{"product_id":"pokemon-ash-pikachu-friends-ポケットモンスター-original-1998-japanese-banpresto-character-poster-prize-promotional-poster-not-for-sale-b2-size-51-x-73cm-o190a","title":"“Pokémon – Ash, Pikachu \u0026 Friends” (ポケットモンスター), Original 1998 Japanese Banpresto Character Poster \/ Prize Promotional Poster — Not for Sale, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O190A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"466\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2-size Pokémon promotional prize poster printed in 1998 by Banpresto\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced as part of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eBanpresto Character Poster Series\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"365\"\u003e非売品 — Not for Sale\u003c\/strong\u003e item, issued for Japanese amusement arcades and prize distribution rather than standard retail sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"938\"\u003eSeries background\u003cbr data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eFirst aired in Japan in 1997, Pocket Monsters — Pokémon — quickly became one of the defining entertainment franchises of the late 1990s. By 1998, the television anime, Game Boy titles, trading cards, toys, and arcade prize goods had created a major cultural phenomenon in Japan. Early Banpresto Pokémon posters from this period are now highly collectible, particularly examples connected to the original Kanto-era anime artwork and character line-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eA bright and charming early Pokémon composition featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003eSatoshi \/ Ash\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003ePikachu\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003eCharmander\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eEevee\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1083\"\u003eTogepi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1097\"\u003eRapidash\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1113\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePonyta\u003c\/strong\u003e in a sunlit landscape. The inclusion of Togepi alongside first-generation favourites places the design firmly within the important late-1990s transition period of the original anime, before the full arrival of the Johto generation in the games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003eThe artwork has the clean, hand-drawn cel-animation quality associated with the earliest Pokémon television era, with vivid colours, open scenery, and a cheerful character arrangement designed for strong visual impact. The lower-left area includes the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003eBanpresto character poster branding\u003c\/strong\u003e, Pokémon logo, and production details, confirming its period Japanese promotional origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1960\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1755\"\u003eVery Good. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1990\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1990\"\u003e28 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2030\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2069\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56898559246714,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-19T072404.863.jpg?v=1779143093","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/pokemon-ash-pikachu-friends-%e3%83%9d%e3%82%b1%e3%83%83%e3%83%88%e3%83%a2%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc-original-1998-japanese-banpresto-character-poster-prize-promotional-poster-not-for-sale-b2-size-51-x-73cm-o190a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}