This is an original Japanese B2 promotional poster produced in 1998 for the DVD release of Neon Genesis Evangelion Volume 6. Issued during the original late-1990s Japanese home-video campaign, this poster was made to advertise the 1998.11.27 DVD release, priced on the poster at ¥6,600.
This is not a theatrical poster, but an official Japanese DVD promotional display poster, produced for retail and video-store advertising. Original Evangelion promotional posters from this period are highly collectible, particularly character-focused designs featuring Kaworu Nagisa.
Series background
Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most important Japanese anime series of the 1990s. Directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by GAINAX, the series reshaped modern anime through its combination of mecha action, psychological drama, religious symbolism, adolescent trauma, and apocalyptic science fiction.
DVD Volume 6 contains some of the most emotionally significant episodes in the series, including material centred on NERV, Rei, and Kaworu Nagisa. Kaworu’s appearance is one of the defining moments in Evangelion, making this poster especially appealing to collectors.
Poster design
This B2 poster features a large, elegant illustration of Kaworu Nagisa, shown standing calmly in his school uniform against a minimalist green-to-cream background. His pale hair, red eyes, and composed expression give the image a quiet, enigmatic presence, perfectly matching the character’s role within the series.
At the top, the Japanese tagline reads:
「人の運命か・・・・」
“Is it human destiny…”
The left side lists the episodes included on the volume, with Japanese titles and English subtitle translations, including:
第弐拾壱話「ネルフ誕生」 — He was aware that he was still a child.
第弐拾弐話「せめて、人間らしく」 — Don’t Be.
第弐拾参話「涙」 — Rei III
第弐拾四話「最後のシ者」 — The Beginning and the End, or “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”
The lower-left section carries the large English branding NEON GENESIS EVANGELION DVD Volume 6, along with the printed release date 1998.11.27 ON SALE and the original retail price 6,600 yen. The DVD Video logo appears at upper right, with the GAINAX logo and production details printed at lower right.
The design is restrained, clean, and highly character-focused, making it one of the more refined Evangelion promotional posters from the original DVD campaign.
Condition
Excellent condition. Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.
This poster is an original Japanese B2 promotional poster from the 1998 Evangelion DVD campaign.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
It is over 25 years old!
Certificate of Authenticity included.
