Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) Original Japanese B2 Poster

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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) Original Japanese B2 PosterHideaki Anno assembled this feature from the Neon Genesis Evangelion television series, pairing a recap edit called Death with the new footage of Rebirth that would feed into The End of Evangelion. Gainax built the film as a bridge after the series' divisive broadcast finale. It reached Japanese cinemas in the spring of 1997. The child pilots Shinji, Asuka and Rei stand among red EVA units and a fractured sky, rendered in Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's

Chow Yun-fat's trench-coated Mark turned the actor into a regional star

one of the earliest genre films from the country's emerging cinema scene

Measuring B2 (51x73cm)

as originally released in Japan

and local pride

A distinctive piece from the early 1970s space cinema wave

exceptionally well preserved for a poster from 1981

"that was the start of the terror") down the left

with the Japanese tagline これほど激しく愛しく合った男と女はなかった ("No man and woman ever loved each other this fiercely") running along a red band and the French title L'EMPIRE DES SENS at the foot

combined with the fragmented imagery of explosions and action sequences

The film’s stylish Japanese B2 poster captures the noir atmosphere with its bold composition

making it an essential addition for collectors of classic cinema and Agatha Christie adaptations

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