{"product_id":"neon-genesis-evangelion-genesis-0-6-gendo-ikari-original-japanese-promotional-poster-c-1996-b2-size-51-73-cm-i168-copy","title":"“Neon Genesis Evangelion: DEATH” (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン DEATH), Original Japanese Soundtrack Promotional Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I132","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"205\"\u003eB2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e issued in \u003cstrong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"224\"\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e for the soundtrack release connected to \u003cem data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eNeon Genesis Evangelion: Death \u0026amp; Rebirth\u003c\/em\u003e. It is \u003cstrong data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"322\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e the standard theatrical film poster, but a striking country-of-origin \u003cstrong data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"418\"\u003emusic promotion sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"459\"\u003eKing Records \/ Starchild\u003c\/strong\u003e for the release of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eEvangelion: Death\u003c\/strong\u003e soundtrack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"532\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"532\"\u003eBackground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"989\"\u003eBy 1997, \u003cem data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"568\"\u003eNeon Genesis Evangelion\u003c\/em\u003e had already become one of the most important anime franchises of its era, and \u003cem data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eDeath \u0026amp; Rebirth\u003c\/em\u003e marked the beginning of its transition from television phenomenon to theatrical event. This poster belongs to that crucial moment. It promotes the soundtrack album associated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"866\"\u003eEvangelion: Death\u003c\/strong\u003e, with music by \u003cstrong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eShirō Sagisu\u003c\/strong\u003e, and includes a printed note crediting the background music selection to \u003cstrong data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"988\"\u003eHideaki Anno\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003eFor collectors, pieces like this are especially appealing because they sit slightly outside the better-known theatrical paper. They are part of the original 1997 Evangelion media rollout, but were produced for a more specific purpose and in smaller quantities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1691\"\u003eThe design is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eminimal, severe, and unmistakably Evangelion\u003c\/strong\u003e. The poster is dominated by a high-contrast \u003cstrong data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1396\"\u003ered-and-black\u003c\/strong\u003e field suggesting a ruined or blood-red landscape, with dark silhouetted forms at the edge of the composition. At upper right appears the stylised, inverted \u003cstrong data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eEVANGELION: DEATH\u003c\/strong\u003e title treatment, one of the most visually arresting typography treatments from the franchise’s 1990s graphic output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003eUnlike character posters or more narrative campaign sheets, this design is almost abstract. That is exactly what gives it its power. It feels closer to experimental graphic design or album art than to a conventional anime poster, and it captures the bleak, apocalyptic mood that defines Evangelion at its darkest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2035\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2035\"\u003eWhy collectors prize it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2081\"\u003eOfficial 1997 Japanese promotional issue\u003c\/strong\u003e tied to the original \u003cem data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003eDeath \u0026amp; Rebirth\u003c\/em\u003e era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003eMusic-related Evangelion paper\u003c\/strong\u003e is scarcer and less frequently seen than standard character or theatrical posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003eExceptional graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a bold red-black palette and unusually austere composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003eA strong piece for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003eearly Evangelion\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2399\" data-end=\"2436\"\u003eKing Records \/ Starchild material\u003c\/strong\u003e, or 1990s Japanese anime design more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2497\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2497\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2499\" data-end=\"2879\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2499\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003eVery Good. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster presents very strongly overall, with rich colour, deep blacks, and excellent display appeal. There is light age-related handling and minor surface and storage wear consistent with an authentic 1997 promotional poster, but nothing that detracts from the overall front presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2909\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2908\"\u003eover 29 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2911\" data-end=\"2953\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"2952\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"2996\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"2996\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56824364040570,"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-2026-04-21T133908.270.jpg?v=1776746417","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/neon-genesis-evangelion-genesis-0-6-gendo-ikari-original-japanese-promotional-poster-c-1996-b2-size-51-73-cm-i168-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}