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Produced for retail shop display (never sold to the public), this \u003cstrong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e“Standard Edition \/ スタンダード版”\u003c\/strong\u003e in‑store poster carries the date \u003cstrong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"387\"\u003e4.25 IN STORE\u003c\/strong\u003e and was used to advertise the VHS\/LaserDisc rollout in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"820\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eAbout the release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"475\"\u003eBased on the manga by \u003cstrong data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eMasamune Shirow\u003c\/strong\u003e and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"549\"\u003eMamoru Oshii\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ghost in the Shell became a milestone of cyberpunk cinema—renowned for its philosophical themes, hand‑drawn\/CG hybrid craft, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"697\"\u003eKenji Kawai’s\u003c\/strong\u003e score. The film’s home‑video release in 1996 brought Oshii’s vision to a broader audience, cementing its global influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"839\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eThe centerpiece image—\u003cstrong data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"910\"\u003ecredited “Illustration by HIROYUKI OKIURA”\u003c\/strong\u003e—depicts Major Motoko Kusanagi’s partially disassembled cyborg body kneeling amid trailing cables, pistol in hand. A vertical strip of scene stills lines the right edge, while the bold red \u003cstrong data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eGHOST IN THE SHELL\u003c\/strong\u003e wordmark spans the width. The tagline appears in English: \u003cem data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003e“People love machines in 2029 A.D. ‘Who are you? Who slips into my robot body and whispers to my ghost?’”\u003c\/em\u003e Production credits for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003eKODANSHA\u003c\/strong\u003e in association with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003eBANDAI VISUAL\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eMANGA ENTERTAINMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e anchor the base, along with cross‑promotions (e.g., \u003cstrong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003e“MEMORIES 6.25 IN STORE”\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eOfficial Japanese B2 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003ehome‑video shop display\u003c\/strong\u003e for the 1996 release (scarcer than theatrical materials).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003eFeatures the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1660\"\u003eOkiura‑illustrated\u003c\/strong\u003e iconic image of Major Kusanagi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003eStriking bilingual layout with philosophical tagline and right‑hand stills column.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003eA key artifact from one of the most influential anime films of the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"2257\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1884\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1893\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996 (video release; \u003cstrong data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1941\"\u003e4.25 IN STORE\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"1954\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e B2 — 51 × 73 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"1973\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original retail shop promotional poster (Home Video \/ Standard Edition)\u003cbr data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2057\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2057\" data-end=\"2076\"\u003eStudios\/Labels:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kodansha \/ Bandai Visual (with Manga Entertainment credit)\u003cbr data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2138\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2151\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mamoru Oshii\u003cbr data-start=\"2164\" data-end=\"2167\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003eBased on:\u003c\/strong\u003e Masamune Shirow\u003cbr data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"2199\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003eIllustration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hiroyuki Okiura\u003cbr data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2235\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2245\"\u003eMusic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kenji Kawai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2372\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2272\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2272\" data-end=\"2275\"\u003eExcellent. 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