otomo’s own manga, first serialized in 1982, the film set new standards for Japanese animation with its extraordinary density of detail, fluid movement, and dystopian vision of Neo-Tokyo. It remains one of the most influential animated films ever made, helping to define global perceptions of anime and cyberpunk cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003eThis B5 chirashi carries the same explosive visual language as the larger theatrical campaign, but in the highly collectible Japanese flyer format. The front artwork presents the film as an overwhelming visual event, with the tagline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1455\"\u003e「もう始まっている、もう止まらない…」\u003cbr data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003e(“It has already begun. It cannot be stopped...”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003eThe verso contains Japanese promotional text, staff and voice-cast information, monochrome stills, and character imagery. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1664\"\u003eA notable feature of this example is the blue cinema stamp on the verso text side\u003c\/strong\u003e, reading \u003cstrong data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003e大垣スカラ座\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the release notice \u003cstrong data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1728\"\u003e10月15日よりロードショー\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Roadshow from October 15”). This gives the piece additional period character and links it directly to a Japanese cinema exhibition context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003eExcellent, consistent with age. Please review the photos (front and back); they show the exact chirashi mini poster for sale. Please also note the cinema stamp on the verso text side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003eIt is over 38 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2171\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2210\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56888416108922,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Akira_Neo_Explosion_B5_chirashi_front.jpg?v=1778794833","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/akira-%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a9-original-japanese-b5-chirashi-mini-poster-flyer-1988-neo-explosion-style-b5-size-18-2-25-7-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}