"Ghost in the Shell", Original Release "Gekijo-ban" Japanese Movie Poster 1995, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O106
This is an original Japanese poster printed 1995 for Mamoru Oshii’s cyber‑punk landmark Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊), based on Masamune Shirow’s manga and produced 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). Period identifiers are present at lower left: ©1994 Shirow Masamune. Illustration by Hiroyuki Okiura. Designed by Thesedays Inc.—confirming a genuine, contemporaneous Japanese campaign sheet. It is a "Gekijo-ban" poster!
Why this example is extraordinary (rarity & market)
Authentic Japanese B2s for the 1995 release surface only intermittently and command strong international interest from anime, design, and sci‑fi collectors. This minimalist “birth of the cyborg” variant is one of the most coveted images from the campaign—often referenced, seldom found in high grade.
Poster design
Major Motoko Kusanagi kneels against an almost blank, cream field, umbilical cables sweeping in arcs of black and red—an elegant visualization of mankind wired to the machine. 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?’” The classic GHOST ▵ IN ▵ THE ▵ SHELL logotype and full credits (script Kazunori Itō, director Mamoru Oshii, animation director Toshihiko Nishikubo, character designer Hiroyuki Okiura, art director Hiromasa Ogura) complete an iconic, gallery‑clean layout.
Condition
Excellent overall, unrestored & not linen‑backed. Stored flat/rolled with no fold lines; only the lightest handling to extreme edges from past viewing. Paper is strong and clean; inks are crisp and even. Presents beautifully when framed. Please review the photos (front and detail); they show the exact poster offered.
It is over 30 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
