大友克洋 Otomo Katsuhiro（1954-） - AKIRA - AKIRA

Item Description
大友克洋 Katsuhiro Otomo（1954- ）
This is a rare original Italian theatrical release poster for AKIRA, the legendary 1988 animated film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, issued to commemorate the film's 25th Anniversary re-release in Italian cinemas on Wednesday, 29 May (2013). The poster was distributed by Nexodigital and Dynit for a special one-night-only event, presented for the first time in 2K digital with PCM Surround 5.1 audio.
The design features the iconic bold red "AKIRA" lettering set against a dramatic black background, with the Japanese katakana title "アキラ" rendered in white brushstroke style below it. A faint illustration of Tetsuo in his mutated form is visible as a ghostly background image. The lower section carries a horizontal filmstrip banner of ten iconic stills from the film, followed by full production credits in Italian.
Text on poster reads: "IL CAPOLAVORO ASSOLUTO DELL'ANIMAZIONE GIAPPONESE" ("The absolute masterpiece of Japanese animation") — "UNITEVI ALLA CELEBRAZIONE" ("Join the celebration") — "SOLO PER UN GIORNO" ("For one day only").
The reverse side is blank white paper. The copyright line reads: (c)1988 MASHROOM / AKIRA COMMITTEE All Rights Reserved, with the credit notation confirming the graphic novel source published in Young Magazine, Kodansha Ltd.
This is a sought-after piece of anime cinema history, combining the iconic visual identity of one of the most influential animated films ever made with its rare Italian market presentation.

Size
Height: 66.6 cm
Width: 31.3 cm

Weight
34 g

Condition
The poster is in good overall condition with minor handling creases consistent with long-term storage; no tears, holes, or significant damage observed.

Artist Profile
大友克洋 Katsuhiro Otomo（1954- ）
Katsuhiro Otomo (nacido el 14 de abril de 1954, en Tome, prefectura de Miyagi) es un artista de manga japonés, guionista, animador y director de cine. Debutó como mangaka en 1973 y alcanzó fama internacional con su influyente manga de ciencia ficción Akira, serializado en Young Magazine (Kodansha) desde 1982 hasta 1990. En 1988 adaptó la obra a una película de animación que dirigió y coescribió, convirtiéndose en un momento definitorio de la historia de la animación mundial y ampliamente reconocido como catalizador de la propagación internacional del anime japonés. Otomo ha recibido numerosos honores, incluyendo la Orden de las Artes y las Letras de Francia (Oficial, 2014), la Medalla Purple del Japón (2013), el Premio Winsor McCay en los Annie Awards (2014) y el Gran Premio del Festival Internacional de la BD de Angulema (2015) — el primer mangaka en recibir esta distinción.

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