“Roujin Z” (老人Z), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1991, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm)
This is an original Japanese B1 poster printed in 1991 for the first theatrical release of Roujin Z—Hiroyuki Kitakubo’s sci-fi satire from a story and screenplay by Katsuhiro Otomo.
Film background
Set in near-future Japan, an experimental robotic hospital bed (Z-001) designed to care for the elderly goes rogue with its first patient, drawing in nursing student Haruko, a band of mischievous retirees, and the military as the machine evolves beyond its brief. Mixing social commentary on aging and bureaucracy with mecha action and Otomo’s edge, the film became a cult favorite of early-’90s anime.
Poster design
A striking hallway composition shows the white-haired patient scrambling from the hulking teal Z-001 unit—tentacular cables and glowing “eyes” peering from the chassis—while a single red emergency button punctuates the sterile wall. The lower white band carries the English hype copy (“The best staff ever gathered… A ‘Super Entertainment Animation’…”) above the bold brush title 「老人Z」. Printed credits on the sheet include Illustration: Katsuhiro Otomo, Not for sale. For promotional use only., and company lines for Tokyo Theaters, TV Asahi/MOVIC, and Sony Music—hallmarks of an issued theatrical promotional B1.
This poster is in excellent condition (please refer to imagery of the exact poster for sale).
It is over 34 years old.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
