{"product_id":"mobile-suit-gundam-f91-original-release-japanese-b1-poster-1991-rare-painted-artwork-b1-poster-size-c-72-8-cm-103-cm","title":"\"Mobile Suit Gundam F91\", Original Release Japanese B1 Poster 1991, Rare Painted Artwork, B1 Poster Size (c.72.8 cm × 103 cm)","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"143\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"185\" data-start=\"154\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-end=\"205\" data-start=\"197\"\u003e1991\u003c\/strong\u003e to promote the Japanese theatrical release of \u003cstrong data-end=\"278\" data-start=\"252\"\u003eMobile Suit Gundam F91\u003c\/strong\u003e (機動戦士ガンダムF91), the feature film directed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"343\" data-start=\"323\"\u003eYoshiyuki Tomino\u003c\/strong\u003e and released in Japanese cinemas on \u003cstrong data-end=\"397\" data-start=\"380\"\u003e16 March 1991\u003c\/strong\u003e. Sunrise’s \u003cstrong data-end=\"433\" data-start=\"409\"\u003eJapanese and English\u003c\/strong\u003e work pages identify this image as the film’s \u003cstrong data-end=\"496\" data-start=\"479\"\u003eposter visual\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is exactly what makes this sheet such a standout piece for collectors. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1158\" data-start=\"614\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"633\" data-start=\"614\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"636\" data-start=\"633\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"662\" data-start=\"636\"\u003eMobile Suit Gundam F91\u003c\/strong\u003e is a theatrical \u003cstrong data-end=\"700\" data-start=\"679\"\u003eUniversal Century\u003c\/strong\u003e Gundam story set in \u003cstrong data-end=\"734\" data-start=\"721\"\u003eU.C. 0123\u003c\/strong\u003e, in which the \u003cstrong data-end=\"771\" data-start=\"749\"\u003eCrossbone Vanguard\u003c\/strong\u003e attacks Frontier IV and \u003cstrong data-end=\"812\" data-start=\"796\"\u003eSeabook Arno\u003c\/strong\u003e is drawn into the conflict, ultimately piloting the new Gundam in an effort to save \u003cstrong data-end=\"917\" data-start=\"897\"\u003eCecily Fairchild\u003c\/strong\u003e. Sunrise credits the film to a major creative team: \u003cstrong data-end=\"990\" data-start=\"970\"\u003eYoshiyuki Tomino\u003c\/strong\u003e as director, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1026\" data-start=\"1004\"\u003eYoshikazu Yasuhiko\u003c\/strong\u003e for character design, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1066\" data-start=\"1049\"\u003eKunio Okawara\u003c\/strong\u003e for mecha design, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1109\" data-start=\"1089\"\u003eSatoshi Kadokura\u003c\/strong\u003e for music. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1606\" data-start=\"1160\"\u003eThis particular poster is especially striking because it avoids the usual crowded character montage and instead presents the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1292\" data-start=\"1285\"\u003eF91\u003c\/strong\u003e as a near-monumental icon: a huge painted close-up of the Gundam’s head against a blazing sky, with the vertical yellow catch-copy \u003cstrong data-end=\"1437\" data-start=\"1424\"\u003eガン・ダム・維・新\u003c\/strong\u003e and an enormous blood-red \u003cstrong data-end=\"1472\" data-start=\"1464\"\u003e“91”\u003c\/strong\u003e slashing through the composition. It feels less like routine anime advertising and more like a piece of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1605\" data-start=\"1577\"\u003egraphic illustration art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2515\" data-start=\"1608\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1625\" data-start=\"1608\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1628\" data-start=\"1625\"\u003eThe artwork on this poster is credited on the sheet itself to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1715\" data-start=\"1690\"\u003e横山 明 \/ Akira Yokoyama\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eAkira Yokoyama\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1934–2009) was a master Japanese illustrator celebrated for his cinematic and highly technical approach to commercial art. Unlike the flat line work typical of anime, his style favored dramatic lighting, rich textures, and a \"painterly\" realism that bridged the gap between fine art and promotional media. Beyond his iconic posters for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eGundam F91\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThe Heroic Legend of Arslan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he was a prolific artist in motorsports and advertising, eventually becoming the president of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eTokyo Illustrators Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2915\" data-start=\"2517\"\u003ePrinted in the large \u003cstrong data-end=\"2565\" data-start=\"2538\"\u003eB1 cinema-poster format\u003c\/strong\u003e, this piece has tremendous wall presence. The electric \u003cstrong data-end=\"2649\" data-start=\"2621\"\u003eblue, pink, and gold sky\u003c\/strong\u003e, the heavy black metallic mass of the Gundam head, the sharp yellow antennae, and the vine-entwined \u003cstrong data-end=\"2757\" data-start=\"2750\"\u003eF91\u003c\/strong\u003e logotype give it a dramatic, painterly intensity that is quite unlike more standard printed anime one-sheets. \u003cstrong data-end=\"2915\" data-start=\"2868\"\u003eOnce framed, it will display fantastically.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3173\" data-start=\"2917\"\u003eThis poster is in \u003cstrong data-end=\"2958\" data-start=\"2935\"\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e overall (especially considering its age). It has \u003cstrong data-end=\"3014\" data-start=\"2975\"\u003etiny pinholes from previous display\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"3076\" data-start=\"3019\"\u003ea small tear repaired with archival tape on the verso\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please refer to the imagery (front and back), as this is the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3155\" data-start=\"3139\"\u003eexact poster\u003c\/strong\u003e that is for sale. We have provided additional close up imagery of the small tear at the top of the poster. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3203\" data-start=\"3175\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-end=\"3202\" data-start=\"3181\"\u003eover 35 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3247\" data-start=\"3205\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-end=\"3246\" data-start=\"3211\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56774423118202,"sku":null,"price":975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall.jpg?v=1775514967","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/mobile-suit-gundam-f91-original-release-japanese-b1-poster-1991-rare-painted-artwork-b1-poster-size-c-72-8-cm-103-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}