{"product_id":"new-kimagure-orange-road-summer-s-beginning-新きまぐれオレンジ-ロード-そして-あの夏のはじまり-original-japanese-first-release-promotional-poster-1996-b2-size-51-73-cm-q79","title":"“New Kimagure Orange Road: Summer’s Beginning” (新きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード そして、あの夏のはじまり), Original Japanese First-Release Promotional Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q79","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"798\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eB2 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"235\"\u003e1996\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eNew Kimagure Orange Road: Summer’s Beginning\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eShin Kimagure Orange Road: Soshite, Ano Natsu no Hajimari\u003c\/em\u003e), the feature-film continuation of Izumi Matsumoto’s much-loved romantic fantasy series. Directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"491\"\u003eKunihiko Yuyama\u003c\/strong\u003e, with character design by \u003cstrong data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"535\"\u003eTakayuki Goto\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film continues the story of \u003cstrong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"604\"\u003eKyosuke Kasuga, Madoka Ayukawa,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eHikaru Hiyama\u003c\/strong\u003e, with key voice performances by \u003cstrong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"689\"\u003eToru Furuya, Hiromi Tsuru,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"710\"\u003eChieko Honda\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film opened in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"759\"\u003e2 November 1996\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a rare item that was not for sale at the time.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003eFew 1980s anime properties have retained the cult affection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eKimagure Orange Road\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally serialized as a manga by \u003cstrong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"965\"\u003eIzumi Matsumoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, the series became one of the defining romantic anime works of its era, blending adolescent longing, light science-fiction fantasy, and a distinct urban melancholy. By the time this 1996 film appeared, the property already carried deep nostalgic weight for Japanese audiences, and this feature offered a more mature, reflective coda to the original love triangle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1806\"\u003eUnlike the earlier television series and 1988 film, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003eSummer’s Beginning\u003c\/strong\u003e pushes the characters into a more adult emotional register. The story revisits the relationship between Kyosuke and Madoka after the events of the original saga, giving the material a more bittersweet and contemplative tone. It is this late-period continuation quality that gives the poster particular appeal: it belongs not simply to the original franchise, but to its final major cinematic chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eThis poster is especially desirable because it is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1928\"\u003estriking character portrait of Madoka Ayukawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, the series’ most iconic figure and one of the most celebrated heroines in 1980s and 1990s anime. She is shown in a serene, luminous close-up against a bright blue sky, wearing a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003elarge red sunhat\u003c\/strong\u003e and yellow summer dress, with strong lens-flare effects heightening the nostalgic, romantic atmosphere. The image is simple, elegant, and visually assured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2817\"\u003eThe design also perfectly captures the film’s changed visual identity. Whereas the classic television series is associated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2432\"\u003eAkemi Takada’s\u003c\/strong\u003e softer 1980s character style, this film adopted a more polished and mature look through \u003cstrong data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2540\"\u003eTakayuki Goto’s\u003c\/strong\u003e character design work. That shift is immediately visible here: Madoka appears older, sleeker, and more refined, reflecting the way the franchise itself had matured by the mid-1990s. For collectors, this makes the poster an important document of the property’s final evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"3200\"\u003eHer \u003cstrong data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2834\"\u003ered hat\u003c\/strong\u003e is especially meaningful, recalling one of the most recognisable visual motifs associated with Madoka and the emotional memory of the series itself. The overall effect is both highly collectible and aesthetically beautiful: a quintessential \u003cstrong data-start=\"3076\" data-end=\"3109\"\u003e1990s anime theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, but one grounded in a franchise that began in the golden age of 1980s romantic animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3202\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3202\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003eWhy collectors prize it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3581\"\u003eCollectors actively seek out original \u003cstrong data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3293\"\u003eKimagure Orange Road\u003c\/strong\u003e paper because comparatively little survives in top condition, and because the series occupies a special place in anime history. It stands at the intersection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3507\"\u003eromance, youth culture, and supernatural fantasy\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Madoka Ayukawa remains one of the medium’s most enduring characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3583\" data-end=\"3635\"\u003eThis particular B2 is desirable for several reasons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3883\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1psarj5\" data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3691\"\u003eit is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3648\" data-end=\"3691\"\u003eoriginal 1996 promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1msapi6\" data-start=\"3692\" data-end=\"3747\"\u003eit features a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3708\" data-end=\"3747\"\u003emajor standalone portrait of Madoka\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g851u2\" data-start=\"3748\" data-end=\"3814\"\u003eit reflects the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3766\" data-end=\"3797\"\u003elate-period visual redesign\u003c\/strong\u003e of the franchise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fuhg2t\" data-start=\"3815\" data-end=\"3883\"\u003eit is an increasingly scarce piece of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3855\" data-end=\"3883\"\u003e1990s anime cinema paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3885\" data-end=\"4083\"\u003eFor collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"3951\"\u003eCity Pop-era and post-City Pop anime culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, or for anyone building a serious selection of original Japanese anime posters, this is a highly appealing and displayable example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4085\" data-end=\"4189\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4085\" data-end=\"4098\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4098\" data-end=\"4101\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4101\" data-end=\"4189\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4191\" data-end=\"4474\"\u003eThe poster presents very well overall, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4235\" data-end=\"4301\"\u003efresh colour, strong visual impact, and clean display presence\u003c\/strong\u003e. There is light handling and age-related wear consistent with an authentic original theatrical poster of the period, but nothing that detracts from the beauty of the image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4476\" data-end=\"4504\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4482\" data-end=\"4503\"\u003eover 29 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4506\" data-end=\"4548\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4512\" data-end=\"4547\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4550\" data-end=\"4591\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4550\" data-end=\"4591\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56831169790330,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-23T064610.589.jpg?v=1776894386","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/new-kimagure-orange-road-summer-s-beginning-%e6%96%b0%e3%81%8d%e3%81%be%e3%81%90%e3%82%8c%e3%82%aa%e3%83%ac%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b8-%e3%83%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%89-%e3%81%9d%e3%81%97%e3%81%a6-%e3%81%82%e3%81%ae%e5%a4%8f%e3%81%ae%e3%81%af%e3%81%98%e3%81%be%e3%82%8a-original-japanese-first-release-promotional-poster-1996-b2-size-51-73-cm-q79","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}