{"product_id":"mazinger-z-vs-the-great-general-of-darkness-original-japanese-first-release-poster-1974-b2-size-51-73-cm-p20-copy","title":"“Great Mazinger” (グレートマジンガー), Original Japanese LaserDisc Promotional Poster 1996, B2 Size (c. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) Q63","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original Japanese B2 promotional poster produced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToei Video\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1996 LaserDisc release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat Mazinger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It advertises \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBOX-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, containing episodes 1–28 across seven discs, released on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13 December 1996\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at an original price of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e¥35,000 before tax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The lower credits also announce BOX-2 for May 1997.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Excellent condition, with vivid colour and a monumental illustrated portrait of one of Japanese animation’s defining super robots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGo Nagai and Dynamic Productions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat Mazinger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e originally aired in Japan from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1974 to 1975\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, running for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e56 episodes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A direct sequel to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMazinger Z\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it introduced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTetsuya Tsurugi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as the pilot of the powerful Great Mazinger. This poster belongs to the series’ later home-video history, when its original television adventures were collected for the Japanese LaserDisc market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tightly cropped portrait fills almost the entire sheet. Deep blue and violet armour, silver highlights and luminous yellow eyes give the robot’s face a powerful metallic presence. Above the eyes, Tetsuya is visible beneath the canopy of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrain Condor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the aircraft that docks with Great Mazinger’s head to form its cockpit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese title occupies the lower right in dimensional lettering, combining cream, yellow, orange and red with deep blue shadows. Along the upper right edge, bold white lettering carries the familiar docking command.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「ファイヤーオン!!」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Fire On!!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent overall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The colours remain strong and the artwork presents beautifully. Light handling creases and minor edge wear are visible, with some gentle surface undulation apparent on the reverse. Please review the full front, reverse and detail photographs for the condition of this copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal vintage Japanese promotional poster for Toei Video’s 1996 LaserDisc release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNearly 30 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57534168138106,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornamentscopy2026-11-08-15-292026-11-09-16-17.jpg?v=1794208686","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/mazinger-z-vs-the-great-general-of-darkness-original-japanese-first-release-poster-1974-b2-size-51-73-cm-p20-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}