“Making of GHOST IN THE SHELL” Database CD‑ROM (講談社), Original Japanese Promotional Shop Poster 1995, Size (approx. 73 × 26 cm) O182
This is an original Japanese retail/point‑of‑sale poster issued in 1995 by Kodansha (講談社) to promote the hybrid Windows 95 & Macintosh CD‑ROM release Making of GHOST IN THE SHELL — アニメ映画『攻殻機動隊』データベース (price ¥4,800). Period rights line appears above the date panel: ©1995 士郎正宗／講談社・バンダイビジュアル・MANGA ENTERTAINMENT. The release date 12.18 is printed boldly—this was a short‑lead shop poster, never sold to the public and seldom saved.
Why this example is extraordinary (rarity & market)
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B2 縦長 (tate‑naga / narrow) shop format (c. 73 × 26 cm) used by book, video and CD retailers—low survival compared to standard theatrical B2s.
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Cross‑collectible appeal: anime history, ’90s multimedia/CD‑ROM culture, and the Ghost in the Shell franchise.
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Contemporary to the film’s first Japanese release, aligning with the original marketing cycle.
Poster design
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Top copy shouts: 「アニメ映画『攻殻機動隊』のすべてがここに!!」 (“Everything about the animated film Ghost in the Shell is here!!”) under a neon‑outlined Access!! masthead.
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Major Motoko Kusanagi—cabled, visor‑shaded, pistol in hand—fills the central register against a cool, high‑tech blue.
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The mid‑section reveals a glittering cityscape panel, echoing Production I.G’s urban futurism.
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Bottom typography anchors the layout: “12·18 ON SALE!” and the bilingual title MAKING OF GHOST IN THE SHELL / アニメ映画『攻殻機動隊』データベース CD‑ROM, with the Kodansha wordmark at lower right. A circular burst notes the first‑press bonus postcards (初回特典オリジナルポストカード付き).
Condition
Excellent. Please review all photographs (front and details); they show the exact poster offered.
It is over 30 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
