{"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-q124a","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) Q124A","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical premium poster\u003c\/strong\u003e produced by \u003cstrong\u003eTokyo Movie Shinsha \/ the Akira Production Committee\u003c\/strong\u003e and goods maker \u003cstrong\u003eMovic\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eKodansha oversight\u003c\/strong\u003e, for the first Japanese release of Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark feature film \u003cstrong\u003eAkira\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issued around the \u003cstrong\u003eJuly 1988 opening\u003c\/strong\u003e, it was printed on distinctive coarse brown \u003cstrong\u003e“tea paper” B2 stock\u003c\/strong\u003e and offered to cinema‑goers as an \u003cstrong\u003eexclusive admission‑bonus \/ opening‑night souvenir\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than as standard lobby paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUltra‑rare original survivor:\u003c\/strong\u003e pieces of this type were printed in \u003cstrong\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\u003e“A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO”\u003c\/strong\u003e design is widely regarded among collectors as the \u003cstrong\u003ecanonical Akira Opening Night Poster\u003c\/strong\u003e and has been documented by major galleries and auction houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDating and identification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the bottom margin the fine print reads \u003cstrong\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\u003eAkira Production Committee\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMovic\u003c\/strong\u003e with internal goods code \u003cstrong\u003e0788G\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003e©1987\u003c\/strong\u003e notice and \u003cstrong\u003e0788‑series Movic mark\u003c\/strong\u003e place printing firmly in the original production window leading up to the film’s \u003cstrong\u003e1988 theatrical debut\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA silver \u003cstrong\u003eKodansha inspection sticker\u003c\/strong\u003e—repeating \u003cstrong\u003e“KODANSHA”\u003c\/strong\u003e with an oval cartouche reading \u003cstrong\u003e「検数証紙 ©講談社」\u003c\/strong\u003e—serves as an authenticity seal from the publisher of the \u003cstrong\u003eAkira\u003c\/strong\u003e manga. Japanese collectors and dealers identify this exact \u003cstrong\u003etea‑paper B2 with Kodansha sticker\u003c\/strong\u003e as the \u003cstrong\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\u003e“Opening Night Poster”\u003c\/strong\u003e for the same item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe composition is one of the most iconic images in all of anime: from a high, slightly oblique vantage, \u003cstrong\u003eKaneda\u003c\/strong\u003e strides up the centre of a cracked concrete roadway toward his \u003cstrong\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\u003e“AKIRA”\u003c\/strong\u003e logotype below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaneda’s trademark \u003cstrong\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\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\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\u003eAt the bottom of the sheet, the title \u003cstrong\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\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\u003e“A.D.2019 NEO‑TOKYO”\u003c\/strong\u003e, repeating the date and location in stark, military‑style letterforms. The overall effect is \u003cstrong\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy collectors prize this example\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eDirect, first‑run theatrical tie‑in:\u003c\/strong\u003e an in‑theatre admission bonus linked to the \u003cstrong\u003e1988 Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e, created specifically for opening audiences rather than later home‑video or revival campaigns.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eDistinctive “tea‑paper” construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e printed on coarse, slightly heavier \u003cstrong\u003ebrown stock\u003c\/strong\u003e that sets it apart from all standard white B‑series film posters.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eCanonical key visual:\u003c\/strong\u003e this \u003cstrong\u003eKaneda‑and‑bike composition\u003c\/strong\u003e became the defining image of \u003cstrong\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\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eRich documentary features:\u003c\/strong\u003e on‑sheet credits with \u003cstrong\u003eMovic’s 0788G code\u003c\/strong\u003e plus the \u003cstrong\u003eKodansha inspection seal\u003c\/strong\u003e make it a key historical artefact for the film’s original marketing and merchandising programme.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eA true “holy grail”\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eOtomo\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\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\u003eedge wear, small nicks, light creasing and natural surface waviness\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are \u003cstrong\u003epinholes at the corners from prior display.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review the photos, including the \u003cstrong\u003eadditional close‑up images\u003c\/strong\u003e, which show the \u003cstrong\u003eexact item for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal late‑1980s printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003enot a modern reproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159454327162,"sku":null,"price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Scanfrom2026-08-1206_06_38PM.jpg?v=1786526651","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-q124a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}