{"product_id":"akira-アキラ-ultra-rare-original-japanese-soundtrack-promotional-b2-poster-geinoh-yamashirogumi-symphonic-suite-akira-victor-jvc-1988-b2-size-51-73-cm-o740","title":"“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Soundtrack Promotional B2 Poster — GEINOH YAMASHIROGUMI “SYMPHONIC SUITE AKIRA” (Victor \/ JVC) 1988, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O740","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"634\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 promotional poster produced to publicize the release of the soundtrack album \u003cstrong data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"320\"\u003e交響組曲AKIRA \/ Symphonic Suite AKIRA\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"356\"\u003e芸能山城組 (Geinoh Yamashirogumi)\u003c\/strong\u003e—created for music‑trade \/ record‑store display rather than as a standard theatrical movie B2. The striking illustration itself is documented as being drawn by \u003cstrong data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eKatsuhiro Otomo (大友克洋)\u003c\/strong\u003e specifically for a \u003cstrong data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"595\"\u003esoundtrack promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"939\"\u003eThe album it advertises—\u003cstrong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"695\"\u003eSymphonic Suite Akira (交響組曲アキラ)\u003c\/strong\u003e—was released in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"735\"\u003eInvitation\u003c\/strong\u003e (Victor \/ Victor Musical Industries) on \u003cstrong data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"793\"\u003eJuly 27, 1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, with music composed and conducted by \u003cstrong data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"858\"\u003eShōji Yamashiro (山城祥二)\u003c\/strong\u003e and performed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eGeinoh Yamashirogumi\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003eAt the foot of this exact sheet you’ll find the clean, tell‑tale identification block:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003e“GEINOH YAMASHIROGUMI”\u003cbr data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003e“SYMPHONIC SUITE”\u003cbr data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003e“AKIRA”\u003cbr data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003e“from MOTION PICTURE ‘AKIRA’”\u003cbr data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1116\"\u003e…and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003eVictor \/ JVC\u003c\/strong\u003e mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003eThese features—together with the absence of retail price, format callouts, or cinema release billing—mark it out as a dedicated \u003cstrong data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003esoundtrack‑campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e piece, and one of the most elusive AKIRA‑related B2 posters to surface intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1714\"\u003eAbout the film\u003cbr data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003eAkira is Katsuhiro Otomo’s epoch‑defining animated cyberpunk landmark—adapted from his manga, directed by Otomo himself, and released theatrically in Japan in 1988 (124 minutes). Its vision of Neo‑Tokyo and its cultural impact helped reshape anime’s global reputation. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"2125\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1732\"\u003eA rarer, mood‑heavy key visual: Kaneda stands amid rain‑streaked ruins as the colossal red architecture of Neo‑Tokyo looms overhead. The typography is deliberately minimal—placing the focus on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1968\"\u003emusic credit (Geinoh Yamashirogumi)\u003c\/strong\u003e and the album title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003eSymphonic Suite AKIRA\u003c\/strong\u003e—a design approach consistent with an audio‑release promotional campaign. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2331\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this example\u003cbr data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2163\"\u003eA genuine \u003cstrong data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2207\"\u003e1988 soundtrack promotional B2\u003c\/strong\u003e—a distinct branch of AKIRA paper separate from the standard theatrical movie posters. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2580\"\u003eThe artwork is credited in research sources as an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2448\"\u003eOtomo‑drawn illustration made for the soundtrack promo poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it an essential crossover piece between AKIRA’s film history and its legendary score. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2792\"\u003eExceptionally scarce on the market—and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2713\"\u003ethe first time we’ve managed to add this title to our Japan Poster Shop AKIRA Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most comprehensive collections of original AKIRA posters anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003eDetails\u003cbr data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2804\"\u003eCountry: Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2933\"\u003eYear: 1988 (soundtrack‑campaign era; tied to Symphonic Suite AKIRA release) \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"3068\"\u003eType: Soundtrack promotional \/ record‑store告知 B2 (Geinoh Yamashirogumi “Symphonic Suite AKIRA”) \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3070\" data-end=\"3091\"\u003eSize: B2 — 51 × 73 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3210\"\u003eCredits on poster: “GEINOH YAMASHIROGUMI \/ SYMPHONIC SUITE \/ AKIRA \/ from MOTION PICTURE ‘AKIRA’” + Victor \/ JVC logo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3212\" data-end=\"3367\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3224\"\u003eExcellent, with only the lightest handling consistent with age. Please review the photos (front and back); they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3393\"\u003eIt is over 37 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3395\" data-end=\"3433\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3435\" data-end=\"3472\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56931988603258,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_52.jpg?v=1780043218","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/akira-%e3%82%a2%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a9-ultra-rare-original-japanese-soundtrack-promotional-b2-poster-geinoh-yamashirogumi-symphonic-suite-akira-victor-jvc-1988-b2-size-51-73-cm-o740","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}