{"product_id":"akira-アキラ-original-japanese-first-release-theatrical-programme-pamphlet-1988-published-by-toho-a4-size-24-pages-q123c","title":"“Akira” (アキラ), Original Japanese First-Release Theatrical Programme \/ Pamphlet 1988, Published by Toho, A4 Size, 24 Pages Q123C","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"477\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical programme \/ pamphlet\u003c\/strong\u003e published by \u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"209\"\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first theatrical release of \u003cem data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"253\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e (アキラ), Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark animated cyberpunk film. Issued for the film’s Japanese release on \u003cstrong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"371\"\u003e16 July 1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, this A4-format programme was sold or distributed in cinemas as part of the original theatrical campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"985\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"486\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e (1988) is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk animated feature directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"574\"\u003eKatsuhiro Otomo\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"621\"\u003eRyōhei Suzuki and Shunzō Katō\u003c\/strong\u003e, and co-written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"668\"\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 through its dense visual detail, fluid movement, and extraordinary depiction of Neo-Tokyo. It remains one of the most influential animated films ever made and a defining work in both anime and cyberpunk culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eThe front cover presents a striking black design centred on the monumental \u003cstrong data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/strong\u003e title, with character and city imagery visible within the letterforms. Beneath the Japanese logo, the English text reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003e“ORIGINAL STORY AND DIRECTED BY KATSUHIRO OHTOMO”\u003c\/strong\u003e, using the period romanisation seen on the original programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1853\"\u003eInside, the programme would have served as a cinema companion to the film, with Japanese-language production information, imagery, and promotional material. The uploaded interior\/back-page image also shows a superb period advertisement for Taito’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003eFamicom AKIRA game\u003c\/strong\u003e, announcing the planned game adaptation with the bold text \u003cstrong data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003e「“アキラ”遂にファミコン化決定」\u003c\/strong\u003e — an excellent piece of late-1980s cross-media promotional context linking the film, manga, and video game market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003eProgramme Details\u003cbr data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1897\"\u003eRelease Date: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003e16 July 1988\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1930\"\u003eLanguage: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"1952\"\u003eJapanese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"1978\"\u003e24\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003eA4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2223\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003eVery good to Excellent, consistent with age. Please review the photos; they show the exact theatrical programme for sale. Light handling and age-related wear may be present, as expected for an original cinema programme from 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2225\" data-end=\"2249\"\u003eIt is over 37 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2289\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2328\" 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":56888427938170,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Akira_theatrical_programme_cover.jpg?v=1778795902","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/akira-%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a9-original-japanese-first-release-theatrical-programme-pamphlet-1988-published-by-toho-a4-size-24-pages-q123c","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}