{"product_id":"akira-アキラ-ultra-rare-original-japanese-pre-release-committee-promotional-b2-poster-not-for-sale-1987-b2-size-51-73-cm-b238","title":"“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Pre‑Release \/ Committee Promotional B2 Poster (NOT FOR SALE) 1987, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B238","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"484\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRESERVED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eoriginal Japanese pre‑release \/ committee promotional B2\u003c\/strong\u003e produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e1987\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"240\"\u003ebefore\u003c\/strong\u003e the 1988 roadshow release of \u003cem data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e. Issued by members of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"323\"\u003eAKIRA COMMITTEE\u003c\/strong\u003e (crediting \u003cstrong data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eEmotion \/ Bandai Home Video\u003c\/strong\u003e among the partners), it was created for \u003cstrong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"439\"\u003etrade and internal publicity\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"448\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e for cinema or retail video display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"550\"\u003eAt the foot of this exact sheet you’ll find the tell‑tale lines:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"720\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"636\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"636\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"634\"\u003e“Presented by AKIRA COMMITTEE — Dolby Surround Stereo — Color — 124 Minutes.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"675\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"675\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"673\"\u003e“THIS POSTER IS NOT FOR SALE.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"720\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"720\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"720\"\u003e© 1987 M•A•S•H ROOM \/ AKIRA COMMITTEE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"906\"\u003eThese features, together with the absence of consumer video format\/price\/date callouts, distinguish it clearly from later \u003cstrong data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"858\"\u003evideo‑shop\u003c\/strong\u003e posters and from the regular \u003cstrong data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"905\"\u003etheatrical B2\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"911\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"931\"\u003eAbout the film\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"939\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e (1988) is Katsuhiro Otomo’s epoch‑defining post‑apocalyptic, cyberpunk landmark—produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eRyōhei Suzuki\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003eShunzō Katō\u003c\/strong\u003e, co‑written with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003eIzo Hashimoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, and based on Otomo’s own manga (begun in 1982). Its world‑building, animation craft, and vision of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003eNeo‑Tokyo\u003c\/strong\u003e reshaped anime and global pop culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1276\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003eMinimal and iconic: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003eKaneda\u003c\/strong\u003e stands beside his \u003cstrong data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1338\"\u003ered bike\u003c\/strong\u003e, weapon in hand, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1371\"\u003eCapsule\u003c\/strong\u003e emblem emblazoned across his jacket. The stark white field and the bold \u003cstrong data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1453\"\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/strong\u003e wordmark anchor the composition; an unusual \u003cstrong data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003eEnglish staff \u0026amp; cast block\u003c\/strong\u003e runs across the base—styling consistent with committee\/industry pre‑release material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this example\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"2011\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1764\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1764\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003ePre‑release “Not For Sale” issue\u003c\/strong\u003e for press\/trade—not a consumer video or a standard theatre one‑sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1801\"\u003ePrinted in far smaller numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e than the regular B2; \u003cstrong data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003emuch rarer on the market\u003c\/strong\u003e (and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003efirst\u003c\/strong\u003e we’ve ever offered in our gallery).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2011\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"2011\"\u003eBilingual layout + full committee credits make it a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2010\"\u003edefinitive piece of Akira’s launch campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2386\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2047\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2047\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2039\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2059\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2068\"\u003e1987\u003c\/strong\u003e (pre‑release; prior to 1988 theatrical)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2122\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2163\"\u003eCommittee promotional (NOT FOR SALE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2199\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2199\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2177\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2197\"\u003eB2 — 51 × 73 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2200\" data-end=\"2386\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2386\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2224\"\u003eCredits on poster:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Presented by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2258\"\u003eAKIRA COMMITTEE\u003c\/strong\u003e … \u003cstrong data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2308\"\u003eDolby Surround Stereo — Color — 124 Minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e” \/ \u003cstrong data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2343\"\u003eEmotion \/ Bandai Home Video\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ \u003cstrong data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2386\"\u003e©1987 M•A•S•H ROOM \/ AKIRA COMMITTEE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2401\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3470\" data-end=\"3748\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3470\" data-end=\"3543\"\u003eVery Good+ \/ Excellent overall, presenting impressively when displayed\u003c\/strong\u003e, with strong colour, crisp linework and excellent visual impact. The red tones of Kaneda’s suit and motorcycle remain vibrant, and the large \u003cstrong data-start=\"3685\" data-end=\"3694\"\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/strong\u003e title block prints strongly against the white ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3750\" data-end=\"4477\"\u003eCondition is consistent with age and prior handling.\u003cstrong data-start=\"3819\" data-end=\"3891\"\u003e. 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