Where can one get a good End of Eva poster?

[Ari]

Hey! I really, really want a poster version of the cover of the End of Evangelion, but first of all, there are no official ones I can find. Also, the quality of the third-party ones I've found seems to really differ in quality, and I'm not sure I can find one in a good enough quality/size. Would any of you recommend specific places?

[drinian]

I assume you're talking about the US domestic cover with the giant Rei head -- have never seen that on a larger poster than the ones that came with the DVDs themselves (and those are all creased up).

There's a company called Asylum Anime that specializes in authentic Japanese posters and other imported goods and can hunt down vintage stuff for the right price. As regular dealers at Otakon, they've supplied the vast majority of my poster collection. Note that the similarly-named Anime Asylum is a different company.

An old otaku that I know also once recommended Anime Jungle as another company that could hunt down import goods.

I have a 1997 Japanese theatrical EoE poster that I've debated selling as well, btw.

[svenge]

I assume you're talking about the US domestic cover with the giant Rei head -- have never seen that on a larger poster than the ones that came with the DVDs themselves (and those are all creased up).

That's because said piece of art was never intended to be used as a poster, as it was created specifically for the Japanese Laserdisc box set of the movies, which easily explains its original square aspect ratio.

All Manga did for the US DVD release was to add some black space above the square-shaped jacket art to fit the rectangular aspect ratio of DVD cases, and then slapped a logo and tagline in that space.

Laserdisc jacket art:


Manga DVD cover:

[Ari]

I have seen a few like this on Amazon. Thoughts? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KK6HADY/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1436197365&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=end+of+evangelion+poster&dpPl=1&dpID=51KKg5CCoHL&ref=plSrch

[Nuclear Lunchbox]

That's just an exploded version of the DVD disk cover. I wouldn't spend money on it, but that's me.

[hui43210]

Here's a different question, where could someone get the Japanese poster?

[svenge]

Here's a different question, where could someone get the Japanese poster?

eBay. There's several listings of it there currently.

[Guy Nacks]

Here's a different question, where could someone get the Japanese poster?

Yeah, ebay. But they're sort of rare. If you find one you want to bid on, keep it quiet. Don't post about it on here, because someone might find that they want it too and fuck you over on it. And place your bid at the last possible minute.

I was able to pick up two circa 1997 Death and Rebirth posters which are now framed and in my room. I'm never selling them. I'd love to have a Japanese EOE poster, but originals are exceedingly hard to come by. I don't really care much for a blown up version of what's on the Manga DVD cover.

[drinian]

I was able to pick up two circa 1997 Death and Rebirth posters which are now framed and in my room. I'm never selling them.

This one? That's the one I have.

[Guy Nacks]

No, this is one of them:




I can't find the other design on an image search, but both have 1997 copyrights on them and are both on the medium-large side.

[FreakyFilmFan4ever]

No, this is one of them:




I can't find the other design on an image search, but both have 1997 copyrights on them and are both on the medium-large side.

I have that one as well. Still haven’t framed it yet. Need to do that before the Blu-rays arrive.

[Ari]

hm. i might settle for a smaller version of the End of Eva poster, if the only larger ones are blown up. a lot of the eva posters haven't really satisfied me. or, i might get this one:

No, this is one of them:




I can't find the other design on an image search, but both have 1997 copyrights on them and are both on the medium-large side.

that is a beautiful design. it seems like the most popularly sold posters are the Asuka phone booth one this one: [img]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTAwWDM5Ng==/z/aT4AAOSwGvhT5kUN/$_35.JPG?set_id=8800005007[/img]

[TMBounty_Hunter]

That last one is not a poster but the boxart from the Bandai Perfect Grade Eva-01 model kit. Specifically that's the version of the image that appears in the Die Sterne artbook because it has the elements rearranged.

Here is the actual box:

[Ari]

That last one is not a poster but the boxart from the Bandai Perfect Grade Eva-01 model kit. Specifically that's the version of the image that appears in the Die Sterne artbook because it has the elements rearranged.

Here is the actual box:

Jeez, I can't trust any of these Eva poster sellers >.< most of these aren't even posters. what about this one? [img]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDQzOQ==/z/RHMAAOSw6BtVSmb8/$_35.JPG[/img]

[TMBounty_Hunter]

Jeez, I can't trust any of these Eva poster sellers >.<

You would be extremely hard pressed to find a legitimate source for official posters in the west.

Everything gets scanned, shopped, and reprinted.

[Ari]

You would be extremely hard pressed to find a legitimate source for official posters in the west.

Everything gets scanned, shopped, and reprinted.

it's not so much about authenticity/being official as much as it is about quality. a few posters like that that I have gotten before seem like they've tried to turn a 12" image into a 40" image and it gets blurry in the process.

[drinian]

You would be extremely hard pressed to find a legitimate source for official posters in the west.

Having been through a few Mandarake branches, Nakano Broadway, and a good chunk of Akihabara on several occasions without much success, I'm sort of unclear on where to find them in Japan, either.