{"product_id":"akira-アキラ-ultra-rare-original-japanese-opening-night-admission-bonus-a-d-2019-neo-tokyo-poster-1988-b2-tea-paper-size-c-51-72-8-cm-p116-copy","title":"“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Opening‑Night \/ Admission‑Bonus “A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO” Poster 1988, B2 Tea‑Paper Size (c. 51 × 72.8 cm) Q124","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"663\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical premium poster\u003c\/strong\u003e produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eTokyo Movie Shinsha \/ the Akira Production Committee\u003c\/strong\u003e and goods maker \u003cstrong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eMovic\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eKodansha oversight\u003c\/strong\u003e, for the first Japanese release of Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark feature film \u003cstrong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"425\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issued around the \u003cstrong data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"466\"\u003eJuly 1988 opening\u003c\/strong\u003e, it was printed on distinctive coarse brown \u003cstrong data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"535\"\u003e“tea paper” B2 stock\u003c\/strong\u003e and offered to cinema‑goers as an \u003cstrong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"624\"\u003eexclusive admission‑bonus \/ opening‑night souvenir\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than as standard lobby paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"698\"\u003eUltra‑rare original survivor:\u003c\/strong\u003e pieces of this type were printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"757\"\u003every small numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e, handed directly to a very limited special group of early audiences who had lined up for hours. This exact brown‑stock \u003cstrong data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"901\"\u003e“A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO”\u003c\/strong\u003e design is widely regarded among collectors as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"992\"\u003ecanonical Akira Opening Night Poster\u003c\/strong\u003e and has been documented by major galleries and auction houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eDating and identification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003eAlong the bottom margin the fine print reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1178\"\u003e「©1987 マッシュルーム・アキラ製作委員会［300］0788G MOVIC」\u003c\/strong\u003e, crediting the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003eAkira Production Committee\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003eMovic\u003c\/strong\u003e with internal goods code \u003cstrong data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003e0788G\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1288\"\u003e©1987\u003c\/strong\u003e notice and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003e0788‑series Movic mark\u003c\/strong\u003e place printing firmly in the original production window leading up to the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003e1988 theatrical debut\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003eA silver \u003cstrong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003eKodansha inspection sticker\u003c\/strong\u003e—repeating \u003cstrong data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003e“KODANSHA”\u003c\/strong\u003e with an oval cartouche reading \u003cstrong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1550\"\u003e「検数証紙 ©講談社」\u003c\/strong\u003e—serves as an authenticity seal from the publisher of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/strong\u003e manga. Japanese collectors and dealers identify this exact \u003cstrong data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003etea‑paper B2 with Kodansha sticker\u003c\/strong\u003e as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003e「映画 AKIRA A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO 入場特典ポスター」\u003c\/strong\u003e (theatrical admission‑bonus poster). English‑language markets have adopted the shorthand \u003cstrong data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003e“Opening Night Poster”\u003c\/strong\u003e for the same item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"2313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003eThe composition is one of the most iconic images in all of anime: from a high, slightly oblique vantage, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2037\"\u003eKaneda\u003c\/strong\u003e strides up the centre of a cracked concrete roadway toward his \u003cstrong data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2129\"\u003ered prototype motorcycle\u003c\/strong\u003e. The pale central lane marker runs vertically through the sheet, bisecting the tan ground and leading the eye down from the machine’s nose to the massive \u003cstrong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2295\"\u003e“AKIRA”\u003c\/strong\u003e logotype below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2811\"\u003eKaneda’s trademark \u003cstrong data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2353\"\u003ered riding suit\u003c\/strong\u003e glows against the muted brown stock, its quilted panels and padding rendered in thick brush lines. On the back of his jacket the familiar \u003cstrong data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eblue‑and‑white capsule patch\u003c\/strong\u003e catches the light, echoing the drug imagery of the film. In front of him, the bike bristles with Otomo’s industrial detail: stickered with sponsor logos—\u003cstrong data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2701\"\u003e“Mon⋆Star”, “METAL”\u003c\/strong\u003e and circular racing marks—its faceted saddle, curved windscreen and heavy swingarms feel almost sculptural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"3434\"\u003eAt the bottom of the sheet, the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2851\" data-end=\"2860\"\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/strong\u003e is set in bold, distressed black capitals, the verticals subtly broken as if stencilled on rough asphalt. Diagonally across the logotype lies a pill‑shaped orange dog‑tag emblazoned \u003cstrong data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3067\"\u003e「NEO‑TOKYO A.D.2019」\u003c\/strong\u003e, tying the image directly to the film’s near‑future setting. Beneath, a matching black subtitle reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"3170\" data-end=\"3194\"\u003e“A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO”\u003c\/strong\u003e, repeating the date and location in stark, military‑style letterforms. The overall effect is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3315\"\u003eminimalist and powerful\u003c\/strong\u003e: a single charged moment before motion, frozen on warm brown paper that suggests newsprint, flyers and street posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"4515\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3473\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this example\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3473\" data-end=\"3476\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"3478\" data-end=\"3518\"\u003eDirect, first‑run theatrical tie‑in:\u003c\/strong\u003e an in‑theatre admission bonus linked to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3563\" data-end=\"3588\"\u003e1988 Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e, created specifically for opening audiences rather than later home‑video or revival campaigns.\u003cbr data-start=\"3683\" data-end=\"3686\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"3688\" data-end=\"3729\"\u003eDistinctive “tea‑paper” construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e printed on coarse, slightly heavier \u003cstrong data-start=\"3766\" data-end=\"3781\"\u003ebrown stock\u003c\/strong\u003e that sets it apart from all standard white B‑series film posters.\u003cbr data-start=\"3847\" data-end=\"3850\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"3852\" data-end=\"3877\"\u003eCanonical key visual:\u003c\/strong\u003e this \u003cstrong data-start=\"3883\" data-end=\"3914\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eKaneda‑and‑bike composition\u003c\/strong\u003e became the defining image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3944\" data-end=\"3953\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/strong\u003e, endlessly reused on video sleeves, books and merchandise; this poster captures one of its earliest and most prestigious screen‑used manifestations.\u003cbr data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4105\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4137\"\u003eRich documentary features:\u003c\/strong\u003e on‑sheet credits with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4160\" data-end=\"4182\"\u003eMovic’s 0788G code\u003c\/strong\u003e plus the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4192\" data-end=\"4220\"\u003eKodansha inspection seal\u003c\/strong\u003e make it a key historical artefact for the film’s original marketing and merchandising programme.\u003cbr data-start=\"4317\" data-end=\"4320\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"4322\" data-end=\"4345\"\u003eA true “holy grail”\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"4350\" data-end=\"4359\"\u003eOtomo\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"4364\" data-end=\"4373\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/strong\u003e completists, pairing perfectly with the main theatrical B2 while representing the scarce, audience‑only side of the film’s premiere ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4449\" data-end=\"4462\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4449\" data-end=\"4462\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4464\" data-end=\"4872\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4464\" data-end=\"4496\"\u003ePresents excellently overall\u003c\/strong\u003e, with strong display appeal and rich surviving colour, particularly in Kaneda’s red suit, the motorcycle and the deep black \u003cstrong data-start=\"4621\" data-end=\"4651\"\u003eAKIRA \/ A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO\u003c\/strong\u003e typography. The poster shows age and handling consistent with its delicate tea‑paper stock, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"4754\" data-end=\"4871\"\u003eedge wear, small nicks, minor corner tears, light creasing, natural surface waviness and scattered handling marks\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4874\" data-end=\"5441\"\u003eThere are \u003cstrong data-start=\"4884\" data-end=\"4930\"\u003epinholes at the corners from prior display\u003c\/strong\u003e, with additional \u003cstrong\u003esmall edge imperfections visible along the margins\u003c\/strong\u003e - as the poster was previously framed and displayed. The upper corners show light wear and small losses; the side edges show minor rubbing, waviness and small nicks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5178\" data-end=\"5409\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePlease review the photos, including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"5218\" data-end=\"5248\"\u003eadditional close‑up images\u003c\/strong\u003e, which show the \u003cstrong data-start=\"5265\" data-end=\"5288\"\u003eexact item for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"5289\" data-end=\"5292\"\u003eIt is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"5301\" data-end=\"5333\"\u003eoriginal late‑1980s printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"5335\" data-end=\"5364\"\u003enot a modern reproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"5365\" data-end=\"5368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5368\" data-end=\"5409\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56888432329082,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Scanfrom2026-05-1405_17_48PM.jpg?v=1778796276","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/akira-%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a9-ultra-rare-original-japanese-opening-night-admission-bonus-a-d-2019-neo-tokyo-poster-1988-b2-tea-paper-size-c-51-72-8-cm-p116-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}