{"product_id":"mobile-suit-gundam-char-aznable-zeong-機動戦士ガンダム-original-japanese-promotional-poster-c-1983-b2-size-51-73-cm-q82-copy","title":"“Mobile Suit Gundam \/ Char Aznable \u0026 Red Zaku II” (機動戦士ガンダム), Original Japanese Promotional Poster c. 1981–82, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q83","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eB2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eearly Gundam boom\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"262\"\u003eChar Aznable\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside his custom \u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"306\"\u003ered MS-06S Zaku II\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is \u003cstrong data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"321\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e the standard theatrical one-sheet for a specific Gundam film. The lower-right margin identifies \u003cstrong data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"464\"\u003e“TOTAL SHOP OF ANIMATION \u0026amp; COMICS ANIMEC,”\u003c\/strong\u003e which places it within the early hobbyist and retail promotion world that grew around Gundam during the first movie-trilogy era. The imagery nonetheless belongs squarely to the original Gundam movie period, when the first theatrical trilogy was released in \u003cstrong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"733\"\u003e1981–82\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"760\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eFranchise background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"1301\"\u003eThe original \u003cstrong data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"797\"\u003eMobile Suit Gundam\u003c\/strong\u003e theatrical trilogy began with \u003cstrong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eMobile Suit Gundam I\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"870\"\u003eMarch 1981\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"906\"\u003eSoldiers of Sorrow\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"923\"\u003eJuly 1981\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"952\"\u003eEncounters in Space\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"964\"\u003e1982\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Rather than focusing on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003eRX-78-2 Gundam\u003c\/strong\u003e or a broad battle montage, the composition gives pride of place to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003eChar Aznable\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown \u003cstrong data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003emasked\u003c\/strong\u003e in his iconic red uniform, standing before the immense red mass of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1616\"\u003eZaku II\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003eEarth\u003c\/strong\u003e hangs below against a deep starfield, reinforcing the epic scale of the Universal Century setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eWhat makes the poster especially effective is its clarity. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003eChar\u003c\/strong\u003e is presented as a commanding central figure, while the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003eZaku\u003c\/strong\u003e looms behind him almost as an extension of his identity. The strong contrast between the red mobile suit and uniform, the cool blue of space, and the crisp graphic linework gives the sheet \u003cstrong data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2077\"\u003etremendous wall presence\u003c\/strong\u003e. Together with the vintage \u003cstrong data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2127\"\u003e“G” movie-era logo\u003c\/strong\u003e and early \u003cstrong data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2148\"\u003eANIMEC\u003c\/strong\u003e crediting in the lower margin, it feels less like ordinary advertising and more like a distilled image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2255\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003eGundam’s original mythos\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2299\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2299\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2769\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2389\"\u003eVery Good. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster displays strongly overall, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2433\" data-end=\"2448\"\u003erich colour\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003eexcellent visual impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. There is light age-related handling, some surface wear in places, and minor edge and corner wear from previous storage or display, along with light signs of old use visible chiefly near the borders and on the reverse. Despite that, the poster still presents \u003cstrong data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2768\"\u003every well from the front\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"2799\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"2798\"\u003eover 43 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2843\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2842\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2845\" data-end=\"2886\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2845\" data-end=\"2886\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56831216943482,"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-2026-04-23T084933.695.jpg?v=1776902340","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/mobile-suit-gundam-char-aznable-zeong-%e6%a9%9f%e5%8b%95%e6%88%a6%e5%a3%ab%e3%82%ac%e3%83%b3%e3%83%80%e3%83%a0-original-japanese-promotional-poster-c-1983-b2-size-51-73-cm-q82-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}