{"product_id":"akira-アキラ-ultra-rare-original-japanese-tankobon-launch-young-magazine-promotional-speed-poster-1984-long-b2-speed-size-c-34-4-72-8-cm-za1173","title":"“Akira” (アキラ), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese Tankōbon Launch \/ Young Magazine Promotional “Speed” Poster 1984, Long B2 Speed Size (c. 34.4 × 72.8 cm) ZA1173","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese in‑store display \/ bookstore promotional poster produced by \u003cstrong\u003eKodansha\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eYoung Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e to launch Katsuhiro Otomo’s first \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"328\" data-start=\"321\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e tankōbon, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"351\" data-start=\"339\"\u003ePART 1〈鉄雄〉\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issued around the 1984 release of Vol.1, it is printed in the tall, narrow \u003cstrong\u003e“Speed” format \u003c\/strong\u003e(approximately B2 height with a reduced width) for eye‑level display on bookshop walls and end‑caps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"789\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUltra‑rare original survivor: Pieces of this type are virtually never offered for sale. This exact design is reproduced in the official \u003cem data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"775\"\u003eAKIRA CLUB\u003c\/em\u003e compendium. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1249\" data-start=\"547\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDating and identification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"575\" data-start=\"572\"\u003eAcross the diagonal bands the copy shouts 「アキラ遂に単行本に！」(“Akira finally in tankōbon form!”) and 「ヤンマガ本誌サイズで登場!!」 (“Arriving in full Young Magazine size!!”). The lower text block reads:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"760\" data-start=\"757\"\u003e「『アキラ』大友克洋 PART1〈鉄雄〉第①巻好評発売中！ 描きおろし豪華カバー・巻頭カラー8ページつき・B5判・362ページ 大サービス定価＝1,000円コミックス」\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"847\" data-start=\"844\"\u003eThis specifies a B5, 362‑page volume with a brand‑new cover, 8‑page colour opener and a special ¥1,000 price—details that correspond to the first collected edition of \u003cem data-end=\"1021\" data-start=\"1014\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e Vol.1 issued by Kodansha in September 1984. Together with the Young Magazine and Kodansha logos at lower right, these details firmly place the poster in the 1984 tankōbon launch campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1638\" data-start=\"1251\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1267\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003eThe design is pure early‑’80s Otomo. A huge gradient “AKIRA” masthead crowns the sheet, with “OTOMO KATSUHIRO” beneath. On the right border, the magenta pillar declares 「大友克洋の本格SFアクション！」 (“Katsuhiro Otomo’s full‑blooded SF action!”). On the left, turquoise vertical copy insists 「アキラだけは、このサイズで読みたかった！」—roughly, “Akira is the one series you wanted to read at this size!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2211\" data-start=\"1640\"\u003eThe central teal panel condenses the manga’s premise, recounting the detonation of a new‑type bomb over the Kanto region and the slide into World War III, foreshadowing Neo‑Tokyo’s setting decades later—mirroring the manga blurbs. In front of this, a young, hard‑edged protagonist aims a pistol straight out at the viewer, sleeves and tunic rendered in thick, expressive inks. Across his chest, the two jagged banners—deep blue over green—push the key selling points: first tankōbon appearance and “Young Magazine main‑issue size.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2598\" data-start=\"2213\"\u003eAlong the bottom, bold blue 「アキラ」 type anchors the layout, followed by “PART 1〈鉄雄〉第①巻好評発売中！” and a specifications line promising 「描きおろし豪華カバー・巻頭カラー8ページつき・B5判・362ページ」. A red bar shouts 「『アキラ』グッズが1,500人に当たるスペシャルプレゼントもあるゾ！」, teasing a prize campaign for 1,500 winners. The classic green “YOUNG” masthead and yellow 「講談社」 box at lower right tie it directly to Young Magazine and Kodansha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2635\" data-start=\"2600\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this example\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3376\" data-start=\"2636\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2857\" data-start=\"2636\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2857\" data-start=\"2638\"\u003eEarly \u003cem data-end=\"2655\" data-start=\"2644\"\u003emanga‑era\u003c\/em\u003e point‑of‑sale piece directly tied to the debut tankōbon, created several years before the 1988 feature film but already framing \u003cem data-end=\"2791\" data-start=\"2784\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e as a “本格SFアクション” landmark.\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3047\" data-start=\"2858\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3047\" data-start=\"2860\"\u003eRare “Speed” format: a tall, slim cut of a B‑series sheet (approx. 344 × 728 mm) designed for bookstore fixtures—printed in small numbers and almost always discarded after the campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3203\" data-start=\"3048\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3203\" data-start=\"3050\"\u003eRich in on‑sheet information—pricing, format specs, giveaway copy and hype slogans—making it a key historical artefact for the launch of \u003cem data-end=\"3194\" data-start=\"3187\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e Vol.1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3376\" data-start=\"3204\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3376\" data-start=\"3206\"\u003eA true “holy grail” for Otomo and \u003cem data-end=\"3247\" data-start=\"3240\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e completists, complementing theatrical B‑posters and later video materials with a pure 1984 Young Magazine bookstore aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4677\" data-start=\"4198\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4210\" data-start=\"4207\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent condition for its age (over 41 years). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4847\" data-start=\"4679\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease review the photos, which show the exact item for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4743\" data-start=\"4740\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is an original 1980s printing, not a modern reproduction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4810\" data-start=\"4807\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3387\" data-start=\"3378\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"4196\" data-start=\"3388\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3410\" data-start=\"3388\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3410\" data-start=\"3390\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3402\" data-start=\"3390\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3568\" data-start=\"3411\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3568\" data-start=\"3413\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3422\" data-start=\"3413\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984 (issued for the launch of \u003cem data-end=\"3461\" data-start=\"3454\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e Vol.1 tankōbon, first published September 1984, B5 format, ¥1,000).\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3682\" data-start=\"3569\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3682\" data-start=\"3571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3580\" data-start=\"3571\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bookstore display \/ Young Magazine promotional “Speed” poster (tankōbon launch point‑of‑sale piece)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3775\" data-start=\"3683\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3775\" data-start=\"3685\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3694\" data-start=\"3685\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 34.4 × 72.8 cm (728 × 344 mm) — tall, narrow “Speed” \/ long‑B2 style format\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4196\" data-start=\"3776\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3825\" data-start=\"3778\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3823\" data-start=\"3778\"\u003ePrinted identifiers on sheet (selection):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"4196\" 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