{"product_id":"akira-アキラ-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1987-very-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-l256a","title":"“Akira” (アキラ), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1987, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) L256A","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong\u003eB2\u003c\/strong\u003e poster printed in \u003cstrong\u003e1987\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first Japanese release campaign of \u003cstrong\u003eAkira\u003c\/strong\u003e, Katsuhiro Otomo’s era-defining cyberpunk masterpiece. A landmark of Japanese animation and global pop culture, \u003cem\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e (1988) is a post-apocalyptic, neon-drenched vision of Neo-Tokyo—directed by \u003cstrong\u003eKatsuhiro Otomo\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong\u003eRyōhei Suzuki\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eShunzō Katō\u003c\/strong\u003e, and written by \u003cstrong\u003eOtomo\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eIzo Hashimoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on Otomo’s influential manga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003every rare design variant\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it presents beautifully—an exceptional display piece for serious Akira collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoster design\u003cbr\u003eA bold, cinematic composition built around scale and speed. The upper half plunges you into \u003cstrong\u003eNeo-Tokyo from above\u003c\/strong\u003e—a vertiginous aerial cityscape rendered in electric blues, teals, and hot neon highlights, with architecture and light grids collapsing into a central vertical corridor like a futuristic canyon. Across this skyline, the famous tagline lands in Japanese: \u003cstrong\u003e「2019年ネオ東京—危険シグナル点滅！」\u003c\/strong\u003e (“2019 Neo-Tokyo—Danger signals flashing!”), instantly placing the viewer inside Akira’s ominous near-future. The lower half detonates into motion: \u003cstrong\u003eKaneda\u003c\/strong\u003e leans hard into a turn on the iconic \u003cstrong\u003ered bike\u003c\/strong\u003e, headlight blazing, the machine’s sculptural bodywork and “CITIZEN” detail reading sharply against the night highway. Along the bottom edge, a strip of character and explosion vignettes foreshadows the film’s psychic violence and societal collapse, while the massive yellow \u003cstrong\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/strong\u003e title is slashed through in aggressive black brush-stroke typography—pure Otomo-era graphic attitude. It’s an unforgettable, display-forward design that feels like a capsule of late-1980s Japanese futurism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eoverall. Please review the photos as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e38 years\u003c\/strong\u003e old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159474905466,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Scanfrom2026-08-1206_02_27PM.jpg?v=1786526954","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/akira-%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a9-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1987-very-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-l256a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}