{"product_id":"akira-dvd-special-edition-original-dvd-release-japanese-movie-poster-2001-b2-size-51-73-cm-h221-copy","title":"“Akira DVD Special Edition” (アキラ), Original DVD Release Japanese A4 Chirashi Mini Poster \/ Promotional Flyer 2001, A4 Size","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"543\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eoriginal Japanese A4 chirashi mini poster \/ promotional flyer\u003c\/strong\u003e produced for the 2001 Japanese DVD release of \u003cem data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"274\"\u003eAkira DVD Special Edition\u003c\/em\u003e (アキラ). Issued to promote the \u003cstrong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eDVD Special Edition released on 25 October 2001\u003c\/strong\u003e, this flyer represents the film’s important early-2000s home-video campaign in Japan, when \u003cem data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e was presented in a newly enhanced digital edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"552\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e (1988) is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk animated feature directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"640\"\u003eKatsuhiro Otomo\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eRyōhei Suzuki and Shunzō Katō\u003c\/strong\u003e, and co-written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eOtomo and Izo Hashimoto\u003c\/strong\u003e. Based on Otomo’s own manga, first serialized in 1982, the film set new standards for animation through its dense visual detail, fluid movement, and extraordinary depiction of Neo-Tokyo. It remains one of the most influential animated films ever made and a defining work in both anime and cyberpunk culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1219\"\u003eThe front design features a striking \u003cstrong data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1111\"\u003ered monochrome composition\u003c\/strong\u003e with a line-art image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003eTetsuo\u003c\/strong\u003e against a sweeping cloak-like form. The central Japanese tagline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1290\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003e「我々は今、AKIRAの世紀にいる・・・」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003e(“We are now in the century of AKIRA...”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003eBelow, the large silver-and-black \u003cstrong data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/strong\u003e title is paired with the English release text \u003cstrong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003e“DVD SPECIAL EDITION 10.25 ON SALE”\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the piece strong visual impact as a Japanese home-video release poster\/flyer. The lower text promotes the DVD’s special specifications, including Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and extensive bonus material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"2173\"\u003eThe verso gives detailed Japanese promotional information for the DVD release, describing the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1801\"\u003eDVD Special Edition specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e, deluxe box case, production reports, visual archives, storyboards, artwork gallery, trailers, and soundtrack-related information. It also lists the release code \u003cstrong data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003eBCBA-1025\u003c\/strong\u003e and price \u003cstrong data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2009\"\u003e¥9,800 before tax\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a valuable reference piece for collectors of \u003cem data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2073\"\u003eAkira\u003c\/em\u003e home-video material and early-2000s Japanese anime promotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2398\"\u003eChirashi Details\u003cbr data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003ePublisher \/ Distributor: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2246\"\u003eBandai Visual \/ Emotion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2249\"\u003eRelease Date: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2263\" data-end=\"2282\"\u003e25 October 2001\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2285\"\u003eLanguage: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003eJapanese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2310\"\u003eFormat: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2383\"\u003eOriginal Japanese A4 chirashi mini poster \/ promotional flyer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2386\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2398\"\u003eA4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2412\"\u003eExcellent (close to near mint). Please review the photos; they show the exact chirashi mini poster for sale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2655\"\u003eIt is over 25 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2695\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2734\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56915738427770,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Akira_DVD_Special_Edition_A4_chirashi_front.jpg?v=1779402342","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/akira-dvd-special-edition-original-dvd-release-japanese-movie-poster-2001-b2-size-51-73-cm-h221-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}