{"product_id":"pokemon-pikachu-friends-original-1998-japanese-promotional-poster-banpresto-character-poster-series-lot-no-981211-not-for-sale-b2-size-51-x-73cm-n39-copy-1","title":"“Pokémon – Charizard \u0026 Blastoise” (ポケットモンスター), Original 1997 Japanese Banpresto Character Poster \/ Prize Promotional Poster — Not for Sale, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) O199A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"519\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2-size Pokémon promotional poster printed in 1997 by Banpresto\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced as part of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"324\"\u003eBanpresto Character Poster Series\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was issued under licence from \u003cstrong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"427\"\u003eNintendo, Creatures, Game Freak, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, and JR Kikaku\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is marked \u003cstrong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"465\"\u003e非売品 — Not for Sale\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming that it was not a standard retail poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003eSeries background\u003cbr data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"541\"\u003eFirst aired in Japan in 1997, Pocket Monsters — Pokémon — rapidly became one of the defining pop-cultural phenomena of the late 1990s. By the time these early Banpresto posters were produced, the franchise had already expanded from the Game Boy titles into television animation, trading cards, toys, arcade prizes, and character goods. Original 1997 Japanese Pokémon promotional material from this first-generation period is now highly collectible, particularly when featuring major Kanto-era characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003eA dynamic early Pokémon battle composition featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eCharizard\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003eBlastoise\u003c\/strong\u003e, the final evolutions of the original Red and Blue game mascots. Charizard dominates the left side of the image, unleashing a stream of fire, while Blastoise advances from the right, firing high-pressure water blasts from its twin cannons. Set against a deep cosmic blue background, the design has the bright, cel-animation quality associated with the earliest Pokémon television era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003eThe lower right corner identifies this as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1585\"\u003eNo. 5\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Banpresto character poster line, with the printed production code \u003cstrong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003eLOT 971105\u003c\/strong\u003e and the footer \u003cstrong data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003e©BANPRESTO 1997 MADE IN JAPAN\u003c\/strong\u003e. The poster also carries the Banpresto logo in the upper left and the original Pokémon logo in the upper right, making it a strong example of first-generation Japanese Pokémon promotional design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003eExcellent. Light handling wear, creasing, and edge wear visible in places. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2100\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2100\"\u003e28 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2140\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2179\" 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":56898522153338,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-19T071659.208.jpg?v=1779142634","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/pokemon-pikachu-friends-original-1998-japanese-promotional-poster-banpresto-character-poster-series-lot-no-981211-not-for-sale-b2-size-51-x-73cm-n39-copy-1","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}