{"product_id":"akira-アキラ-original-japanese-movie-poster-1988-first-release-b2-size-51-73-cm-b260-1","title":"“AKIRA” (アキラ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B260","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"376\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"738\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eSet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"756\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003eThis poster is in \u003cstrong\u003every good\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e condition (please refer to the imagery of the exact poster for sale).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003eIt is over 35 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1373\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB260\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56923499331962,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-26T161230.323.jpg?v=1779779568","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/akira-%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a9-original-japanese-movie-poster-1988-first-release-b2-size-51-73-cm-b260-1","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}