{"product_id":"mobile-suit-gundam-機動戦士ガンダム-original-japanese-promotional-poster-circa-1980-1981-b2-size-51-73-cm-l125-copy","title":"“Mobile Suit Gundam – RX-78-2 vs. Rick Dom” \/ 「機動戦士ガンダム」, Original Japanese Animec Art Poster c.1980s, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) F278","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"345\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"192\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 promotional art poster\u003c\/strong\u003e produced during the 1980s for \u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eMobile Suit Gundam \/ 「機動戦士ガンダム」\u003c\/strong\u003e and sold through the legendary Tokyo anime retailer and magazine publisher \u003cstrong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"344\"\u003eAnimec\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eFeaturing artwork attributed to internationally celebrated Japanese illustrator \u003cstrong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"446\"\u003eHajime Sorayama\u003c\/strong\u003e, the poster presents an unusually dark and hyper-realistic interpretation of the Gundam universe, combining detailed mechanical rendering with Sorayama’s distinctive metallic aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"656\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"656\"\u003eSubject background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eMobile Suit Gundam is set during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"721\"\u003eUniversal Century 0079\u003c\/strong\u003e, amid the devastating One Year War between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eAt the centre of the original series is the experimental Federation mobile suit \u003cstrong data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"915\"\u003eRX-78-2 Gundam\u003c\/strong\u003e, piloted by Amuro Ray. Its advanced armour, weaponry, and mobility make it one of the most formidable machines deployed during the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003eThis artwork depicts the Gundam engaged in close combat with the Principality of Zeon’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003eMS-09R Rick Dom\u003c\/strong\u003e, a heavy space-combat mobile suit distinguished by its imposing armour, powerful propulsion system, and glowing mono-eye sensor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003eThe confrontation captures the fundamental visual contrast at the heart of Gundam: the angular white Federation prototype set against the dark, heavily armoured machinery of Zeon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003eThe poster uses a dramatic, exceptionally dark composition set against a dense field of stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003eRX-78-2 Gundam\u003c\/strong\u003e occupies the centre, crouched in a defensive combat stance with its white armour illuminated by small reflections from the surrounding space environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003eBehind and around it loom several enormous \u003cstrong data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003eRick Dom\u003c\/strong\u003e mobile suits. Their black armour merges with the darkness, while their red and orange mono-eye sensors create small, threatening points of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003eThe nearest Rick Dom dominates the right foreground, its huge armoured leg and rounded body shown from an exaggerated low-angle perspective. This immense difference in scale makes the Gundam appear surrounded and under extreme pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2449\"\u003eA blazing orange \u003cstrong data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2242\"\u003ebeam sabre\u003c\/strong\u003e cuts diagonally across the entire composition. The weapon’s turbulent energy throws off fragments of light and molten-looking debris, providing the only major field of colour against the blackness of space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2514\"\u003eThe original Mobile Suit Gundam logo appears at the upper left:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2530\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2530\"\u003e「機動戦士ガンダム」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2554\"\u003ewith the English word:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2568\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2568\"\u003e“GUNDAM”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003eintegrated into the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2716\"\u003eThe artwork is associated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2657\"\u003eHajime Sorayama \/ 「空山基」\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose signature appears in red at the lower-right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"3017\"\u003eSorayama is internationally renowned for his highly polished airbrush technique and his celebrated \u003cstrong data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2831\"\u003eSexy Robot\u003c\/strong\u003e imagery. His approach to reflective metal, mechanical surfaces, and dramatic highlights gives this Gundam artwork a distinctive character unlike conventional anime poster illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3046\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3046\"\u003eAnimec publication note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3048\" data-end=\"3188\"\u003eThis poster was issued through \u003cstrong data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3089\"\u003eAnimec\u003c\/strong\u003e, the influential Japanese anime magazine and specialist store formerly located in Shinjuku, Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3359\"\u003eThe lower margin contains official copyright and licensing information for \u003cstrong data-start=\"3265\" data-end=\"3293\"\u003eSotsu Agency and Sunrise\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the historic Animec shop address and the original:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3361\" data-end=\"3373\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3361\" data-end=\"3373\"\u003e“ANIMEC”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3375\" data-end=\"3386\"\u003ebrand mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3388\" data-end=\"3530\"\u003eUnlike standard theatrical posters, this was produced as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3447\" data-end=\"3529\"\u003especial retail and promotional art poster for anime enthusiasts and collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3532\" data-end=\"3801\"\u003eOriginal Animec posters were intended for sale and display during the early development of dedicated anime collecting culture in Japan. 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