{"product_id":"jr-west-sawayaka-manner-ultraman-series-mother-of-ultra-eleking-original-release-japanese-railway-courtesy-poster-1994-b1-size-c-72-8-103-cm","title":"“JR WEST ‘SAWAYAKA MANNER’ × ULTRAMAN SERIES \/ MOTHER OF ULTRA × ELEKING”, Original Release Japanese Railway Courtesy Poster 1994, B1 Size (c.72.8 × 103 cm)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"207\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"206\"\u003ePlease cooperate with orderly boarding.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"469\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eJR西日本 × さわやかマナー × ウルトラマンシリーズ（ウルトラの母 × エレキング）\u003c\/strong\u003e” (1994) – \u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eORIGINAL JAPANESE B1 PUBLIC ETIQUETTE POSTER\u003c\/strong\u003e – “\u003cstrong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"338\"\u003e整列乗車にご協力ください。\u003c\/strong\u003e” (\u003cstrong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eRAILWAY-USE \/ 非売品\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"366\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"469\"\u003eExtremely Rare | JR West Railway \/ Station Display | Not for Sale | 1994 Issue | 72.8 × 103 cm (B1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"904\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 public-service \/ railway-courtesy poster\u003c\/strong\u003e produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"568\"\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e for JR West’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"594\"\u003eさわやかマナー\u003c\/strong\u003e manners campaign, featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"642\"\u003eMother of Ultra\u003c\/strong\u003e and the classic Ultra Series kaiju \u003cstrong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"689\"\u003eEleking\u003c\/strong\u003e at a commuter-train boarding area. Large-format railway etiquette posters of this type were produced for practical public display rather than commercial sale, making surviving examples especially difficult to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"941\"\u003eCampaign \u0026amp; context (what it is)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"944\"\u003eThis poster was issued as part of JR West’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"999\"\u003eさわやかマナー\u003c\/strong\u003e campaign, a public manners initiative encouraging passengers to use stations and trains more considerately. The upper-left branding identifies \u003cstrong data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003eさわやかマナー\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003e（財）交通道徳協会\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Traffic Ethics Association — and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003eJR西日本\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1417\"\u003eThe use of licensed Ultraman imagery gives the poster immediate visibility and charm, transforming a simple railway etiquette instruction into a memorable piece of Japanese public-design ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003eThe message (translation)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1451\"\u003eThe large headline at the bottom reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1561\"\u003e「\u003cstrong data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003e整列乗車にご協力ください。\u003c\/strong\u003e」\u003cbr data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1514\"\u003e— “\u003cstrong data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003ePlease cooperate with orderly boarding.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eThe message is direct and practical: passengers should \u003cstrong data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003equeue properly and board in an orderly manner\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than crowding the train doors or disrupting the flow of passengers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003eUltraman, Mother of Ultra \u0026amp; Eleking in Japan (why this visual is so effective)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003eMother of Ultra\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most recognisable maternal figures in the Ultraman universe, associated with care, guidance, and protection. Her presence is therefore well suited to a courtesy poster: she is shown pointing firmly toward the correct behaviour, acting as both guide and gentle disciplinarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2426\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2152\"\u003eEleking\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the best-known kaiju from the Ultra Series, provides the comic counterpoint. Positioned awkwardly at the boarding area, Eleking becomes the exaggerated example of poor train manners. The humour is immediately readable — even a monster must follow railway etiquette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2820\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2465\"\u003ePoster design (what you see here)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2468\"\u003eA staged photographic scene set at a Japanese train platform. \u003cstrong data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2593\"\u003eMother of Ultra stands to the left, pointing toward Eleking\u003c\/strong\u003e, who appears out of place near the train entrance while ordinary commuters wait nearby. The composition reinforces the campaign message through a simple visual contrast: orderly passengers versus disruptive boarding behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"3082\"\u003eThe mostly muted station and train setting allows the bright red and silver of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2901\" data-end=\"2920\"\u003eMother of Ultra\u003c\/strong\u003e and the tan-and-black form of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2951\" data-end=\"2962\"\u003eEleking\u003c\/strong\u003e to stand out sharply. The lower-left image area carries \u003cstrong data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3028\"\u003e©円谷プロ\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming official Tsuburaya Productions licensing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3453\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3123\"\u003eAbout the B1 format (size \u0026amp; rarity)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3123\" data-end=\"3126\"\u003eJapanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3141\"\u003eB1\u003c\/strong\u003e posters measure approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"3172\" data-end=\"3189\"\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is a large and visually impressive format, commonly used for railway, station, and public-information displays. Because these posters were intended for temporary use in public spaces, many were removed, discarded, or damaged after the campaign period ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3597\"\u003eSurviving examples in presentable condition are now scarce, particularly those featuring major licensed characters from the Ultraman universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3599\" data-end=\"4042\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3599\" data-end=\"3654\"\u003eWhy this example is extraordinary (rarity \u0026amp; market)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3654\" data-end=\"3657\"\u003eThis poster sits at an important collecting intersection: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3715\" data-end=\"3743\"\u003eJR West railway ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3745\" data-end=\"3793\"\u003e1990s Japanese public-service graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3799\" data-end=\"3852\"\u003elicensed Ultraman \/ Tsuburaya Productions imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e. The combination of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3873\" data-end=\"3904\"\u003eMother of Ultra and Eleking\u003c\/strong\u003e gives it strong character appeal, while the 1994 railway-use context makes it far more unusual than standard commercial Ultraman posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4044\" data-end=\"4177\"\u003eFor collectors of Japanese railway material, tokusatsu, or public-design history, this is a highly distinctive and displayable piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4179\" data-end=\"4724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4179\" data-end=\"4192\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4192\" data-end=\"4195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4195\" data-end=\"4229\"\u003eGood vintage display condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially for a large-format railway-use poster from 1994. The image remains strong and highly presentable, with visible signs of age and prior display including \u003cstrong data-start=\"4394\" data-end=\"4513\"\u003ecorner tape \/ tape remnants\u003c\/strong\u003e. The reverse is blank and shows age toning \/ foxing consistent with storage. Please review the close-up photos for exact condition detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4726\" data-end=\"4855\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4726\" data-end=\"4766\"\u003eIt is vintage and over 30 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4766\" data-end=\"4769\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4769\" data-end=\"4811\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4811\" data-end=\"4814\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4814\" data-end=\"4855\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4857\" data-end=\"5146\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA very rare \u003cstrong data-start=\"4869\" data-end=\"4922\"\u003e1994 JR West “さわやかマナー” B1 railway courtesy poster\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"4933\" data-end=\"4964\"\u003eMother of Ultra and Eleking\u003c\/strong\u003e — a superb piece of Japanese public-manners design, railway history, and Ultraman Series collecting, with a clear and enduring message: \u003cstrong data-start=\"5101\" data-end=\"5146\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e“Please cooperate with orderly boarding.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56933344280954,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_53.jpg?v=1780110812","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/jr-west-sawayaka-manner-ultraman-series-mother-of-ultra-eleking-original-release-japanese-railway-courtesy-poster-1994-b1-size-c-72-8-103-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}