"Ghost in the Shell" (攻殻機動隊), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) — “NOT FOR SALE” BMG Victor (Soundtrack) Issue O105
This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1995 for Mamoru Oshii’s cyber‑punk landmark Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊), based on Masamune Shirow’s manga and animated by Production I.G. A defining work of late‑20th‑century science fiction, its meditations on identity and embodiment profoundly influenced global cinema (its impact on The Matrix is widely acknowledged). This scarce B2 (半裁) sheet is the contemporaneous BMG Victor promotional issue—“NOT FOR SALE” printed at lower right with RCA and BMG VICTOR, INC. logos—distributed in Japan alongside the film’s soundtrack/home‑video campaign.
Why this example is extraordinary (rarity & market)
Authentic 1995 Japanese B2s surface only intermittently and command strong international interest. The BMG “NOT FOR SALE” variant is particularly elusive, having been intended for in‑store/industry display rather than retail sale, so survival rates are low. Correct period identifiers are present: ©1995 SHIROW MASAMUNE / KODANSHA – BANDAI VISUAL – MANGA ENTERTAINMENT along the lower margin, with the BMG/RCA marks confirming a genuine promotional print.
Poster design
The key “birth of the cyborg” visual: Major Motoko Kusanagi, nude and cable‑tethered, kneels against a minimal cream field as black and red conduits arc across the composition. The bilingual campaign line anchors the typography:
“People love machines in 2029 A.D. ‘Who are you? Who slips into my robot body and whispers to my ghost?’”
Below, the classic GHOST ▵ IN ▵ THE ▵ SHELL logotype and full credits (script Kazunori Itō, director Mamoru Oshii, animation director Toshihiko Nishikubo, character design Hiroyuki Okiura, art director Hiromasa Ogura) complete a stark, iconic layout.
Condition
Excellent overall, unrestored & not linen‑backed. Stored flat/rolled with no fold lines. Please review the front and back photos—the images show the exact poster offered.
It is over 30 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
