{"product_id":"neon-genesis-evangelion-toji-suzuhara-original-japanese-promotional-poster-1996-b2-size-51-73-cm-q70-copy","title":"“Neon Genesis Evangelion \/ Ritsuko Akagi”, Original Japanese Promotional Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q71","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"520\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"178\"\u003eB2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e issued in \u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"197\"\u003e1996\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cem data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eNeon Genesis Evangelion\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eRitsuko Akagi\u003c\/strong\u003e. Produced during the series’ original first wave of popularity, the poster is associated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"359\"\u003eSEGA\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eGAINAX \/ Project Eva\u003c\/strong\u003e, and belongs to the same important early promotional campaign as the other character-specific Evangelion sheets from the mid-1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"543\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"543\"\u003eSeries background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003eFirst broadcast in \u003cstrong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"572\"\u003e1995\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eNeon Genesis Evangelion\u003c\/em\u003e quickly established itself as one of the most influential anime series of its era. Among its most important supporting characters is \u003cstrong data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"750\"\u003eRitsuko Akagi\u003c\/strong\u003e, NERV’s brilliant chief scientist, whose cool intellect and increasingly fraught position within the series make her one of the show’s most fascinating adult figures. Character posters like this are especially appealing because they isolate the psychological identity of each figure within the Evangelion world, rather than relying on action scenes or mecha spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003estrikingly elegant and highly collectible\u003c\/strong\u003e character poster. Ritsuko is shown in three-quarter view wearing her white lab coat over a dark fitted outfit, set against a soft pink gradient ground. The large \u003cstrong data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003eNEON GENESIS EVANGELION\u003c\/strong\u003e masthead dominates the upper section, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003e“Ritsuko Akagi”\u003c\/strong\u003e printed at top right, while the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eSEGA\u003c\/strong\u003e logo appears at lower right. The illustration is credited to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003eTakeshi Honda\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose clean linework and confident character rendering give the image both clarity and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"2021\"\u003eUnlike more crowded Evangelion posters, this design is notably restrained. That simplicity suits Ritsuko perfectly: the poster emphasises intelligence, control, and poise, making it an especially strong display piece. The balance of the white coat, pale background, and sharp black typography gives the sheet a refined, almost fashion-editorial quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2511\"\u003eBecause this poster was \u003cstrong data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2094\"\u003eissued in 1996\u003c\/strong\u003e, it belongs to Evangelion’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2147\"\u003eoriginal release era\u003c\/strong\u003e, the period most sought after by collectors. Early Japanese promotional posters linked to SEGA campaigns, home-video promotion, or associated merchandise were not mass-market retail products and were generally produced in more limited numbers than later franchise material. Surviving examples are therefore increasingly desirable, particularly in clean condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2671\"\u003eAs a country-of-origin Evangelion character poster from the series’ formative period, this Ritsuko example is both visually strong and historically appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"2686\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"2686\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"3073\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2776\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. 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