{"product_id":"neon-genesis-evangelion-2nd-impression-original-japanese-promotional-video-game-poster-1997-sega-saturn-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-t220","title":"“Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression”, Original Japanese Promotional Video Game Poster 1997, Sega Saturn, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) T220","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 promotional video game poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced in \u003cstrong\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eNeon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003e新世紀エヴァンゲリオン 2nd Impression\u003c\/em\u003e) on the \u003cstrong\u003eSega Saturn\u003c\/strong\u003e. Printed in the standard \u003cstrong\u003eB2 display format\u003c\/strong\u003e used for Japanese game-shop and hobby-store promotion, this is a highly desirable piece of late-1990s Evangelion ephemera, combining the franchise’s dark, psychologically charged visual identity with the golden age of Sega Saturn-era marketing.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster is especially appealing for collectors because it carries the clear \u003cstrong\u003e“NOT FOR SALE”\u003c\/strong\u003e designation at lower right, confirming that it was issued strictly as \u003cstrong\u003epromotional material\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than sold commercially. Original store-display game posters of this type were produced in comparatively small numbers and were often discarded after use, making surviving examples increasingly difficult to find in strong condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a striking and unusually intense Evangelion image, dominated by a towering, heavily stylised depiction of \u003cstrong\u003eEvangelion Unit-01\u003c\/strong\u003e rendered in a raw, painterly, almost distressed visual language. Rather than the cleaner cel-based aesthetic associated with much franchise artwork, the design leans into the organic, biomechanical and unsettling qualities of the Eva itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire sheet is saturated in a dramatic range of \u003cstrong\u003ecrimson, rust, pink and blood-red tones\u003c\/strong\u003e, with black sketch-like linework running through the body and background, creating an atmosphere that feels apocalyptic, violent and psychologically unstable—perfectly aligned with the tone of Evangelion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the lower half appears the oversized title treatment:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEON GENESIS EVANGELION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eset in a huge, semi-transparent serif typeface that merges into the body of the image, while the more specific game branding:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e新世紀 EVANGELION 2nd Impression\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esits discreetly at the upper left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic \u003cstrong\u003eSEGA\u003c\/strong\u003e logo anchors the lower left corner, and the \u003cstrong\u003eSega Saturn\u003c\/strong\u003e branding appears at the upper right, giving the piece immediate period authenticity as a 1990s Japanese game-promotion poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a superb design that works not just as franchise memorabilia, but as a visually powerful standalone poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased for the \u003cstrong\u003eSega Saturn\u003c\/strong\u003e during the height of the Evangelion boom, \u003cem\u003e2nd Impression\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the key early console titles associated with the franchise. As a piece of promotional material, this poster captures a fascinating moment when Evangelion was expanding beyond the original television series into broader multimedia form—games, merchandise and related collectible material that have since become an important part of the property’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eEvangelion\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGainax\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e1990s anime\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eretro Japanese video game advertising\u003c\/strong\u003e, original promotional posters from this era are especially attractive, and much scarcer than standard later reprint material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered here in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent+ condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease see imagery provided (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a reproduction or reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57467108884858,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-27T063615.747.jpg?v=1793050613","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/neon-genesis-evangelion-2nd-impression-original-japanese-promotional-video-game-poster-1997-sega-saturn-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-t220","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}