{"product_id":"locke-the-superman-lord-leon-超人ロック-ロードレオン-original-japanese-ova-promotional-poster-1989-b2-size-51-73-cm-za707","title":"“Locke the Superman: Lord Leon” (超人ロック ロードレオン), Original Japanese OVA Promotional Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA707","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"579\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"181\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"201\"\u003e1989\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"239\"\u003eLocke the Superman: Lord Leon\u003c\/strong\u003e (超人ロック ロードレオン), the three-part original video animation series based on \u003cstrong data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"329\"\u003eYuki Hijiri’s\u003c\/strong\u003e celebrated long-running science-fiction manga \u003cstrong data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"398\"\u003eLocke the Superman\u003c\/strong\u003e. Directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"431\"\u003eNoboru Ishiguro\u003c\/strong\u003e, the series was released under the \u003cstrong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eBandai Emotion\u003c\/strong\u003e label and represents one of the notable late-1980s OVA adaptations of a major manga property.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"980\"\u003eA highly attractive and visually bold piece from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"665\"\u003egolden age of Japanese OVAs\u003c\/strong\u003e, this poster is especially appealing for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"742\"\u003estriking red graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e, strong character imagery, and unusually detailed release information panel. For collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"853\"\u003e1980s anime\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"871\"\u003eOVA material\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"922\"\u003evintage Japanese science-fiction ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is an excellent example of period promotional design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003e1989\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003eLocke the Superman: Lord Leon\u003c\/strong\u003e is a three-volume OVA adaptation drawn from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eYuki Hijiri’s\u003c\/strong\u003e enormously influential manga series, a foundational title in postwar Japanese SF comics. The story follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003eLocke\u003c\/strong\u003e, the immortal esper whose vast psychic abilities have made him one of manga’s great cosmic anti-heroes, as he becomes embroiled in a dangerous confrontation involving \u003cstrong data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eLord Leon\u003c\/strong\u003e and wider interstellar conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003eThe OVA was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003eNoboru Ishiguro\u003c\/strong\u003e, a major figure in anime history, known for works including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003eThe Super Dimension Fortress Macross\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003eLegend of the Galactic Heroes\u003c\/strong\u003e. Compared with earlier animated versions of the property, this adaptation embraces the more mature and polished visual language of late-1980s direct-to-video anime, with an emphasis on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003epsychic combat\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1858\"\u003eserious tone\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1899\"\u003eclean, stylish character design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003eThe design is immediately arresting. The entire composition is set against a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2018\"\u003evivid red field\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a sense of intensity and psychic danger. At left, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003eLord Leon\u003c\/strong\u003e surges diagonally across the sheet in dark blue costume and cape, firing sharp energy beams from his hand. Opposite him, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2223\"\u003eLocke\u003c\/strong\u003e braces himself mid-air, his distinctive \u003cstrong data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003egreen hair\u003c\/strong\u003e and black costume offset by glowing spheres of psychic energy gathered in both hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2730\"\u003eHovering ominously in the background is an enormous \u003cstrong data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2445\"\u003ered face and single eye\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the poster a watchful, psychological dimension and reinforcing the supernatural, psychic nature of the conflict. The main logo block at centre combines the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2636\"\u003e「超人ロック」\u003c\/strong\u003e with the English subtitle \u003cstrong data-start=\"2663\" data-end=\"2687\"\u003e“LOCKE THE SUPERMAN”\u003c\/strong\u003e, lending the sheet strong graphic clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2773\"\u003eAcross the upper centre appears the line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"2870\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"2800\"\u003e「最新完全オリジナルビデオシリーズ全3巻」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2800\" data-end=\"2803\"\u003e(\u003cstrong data-start=\"2804\" data-end=\"2869\"\u003e“The latest completely original video series, all 3 volumes.”\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2872\" data-end=\"2928\"\u003eThe bold white line across the lower red band proclaims:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"3035\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2957\"\u003e「超人気SFコミックスが遂にビデオで登場!!」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2957\" data-end=\"2960\"\u003e(\u003cstrong data-start=\"2961\" data-end=\"3034\"\u003e“The hugely popular science-fiction comic finally arrives on video!!”\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3037\" data-end=\"3107\"\u003eBeneath that, the poster proudly notes the manga’s commercial success:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3131\"\u003e「単行本500万部突破／全38巻。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3131\" data-end=\"3134\"\u003e(\u003cstrong data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3207\"\u003e“Collected editions surpass 5 million copies \/ 38 volumes in total.”\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3210\" data-end=\"3599\"\u003eThe bottom section is particularly interesting as period ephemera, functioning almost as a retail announcement sheet. 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This gives the poster added documentary value beyond its purely visual appeal.\u003cstrong data-start=\"3601\" data-end=\"3617\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"4105\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"3876\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"3879\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3879\" data-end=\"3903\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A very strong example, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3932\" data-end=\"4001\"\u003efresh colour, clean paper, and excellent overall display presence\u003c\/strong\u003e. The vivid red background and crisp graphic elements make this an especially impactful sheet in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4189\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4163\" data-end=\"4188\"\u003eexact poster for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4191\" data-end=\"4293\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4202\" data-end=\"4247\"\u003eoriginal 1989 Japanese promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4248\" data-end=\"4251\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4257\" data-end=\"4292\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4295\" data-end=\"4327\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"4305\" data-end=\"4326\"\u003eover 35 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4329\" data-end=\"4370\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4329\" data-end=\"4370\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57047156654458,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-07T150742.142.jpg?v=1783404540","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/locke-the-superman-lord-leon-%e8%b6%85%e4%ba%ba%e3%83%ad%e3%83%83%e3%82%af-%e3%83%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%89%e3%83%ac%e3%82%aa%e3%83%b3-original-japanese-ova-promotional-poster-1989-b2-size-51-73-cm-za707","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}