This is an original Japanese B2 promotional poster produced in 1999 for Neon Genesis Evangelion DVD Volume 7, the final volume in the original Japanese DVD release series.
Issued at the end of the original home-video campaign, this poster is especially desirable for its Rei Ayanami artwork, its clean late-1990s design, and its connection to the closing chapters of Evangelion, including both the television ending material and the theatrical conclusion associated with the series’ final phase.
Series background
Created by Hideaki Anno and produced by GAINAX, Neon Genesis Evangelion remains one of the most important and influential anime series of the 1990s. Its combination of psychological intensity, apocalyptic science fiction, religious imagery, and emotionally complex character writing transformed the medium and continues to define the modern anime canon.
DVD Volume 7 is particularly significant because it represents the culmination of the original DVD line, bringing together the final material associated with the series. For collectors, posters tied to these last-volume releases are especially appealing, as they mark the end-point of the original Evangelion home-media rollout.
Poster design
This B2 poster features a large, charming illustration of Rei Ayanami, shown seated on the ground in a school-uniform variation: a white shirt, red tie, pale yellow sweater vest, and dark pleated skirt. Unlike the more solemn or enigmatic Rei imagery often used in Evangelion campaigns, this version presents her in a lighter, more playful mood, winking directly at the viewer.
The background is a refined pale pink and cream gradient, giving the poster a soft, minimalist atmosphere. Along the left margin, the words NEON GENESIS EVANGELION appear in tall, vertically arranged outline lettering, subtly embedded into the design.
Bold red promotional text announces the release details:
DVD Volume 7
PRICE ¥6600 (plus tax)
1999.1.22 ON SALE!
A further line of copy emphasizes this as the long-awaited final volume of the DVD series, and notes that it also includes theatrical material. The lower-left text block lists the contents of the volume, including the series’ final episodes and the associated concluding material.
The overall effect is clean, graphic, and distinctly late-1990s in tone—an elegant promotional piece that contrasts the emotional weight of Evangelion’s ending with a bright and unexpectedly gentle presentation of Rei.
Condition
Excellent condition. Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.
This is an original Japanese promotional B2 poster from 1999.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
It is over 25 years old.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
