{"product_id":"pokemon-the-movie-destiny-deoxys-original-japanese-first-release-double-sided-movie-poster-2004-b1-size-73-103-cm-fa31","title":"“Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys”, Original Japanese First Release Double-Sided Movie Poster 2004, B1 Size (73 × 103 cm) FA31","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster printed for the first release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e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 裂空の訪問者 デオキシス\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), released in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17 July 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced during the hugely popular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePokémon Advanced Generation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e era, the film centres on the confrontation between the extraterrestrial Pokémon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeoxys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRayquaza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with Ash, Pikachu, May, Max, Brock and the film’s new characters caught at the centre of the conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular example is especially desirable because it is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elarge-format Japanese B1 and an authentic double-sided theatrical lightbox poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it has around twice the surface area of a standard Japanese B2 and was produced for prominent cinema display rather than ordinary retail sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDestiny Deoxys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the seventh theatrical Pokémon feature and the second produced under the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvanced Generation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e banner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story begins when a meteorite carrying the mysterious Pokémon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeoxys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e crashes into the polar regions. Its arrival brings it into immediate conflict with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRayquaza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, guardian of the upper atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYears later, Ash and his friends arrive in the technologically advanced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaRousse City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where they meet Tory Lund, a young boy traumatised by the original battle between the two Pokémon. When Deoxys reappears and begins taking control of the city, Rayquaza returns and the conflict escalates into a spectacular confrontation above the futuristic metropolis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film combines the franchise’s familiar themes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efriendship, trust and coexistence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a stronger science-fiction atmosphere than many earlier Pokémon movies, using Deoxys’s extraterrestrial origin and LaRousse City’s automated technology to create one of the most distinctive environments of the early-2000s films.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B1 is dominated by an enormous image of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeoxys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose central figure towers over the entire composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiple manifestations of Deoxys surround the main figure, emphasising the Pokémon’s extraordinary ability to alter its physical form. Its orange, turquoise and deep crimson colouring is amplified by brilliant white energy effects and a dark cosmic background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the lower section, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRayquaza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e coils dramatically around the central cast, its vivid green body providing a powerful visual counterpoint to Deoxys above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal human characters are arranged across the foreground:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsh Ketchum and Pikachu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTory Lund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etogether with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlusle and Minun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who play an important role within the film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe enormous Japanese title reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「裂空の訪問者 デオキシス」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Visitor from the Sky-Splitting Heavens: Deoxys”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe campaign line above asks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「宇宙からやってきたポケモン!?」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A Pokémon that came from outer space!?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design’s saturated reds, greens, blues and oranges, combined with the intense energy trails and planetary imagery, give the poster \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexceptional display impact at B1 scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouble-sided theatrical lightbox printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA particularly important feature of this poster is that it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edouble-sided\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse carries a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emirrored version of the front artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, clearly visible in the accompanying photograph. This is characteristic of genuine theatrical posters intended for illuminated cinema lightboxes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen a conventional single-sided poster is backlit, strong illumination can wash out its colours. Double-sided theatrical posters solve this by printing a second, precisely aligned reversed image on the verso, increasing colour density when illuminated from behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is dramatically richer colour, deeper blacks and stronger highlights when displayed in a cinema lightbox.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis printing method is also an important indicator that the poster was produced as an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eofficial theatrical display asset rather than as a commercial souvenir or retail reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Japanese B1 format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese B1 measures approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it substantially larger than the standard 51 × 73 cm Japanese B2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB1 posters were generally reserved for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emajor cinema lobbies, prominent advertising positions and illuminated display cases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and were consequently produced in significantly smaller quantities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouble-sided B1 anime posters are particularly difficult to find because these large sheets were working cinema materials. Many were damaged during installation and removal, faded through prolonged illumination, or simply discarded once their theatrical campaigns ended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of vintage Pokémon material, an original first-release \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edouble-sided B1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e therefore represents a considerably scarcer proposition than the standard smaller-format posters commonly encountered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvanced Generation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e period represents one of the most nostalgic eras of early-2000s Pokémon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeoxys and Rayquaza subsequently became two of the franchise’s most recognisable legendary and mythical Pokémon, appearing extensively across games, trading cards, television, merchandise and later Pokémon media.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film is also strongly associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePokémon Ruby and Sapphire generation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making this original 2004 theatrical artwork especially attractive to collectors who grew up during the Game Boy Advance era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeoxys, Rayquaza, Ash, Pikachu, the complete Advanced Generation cast, large B1 scale and authentic double-sided cinema printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e makes this an exceptional surviving piece of Pokémon theatrical history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster retains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexceptionally vivid colour, crisp linework, deep blacks and outstanding overall display impact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe double-sided printing remains strongly preserved, as demonstrated by the mirrored reverse photograph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the photographs carefully—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese double-sided theatrical B1 from the 2004 first-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a modern reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57201767154042,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"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-2026-08-25T160219.719.jpg?v=1787641357","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/pokemon-the-movie-destiny-deoxys-original-japanese-first-release-double-sided-movie-poster-2004-b1-size-73-103-cm-fa31","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}