"Ghost in the Shell" (攻殻機動隊), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) J111

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, the film’s meditations on identity and embodiment profoundly influenced global cinema (its impact on The Matrix is widely acknowledged). Period identifiers run along the credit block: 原作：士郎正宗（講談社『週刊ヤングマガジン』掲載）／監督：押井守／アニメーション制作：プロダクションI.G／配給：松竹, with ©1995 士郎正宗／講談社・バンダイビジュアル・MANGA ENTERTAINMENT and Dolby Stereo mark—confirming a genuine theatrical B2.

Why this example is extraordinary (rarity & market)
Authentic 1995 Japanese B2 (半裁) posters surface only intermittently and command strong international interest from anime, design, and sci‑fi collectors. This variant features the striking yellow publicity banners at upper right, a sought‑after release configuration seldom encountered in high grade.

Poster design
The key “birth of the cyborg” image: Major Motoko Kusanagi kneels against a near‑blank field, umbilical cables arcing in black and red. The bilingual line anchors the composition: “People love machines in 2029 A.D. ‘Who are you? Who slips into my robot body and whispers to my ghost?’” Below sits the classic GHOST ▵ IN ▵ THE ▵ SHELL / 攻殻機動隊 logotype and full Japanese credits. The vertical yellow text reads:

• 「世界同時公開決定」 — “Worldwide simultaneous release confirmed.”

• 「この秋、このアニメが映画を進化させる!!」 — “This autumn, this anime will evolve cinema!!”
  A crisp, gallery‑clean layout that has become one of the most iconic visuals of the 1990s.

Condition
Excellent overall, unrestored & not linen‑backed. Stored flat/rolled with no fold lines; only the lightest handling to extreme edges from prior viewing. Paper is strong and clean; inks are even and rich. Presents beautifully when framed. Please review the photos (front and detail); they show the exact poster offered.

It is around 30 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.