“Bicentennial Man” (アンドリューNDR114), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 2000, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA688
Sale price$110.00
This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 2000 for the first Japanese release of Bicentennial Man (released in Japan as アンドリューNDR114), the science-fiction drama directed by Chris Columbus and starring Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz, Wendy Crewson, and Oliver Platt.
Based on the Isaac Asimov story The Bicentennial Man, the film has developed an enduring following for its thoughtful, humanistic approach to questions of identity, emotion, mortality, and what it truly means to be human. While it received a mixed commercial and critical response on first release, it remains a distinctive late-period Robin Williams performance piece, admired for its sincerity and philosophical ambition. This Japanese poster is especially appealing for its sleek, futuristic design, which expresses the film’s central tension between machine and humanity with unusual elegance.
Film background Released in the United States in 1999 and in Japan in 2000, Bicentennial Man follows Andrew, an NDR-series household robot purchased by the Martin family. Initially a domestic machine, Andrew gradually begins to display qualities that exceed his programming: creativity, humour, curiosity, emotional attachment, and eventually a profound desire for freedom and self-determination.
Over the course of two centuries, Andrew’s journey becomes a meditation on personhood itself. As he evolves physically and spiritually, he seeks recognition not simply as a sentient being, but as a human one. Adapted from Asimov’s celebrated work and developed as an emotionally expansive science-fiction drama, the film stands apart from more action-driven genre fare of its period. Its reputation has endured particularly through Robin Williams’ warm and restrained central performance, and the film also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Makeup.
Poster design The Japanese poster is strikingly minimalist and highly effective. Dominating the sheet is a monumental split-face composition: one half shows the serene human features of Robin Williams, while the other reveals Andrew’s polished mechanical android form. A brilliant vertical shaft of light runs between the two halves, visually expressing the film’s core theme—the passage from machine to man.
The palette is built from cool blue and silver tones, giving the poster a refined futuristic atmosphere. At upper right appears a pair of text lines styled like computer system prompts: 「システムエラー：感情」 (“System error: emotion”) and 「侵入したウィルス：恋」 (“Infiltrated virus: love”). These are among the cleverest aspects of the Japanese campaign, translating the robot’s awakening into the language of malfunction and infection. At the bottom, the title 「アンドリュー NDR114」 is rendered in metallic, block-like type, reinforcing the sleek science-fiction identity of the design while keeping the focus on the central face image.
Condition Excellent condition. A very strong example, with clean presentation, rich colour, and excellent overall display quality.
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This is an original Japanese theatrical poster. It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
