"Memories" (メモリーズ), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1995, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O735

This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1995 for the first theatrical release of Memories (メモリーズ), the celebrated three-part anime anthology conceived by Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo.

Memories comprises three distinct stories: “Magnetic Rose” (directed by Kōji Morimoto, scripted by Satoshi Kon), a haunting sci-fi opera in deep space; “Stink Bomb” (directed by Tensai Okamura), a darkly comic bio-weapon romp; and “Cannon Fodder” (written & directed by Otomo), a dystopian one-day vignette about a city built around perpetual artillery fire. The anthology showcased cutting-edge 1990s cel animation, Yoko Kanno’s sweeping score, and Otomo’s visionary world-building seven years after Akira.

Poster design
The B2 poster features Morimoto’s iconic artwork from Magnetic Rose: an obese astronaut tethered to a life-support throne, looming over a miniature saluting girl—set against crimson rose engravings and star-filled black margins. Vertical copy at right proclaims: “Seven years after ‘AKIRA’—the gate to a new Otomo zone opens!” (「AKIRA」から7年―新しいOTOMOゾーンの扉が開く！).

This poster is in excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster for sale.

It is 29 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.