“Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker / Gotta Dance!”, Original Release Japanese B2 Theatrical Poster 2003, Rare Jirachi / Groudon Key Visual, B2 Poster Size (c.51.5cm × 72.8cm) G125

This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 2003 to promote the Japanese cinema release of Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation the Movie: The Wishing Star of Seven Nights: Jirachi (劇場版ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション 七夜の願い星 ジラーチ), released in Japan on 19 July 2003. Internationally, the film is best known as Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker. This poster is the original first-release Japanese B2 key visual, issued for the film’s summer 2003 theatrical campaign. The standard Japanese B2 poster format measures approximately 51.5 × 72.8 cm (20.3 × 28.7 inches).

Film background
Jirachi: Wish Maker was the first theatrical feature of the Advanced Generation era, marking a major transition point in Pokémon history as the franchise moved fully into its Hoenn-period cast and imagery. The story centres on Jirachi, the mythical wish-granting Pokémon that awakens when the Millennium Comet appears, and on the threat posed by the destructive power surrounding Groudon. The film reunites Ash / Satoshi, Pikachu, Brock / Takeshi, May / Haruka, and Max / Masato, placing the newly established Advanced Generation cast at the centre of the big-screen series.

Creator / artist background
This poster does not print a separate standalone illustrator credit on the main image, so the key creative context lies with the film and franchise itself. The Pokémon series was originally created by Satoshi Tajiri, with the broader visual world shaped by the early Pokémon creative team including Ken Sugimori and other foundational staff tied to the game and animation franchise. The film belongs to the early 2000s theatrical Pokémon era that expanded the brand through large-scale anime features built around legendary and mythical Pokémon.

Poster design
Printed in the classic Japanese B2 cinema-poster format, this is a superb and highly memorable early-2000s Pokémon design. The composition is dominated by a dramatic cosmic vortex of blue and white, giving the entire sheet a sweeping, celestial atmosphere. At the top centre, Jirachi appears glowing and radiant, emerging in front of a crystalline structure and immediately establishing the film’s mythic, wish-themed tone.

Below, the composition is anchored by the great Hoenn-era heavyweights. Groudon looms massively across the upper half, its deep red armoured body giving the sheet tremendous visual force, while Absol occupies the left side and Flygon sweeps in dynamically from the right. Together, they give the poster a powerful sense of scale and cinematic danger.

In the centre foreground, the film’s human cast is arranged in a strong ensemble grouping: Ash / Satoshi and Pikachu are joined by May / Haruka, Brock / Takeshi, and Max / Masato, with the Hoenn starter trio Torchic, Treecko, and Mudkip completing the line-up. This makes the poster especially appealing as a landmark image from the beginning of the Advanced Generation era.

The vertical red copy at the right reads: “千年に一度の彗星の夜、君の願いはかなう。”, which can be understood as “On the night of the comet that appears once every thousand years, your wish will come true.” At upper left, the logo area includes the orange burst “第1弾!!” (“The 1st installment!!”), explicitly presenting the film as the first theatrical chapter of the new Advanced Generation series.

The lower section is completed by the large metallic-styled title treatment for 七夜の願い星 ジラーチ, while the bottom right corner includes the bright companion graphic for the accompanying theatrical short おどるポケモンひみつ基地 (Gotta Dance!), featuring Pikachu and Meowth. The bottom margin also includes the period pokemon2003.jp URL and original theatrical distribution / credit information, reinforcing the poster’s authentic 2003 release context.

This poster is in excellent to excellent plus condition. It presents as an exceptionally well-preserved, near-mint example, with outstanding colour saturation throughout. The deep dark background areas remain smooth and rich, the reds of Groudon are bold and vivid, and the metallic-style title printing remains crisp and bright. The poster is unfolded and displays beautifully, with no obvious pinholes, no significant edge wear, and no distracting tape residue or major creasing visible from the front. Overall, it is a remarkably fresh and highly displayable original example.

Please refer to the imagery, as this is the exact poster that is for sale. Once framed, it will display fantastically.

It is over 23 years old.

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.