{"product_id":"neon-genesis-evangelion-gendo-ikari-original-japanese-promotional-poster-1996-b2-size-51-73-cm-q72-copy","title":"“Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:6 \/ Gendō Ikari”, Original Japanese Promotional Poster c. 1996, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I168","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"601\" data-start=\"139\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-end=\"193\" data-start=\"168\"\u003eB2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e issued in the \u003cstrong data-end=\"221\" data-start=\"208\"\u003emid-1990s\u003c\/strong\u003e for the home video release of \u003cstrong data-end=\"292\" data-start=\"252\"\u003eNeon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:6\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by \u003cstrong data-end=\"323\" data-start=\"307\"\u003eKing Records\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Japanese \u003cstrong data-end=\"360\" data-start=\"341\"\u003eVHS \/ LaserDisc\u003c\/strong\u003e market. It is an official country-of-origin Evangelion item from the franchise’s original release era, and features \u003cstrong data-end=\"492\" data-start=\"477\"\u003eGendō Ikari\u003c\/strong\u003e in one of the strongest and most graphically striking character-based designs from the early video campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"624\" data-start=\"603\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"624\" data-start=\"603\"\u003eSeries background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1194\" data-start=\"626\"\u003eFirst broadcast in \u003cstrong data-end=\"653\" data-start=\"645\"\u003e1995\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"680\" data-start=\"655\"\u003eNeon Genesis Evangelion\u003c\/em\u003e rapidly became one of the most influential anime series of its era. By the time the early \u003cstrong data-end=\"782\" data-start=\"771\"\u003eGenesis\u003c\/strong\u003e home video volumes were issued, the series had already established its reputation for combining mecha action, psychological tension, religious imagery, and an unusually complex emotional structure. Posters tied to these original Japanese video releases are especially desirable today because they belong to Evangelion’s formative period, before the franchise expanded into the vast later merchandising universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1213\" data-start=\"1196\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1213\" data-start=\"1196\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1708\" data-start=\"1215\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1265\" data-start=\"1225\"\u003esuperb, bold, and highly collectible\u003c\/strong\u003e design. \u003cstrong data-end=\"1289\" data-start=\"1274\"\u003eGendō Ikari\u003c\/strong\u003e is shown in full-length side profile, standing rigidly against a stark pale ground. Behind him sits a dramatic horizontal strip of eyes, creating an atmosphere of surveillance, secrecy, and control. The composition is further dominated by the enormous vertical kanji \u003cstrong data-end=\"1567\" data-start=\"1557\"\u003e人類補完計画\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong data-end=\"1603\" data-start=\"1570\"\u003eHuman Instrumentality Project\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the central concepts of the series and one of the most loaded pieces of Evangelion iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1814\" data-start=\"1710\"\u003eThe poster also identifies the volume as \u003cstrong data-end=\"1766\" data-start=\"1751\"\u003eGenesis 0:6\u003c\/strong\u003e, and at lower left lists the included episodes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1944\" data-start=\"1816\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1831\" data-start=\"1816\"\u003eEpisode 11:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1861\" data-start=\"1832\"\u003eThe Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1864\" data-start=\"1861\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1879\" data-start=\"1864\"\u003eEpisode 12:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1944\" data-start=\"1880\"\u003eShe said, “Don’t make others suffer for your personal hatred.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2175\" data-start=\"1946\"\u003eWhat makes the poster especially effective is its restraint. There is no action montage, no Eva unit, and no visual excess — only Gendō, the eyes, and the typography. The result is austere, enigmatic, and unmistakably Evangelion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2601\" data-start=\"2206\"\u003eBecause this poster was issued for an original \u003cstrong data-end=\"2290\" data-start=\"2253\"\u003e1990s Japanese home video release\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is part of Evangelion’s \u003cstrong data-end=\"2360\" data-start=\"2319\"\u003efirst-generation promotional material\u003c\/strong\u003e, the period most sought after by collectors. Posters for the early \u003cstrong data-end=\"2439\" data-start=\"2428\"\u003eGenesis\u003c\/strong\u003e VHS \/ LaserDisc volumes were produced for display and promotion, not as standard retail merchandise, and surviving examples are increasingly difficult to locate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2839\" data-start=\"2603\"\u003eThis example is especially appealing because it combines a major character, a crucial plot concept, and a highly minimalist layout, giving it both strong display value and real historical interest within the Evangelion collecting field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2854\" data-start=\"2841\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2854\" data-start=\"2841\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3264\" data-start=\"2856\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2952\" data-start=\"2856\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent overall. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3303\" data-start=\"3266\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-end=\"3302\" data-start=\"3272\"\u003eapproximately 30 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3347\" data-start=\"3305\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-end=\"3346\" data-start=\"3311\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"3390\" data-start=\"3349\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"3390\" data-start=\"3349\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56824352407930,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-21T133242.791.jpg?v=1776746011","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/neon-genesis-evangelion-gendo-ikari-original-japanese-promotional-poster-1996-b2-size-51-73-cm-q72-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}