{"product_id":"dragon-ball-z-broly-the-legendary-super-saiyan-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1993-b2-size-51-73-cm-s10","title":"“Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan”, Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1993, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S10","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1993 for the first release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, released in Japan under the title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon Ball Z: Burn Up!! A Close, Intense, Super-Fierce Battle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (ドラゴンボールZ 燃えつきろ!!熱戦・烈戦・超激戦).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased theatrically as part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1993 Spring Toei Anime Fair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film introduced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBroly, the Legendary Super Saiyan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the most famous and enduring characters created for the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon Ball Z\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e theatrical films. This exceptionally vibrant B2 comes from the film’s original Japanese campaign and survives in remarkable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear Mint condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 March 1993\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film follows Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, Future Trunks, Krillin and the other Z Fighters after they encounter Paragus, a surviving Saiyan who invites Vegeta to rule a newly established Planet Vegeta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehind the apparent restoration of the Saiyan homeland lies a plan for revenge, centred upon Paragus’s extraordinarily powerful son \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBroly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. When Broly’s suppressed memories of Goku are awakened, his enormous latent strength erupts and he transforms into the Legendary Super Saiyan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film became one of the most popular entries in the original run of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon Ball Z\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e theatrical features. Broly’s overwhelming power, distinctive design and tragic backstory made him an immediate fan favourite, eventually leading to further films and, decades later, a major reinterpretation of the character within \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon Ball Super\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe movie was directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShigeyasu Yamauchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e manga and characters created by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Toriyama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexplosive, colour-saturated composition characteristic of early-1990s Dragon Ball theatrical advertising\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design layers multiple characters across a series of dynamically angled panels, giving the poster the visual rhythm of a manga page or animated action sequence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt upper right, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuper Saiyan Gohan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e launches forward in his purple gi, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFuture Trunks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e charges through the upper-left section. Below them, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuper Saiyan Vegeta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiccolo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are shown in attack poses, surrounding the enormous central image of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBroly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose face dominates the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoku is represented through the huge background portrait, establishing the confrontation between the established Saiyan hero and the newly introduced Legendary Super Saiyan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmaller figures including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKrillin, Master Roshi, and Oolong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bring a lighter comic counterpoint to the otherwise intense battle imagery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the bottom appears the enormous:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“DRAGON BALL Z”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003elogo, rendered in vivid yellow, red and black against a brilliant blue field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese subtitle beneath reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「燃えつきろ!! 熱戦・烈戦・超激戦」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Burn Up!! 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His eventual reinvention in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon Ball Super: Broly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 2018 further cemented the character’s position within the wider franchise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original Japanese theatrical poster from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBroly’s very first appearance in 1993\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e therefore has considerable significance for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon Ball\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Akira Toriyama, Japanese animation and 1990s popular culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster’s visual appeal is equally strong: saturated primary colours, densely layered character artwork, early-1990s Toei typography and the enormous Broly portrait make it an immediately recognisable piece of vintage anime advertising.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear Mint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An exceptional surviving example of an original 1993 Japanese theatrical poster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster retains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrilliant, saturated colour, exceptionally clean white areas, crisp linework and outstanding overall display impact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with only minimal evidence of age or handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the photograph—it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1993 first-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a modern reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e33 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57190320374138,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-08-21T175513.144.jpg?v=1787302525","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/dragon-ball-z-broly-the-legendary-super-saiyan-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1993-b2-size-51-73-cm-s10","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}