{"product_id":"pokemon-mewtwo-strikes-back-pikachu-s-vacation-original-release-japanese-b1-advance-roadshow-poster-1998-rare-mewtwo-silhouette-key-visual-b1-poster-size-c-73cm-103cm","title":"“Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back \/ Pikachu’s Vacation”, Original Release Japanese B1 Advance \/ Roadshow Poster 1998, Rare Mewtwo Silhouette Key Visual, B1 Poster Size (c.73cm × 103cm)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal, exceptionally rare Japanese B1 advance \/ roadshow poster printed in 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e to promote the Japanese theatrical release of \u003cem\u003eGekijōban Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo Strikes Back\u003c\/em\u003e (劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲), released in Japanese cinemas on \u003cstrong\u003e18 July 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cem\u003ePikachu’s Vacation\u003c\/em\u003e (ピカチュウのなつやすみ) shown alongside it. \u003cem\u003eMewtwo Strikes Back\u003c\/em\u003e was the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Pokémon theatrical film\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this is the rare large-format B1 \u003cstrong\u003eMewtwo silhouette key visual\u003c\/strong\u003e from its original Japanese campaign. The Japanese B1 format measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e72.8 × 103 cm (28.7 × 40.6 inches)\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMewtwo Strikes Back\u003c\/em\u003e launched the Pokémon movie series in Japan. The story centres on \u003cstrong\u003eMewtwo, a bio-engineered Pokémon created from Mew’s DNA\u003c\/strong\u003e, who draws Satoshi and other powerful Trainers to an island and forces a confrontation between original Pokémon and their cloned counterparts. The feature was directed by \u003cstrong\u003eKunihiko Yuyama\u003c\/strong\u003e and written by \u003cstrong\u003eTakeshi Shudo\u003c\/strong\u003e. The accompanying short, \u003cem\u003ePikachu’s Vacation\u003c\/em\u003e, was also directed by Yuyama, with a screenplay by \u003cstrong\u003eHideki Sonoda\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreator \/ artist background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis sheet does not print a separate standalone poster-illustrator credit, so the key creative names are those attached to the original film and printed within the campaign credits. \u003cstrong\u003eSatoshi Tajiri\u003c\/strong\u003e is credited with the original concept, \u003cstrong\u003eTsunekazu Ishihara\u003c\/strong\u003e as supervisor, \u003cstrong\u003eYoichi Kotabe\u003c\/strong\u003e as animation supervisor, and \u003cstrong\u003eKunihiko Yuyama\u003c\/strong\u003e as director. The film’s original character-creation credits name \u003cstrong\u003eKen Sugimori, Shigeki Morimoto, Motofumi Fujiwara, and Atsuko Nishida\u003c\/strong\u003e, linking the poster directly to the founding creative team behind the first generation of Pokémon. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrinted in the \u003cstrong\u003erare, large B1 Japanese cinema-poster format\u003c\/strong\u003e, this advance \/ roadshow design is a dramatic counterpoint to the brighter Pikachu campaign variant. A vast black field is split by violent yellow, red, blue, and purple lightning, while \u003cstrong\u003eMewtwo appears as an almost complete silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e, gathering a blinding sphere of psychic energy at the centre of the composition. \u003cstrong\u003eMew glows in the upper-right corner\u003c\/strong\u003e as the visual and narrative counterpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vertical slogan \u003cstrong\u003e最強のポケモンは誰だ?!\u003c\/strong\u003e translates as \u003cstrong\u003e“Who is the strongest Pokémon?!”\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the enormous green \u003cem\u003ePocket Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e logo and molten orange-red \u003cstrong\u003eミュウツーの逆襲\u003c\/strong\u003e title give the sheet the scale and impact of a major summer event. A small Pikachu panel at lower left promotes \u003cem\u003ePikachu’s Vacation\u003c\/em\u003e, and the bottom line \u003cstrong\u003e’98年夏休み 全国東宝洋画系ロードショー\u003c\/strong\u003e announces the nationwide summer 1998 Toho cinema roadshow. The lower margin also retains the original \u003cstrong\u003ePikachu Project 98\u003c\/strong\u003e, Toho, and classification marks, all integral to the first-release campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis poster is in very good+, theatre-used condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colours remain remarkably strong, with deep black printing and vivid green, red, orange, pink, and yellow. As shown in the photographs, there are \u003cstrong\u003esmall pinholes from original display and principally along the top margin—light surface marks, and handling creases \/ rippling visible from both the front and verso\u003c\/strong\u003e. The reverse is generally clean, with no obvious heavy staining or foxing, and there is no significant paper loss affecting the central artwork or title. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease refer to the imagery (front and back), as this is the exact poster that is for sale. Once framed, it will display fantastically.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is over 28 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57208021811578,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall-2026-08-27T211242.797.jpg?v=1787832793","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/pokemon-mewtwo-strikes-back-pikachu-s-vacation-original-release-japanese-b1-advance-roadshow-poster-1998-rare-mewtwo-silhouette-key-visual-b1-poster-size-c-73cm-103cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}