{"product_id":"the-garden-of-sinners-the-hollow-shrine-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-2008-b2-size-51-x-73cm-i242-copy","title":"“Kara no Kyoukai” \/ 劇場版「空の境界」— The Garden of Sinners, Original Japanese Theatrical Movie Poster 2008, Rare, B1 Size 72.8 × 103 cm — Second Phase Release Campaign","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"474\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in 2008 for the cinema release campaign of \u003cem data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eKara no Kyoukai\u003c\/em\u003e \/ 劇場版「空の境界」, also known in English as \u003cem data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eThe Garden of Sinners\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"698\"\u003eA rare oversized Japanese poster for the acclaimed \u003cstrong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"585\"\u003eType-Moon \/ ufotable \/ Aniplex\u003c\/strong\u003e animated film cycle, adapted from the novels by \u003cstrong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"649\"\u003eKinoko Nasu\u003c\/strong\u003e with character concepts by \u003cstrong data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"697\"\u003eTakashi Takeuchi\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"828\"\u003eThis B1 poster was issued for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"766\"\u003e第二期公開 \/ Second Phase Release\u003c\/strong\u003e campaign, promoting the fourth and fifth theatrical chapters:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"912\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"863\"\u003e第四章「伽藍の洞」 \/ The Hollow Shrine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"866\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"912\"\u003e第五章「矛盾螺旋」 \/ Mujun Rasen \/ Paradox Paradigm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eThe design is an intense, highly saturated composition dominated by crimson, orange, and black tones. At the centre is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eShiki Ryougi \/ 両儀式\u003c\/strong\u003e, dressed in kimono and holding a blade, surrounded by key characters connected to the fourth and fifth chapters. At B1 scale, the image has exceptional impact: theatrical, graphic, and unmistakably tied to one of the most important modern anime film projects of the 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003eThe poster carries the campaign line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1407\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003e真章、開幕。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003e“The true chapter opens.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003eIt also includes the line \u003cstrong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1449\"\u003e相克する螺旋で待つ—\u003c\/strong\u003e, directly reflecting the psychological and metaphysical tension of \u003cem data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1523\"\u003e矛盾螺旋\u003c\/em\u003e. The large vertical Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003e劇場版 空の境界\u003c\/strong\u003e appears along the left side, paired with the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003ethe Garden of sinners\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a strong bilingual theatrical identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1861\"\u003eThis particular example is exceptional: unused cinema dead-stock, sourced from the remaining inventory of a cinema in Shinjuku.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because it was never displayed, the presentation is especially clean, crisp, and refined, with strong “gallery wall” impact. For a large-format anime theatrical poster with such saturated colour, surface gloss, and dense illustrated detail, this level of preservation is increasingly difficult to find. It presents as a true \u003cstrong data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2215\"\u003ecollector-grade survivor\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2243\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2243\"\u003eAbout the film series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2564\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2262\"\u003eKara no Kyoukai\u003c\/em\u003e began as a series of novels by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2309\"\u003eKinoko Nasu\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-founder of Type-Moon, with character concepts by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2363\" data-end=\"2383\"\u003eTakashi Takeuchi\u003c\/strong\u003e. The theatrical adaptations were produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2441\"\u003eufotable\u003c\/strong\u003e and distributed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2472\"\u003eAniplex\u003c\/strong\u003e, forming one of the defining early collaborations between Type-Moon, ufotable, and Aniplex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2866\"\u003eThe series is highly regarded for its distinctive mixture of occult mystery, action, philosophical horror, fractured chronology, and supernatural character drama. Its atmosphere, visual language, and darker thematic structure make it one of the most important anime theatrical projects of its period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2868\" data-end=\"3202\"\u003eThe fourth chapter, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2896\"\u003e伽藍の洞\u003c\/strong\u003e, follows Shiki Ryougi after awakening from a two-year coma and gaining the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. The fifth chapter, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3024\" data-end=\"3032\"\u003e矛盾螺旋\u003c\/strong\u003e, is one of the most admired arcs in the series, involving Tomoe Enjou, Souren Araya, Cornelius Alba, and the spiral-like structure of paradox at the centre of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3204\" data-end=\"3475\"\u003eThe production credits include \u003cstrong data-start=\"3235\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003eKinoko Nasu\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3252\" data-end=\"3272\"\u003eTakashi Takeuchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3274\" data-end=\"3286\"\u003eufotable\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3299\"\u003eAniplex\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3301\" data-end=\"3317\"\u003eYuki Kajiura\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the wider Type-Moon creative team. The fourth chapter was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3393\" data-end=\"3414\"\u003eTeiichi Takiguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the fifth chapter was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"3474\"\u003eTakayuki Hirao\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3477\" data-end=\"3493\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3477\" data-end=\"3493\"\u003eDesign notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3495\" data-end=\"3571\"\u003eThis poster is a powerful example of 2000s Japanese anime theatrical design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3573\" data-end=\"3908\"\u003eThe central image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3594\" data-end=\"3610\"\u003eShiki Ryougi\u003c\/strong\u003e gives the poster its immediate focus, while the surrounding figures connect the design directly to the dramatic structure of the fourth and fifth chapters. The red spiral-like atmosphere visually echoes the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3824\" data-end=\"3832\"\u003e矛盾螺旋\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the poster a sense of movement, danger, and psychological pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3910\" data-end=\"4094\"\u003eThe lower title block clearly announces \u003cstrong data-start=\"3950\" data-end=\"3959\"\u003e第二期公開\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3973\" data-end=\"3986\"\u003e第四章「伽藍の洞」\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3991\" data-end=\"4004\"\u003e第五章「矛盾螺旋」\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this a specific theatrical campaign poster rather than a general character image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4096\" data-end=\"4488\"\u003eThe lower border also credits \u003cstrong data-start=\"4126\" data-end=\"4172\"\u003eIllustration: Takashi Takeuchi (TYPE-MOON)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"4177\" data-end=\"4216\"\u003eFinish: Koyama Hirokazu (TYPE-MOON)\u003c\/strong\u003e — an important printed detail for Type-Moon collectors. The cast, staff, production committee, ufotable, Aniplex distribution credit, official website text, copyright lines, and Eirin mark are also visible, confirming its status as an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4452\" data-end=\"4487\"\u003eoriginal Japanese cinema poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4490\" data-end=\"4516\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4490\" data-end=\"4516\"\u003eThe Japanese B1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4518\" data-end=\"4662\"\u003eThe Japanese B1 format measures approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"4564\" data-end=\"4581\"\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it substantially larger than the standard Japanese B2 theatrical poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4664\" data-end=\"4965\"\u003eB1 posters were used for larger, higher-impact cinema displays and are much harder to find than standard Japanese theatrical paper. This is particularly true for anime cinema posters, where large-format examples were vulnerable to edge wear, handling, storage marks, and disposal after theatrical use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4967\" data-end=\"5276\"\u003eFor \u003cem data-start=\"4971\" data-end=\"4988\"\u003eKara no Kyoukai\u003c\/em\u003e, the combination of \u003cstrong data-start=\"5009\" data-end=\"5187\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical release status, rare B1 format, Type-Moon \/ ufotable significance, Second Phase Release artwork, and unused Shinjuku cinema dead-stock provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this an especially strong piece for collectors of contemporary Japanese animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5278\" data-end=\"5298\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5278\" data-end=\"5298\"\u003eCondition report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5300\" data-end=\"5392\"\u003eThis poster is in \u003cstrong data-start=\"5318\" data-end=\"5341\"\u003eExcellent (close to near mint) condition. \u003c\/strong\u003ePlease review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5834\" data-end=\"6075\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5834\" data-end=\"5851\"\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original 2008 Japanese B1 theatrical poster — not a reproduction or modern reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"5935\" data-end=\"5938\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5938\" data-end=\"5953\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unused cinema dead-stock from a cinema in Shinjuku.\u003cbr data-start=\"6016\" data-end=\"6019\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6019\" data-end=\"6037\"\u003eDocumentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6175\" data-end=\"6203\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"6186\" data-end=\"6202\"\u003e17 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56886598435194,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"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_34.jpg?v=1778713058","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-garden-of-sinners-the-hollow-shrine-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-2008-b2-size-51-x-73cm-i242-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}