“Science‑Fiction Movie Land” (空想科学ムービーランド), Original Japanese B2 Event Poster, 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O622

This is an original Japanese B2 poster, printed in 1980, for advertising a limited, theatre‑specific science‑fiction screening series titled 「空想科学ムービーランド」 (“Science‑Fiction Movie Land”). Rather than a nationwide film campaign, this sheet was produced to promote a special repertory engagement at 名画座ミラノ (Meigaza Milano) in Shinjuku—built around three immortal 1950s American sci‑fi titles, presented as a curated “event” with upgraded sound.

What this poster was displayed for (translated context)

The design and copy make it clear this was a program/event poster for a Tokyo repertory cinema run, with three films shown in consecutive two‑week engagements:

• 禁断の惑星 (Forbidden Planet) — 4/25 (Sat) → 5/8 (Fri)

• 宇宙水爆戦 (This Island Earth) — 5/9 (Sat) → 5/22 (Fri)

• 大アマゾンの半魚人 (Creature from the Black Lagoon) — 5/23 (Sat) → 6/5 (Fri)

Venue line at the bottom:

• 名画座ミラノ = “Meigaza Milano” (literally “Milano repertory cinema”)

• 新宿歌舞伎町 ミラノ座劇場 4F = “Shinjuku Kabukichō, Milano‑za Theatre, 4th floor” (the location of the cinema)

Key headline copy (top):

• 「突然!! 過去から未来が帰ってきた!!」
  “Suddenly!! The future has returned from the past!!”
  (A perfect, tongue‑in‑cheek hook for ‘50s sci‑fi rediscovered.)

Right‑side vertical copy:

• 「衝撃の新音響方式『ウルトラ・サウンド』が不朽の名作を甦らせた！これを観ずにSF映画は語れない！」
  “A startling new sound system—‘Ultra Sound’—has revived these immortal masterpieces! You can’t talk about sci‑fi cinema without seeing this!”

Film taglines on the artwork include (examples):

• 「今から250年後には人類は他の世界へ植民を開始する！」
  “250 years from now, humanity will begin colonizing other worlds!”

• 「滅亡か、征服か…宇宙の終りを思わせる凄じい大戦闘に巻き込まれた地球人！」
  “Extinction—or conquest? Earthmen are swept into a ferocious war that feels like the end of the universe!”

Poster design and artist highlight

This is not a standard “one‑film” key art sheet—it’s a bespoke illustrated mash‑up created to sell the experience of a sci‑fi season:

• The composition fuses three instantly readable icons into a single cosmic tableau:
  the Gill‑Man (Creature), the sleek space‑age heroine/robot imagery (Forbidden Planet), and the bulbous‑headed alien/brain‑tech menace (This Island Earth).

• The typography is deliberately monumental: oversized, three‑dimensional red kanji with deep yellow shadowing, giving the title real “marquee power” from a distance—ideal for lobby display.

• Most importantly for collectors: the sheet carries a printed credit:
  “Design and Illustration: MASAYUKI IZUMI”
  That on‑poster credit is a major plus—confirming this was a commissioned design rather than a generic re‑use of studio art.

Why it’s comparatively rare

Unlike a national theatrical poster campaign (printed in large numbers and distributed across Japan), this is the kind of localised repertory/event advertising that was:

• produced for one venue / one seasonal program,

• posted for a short window, then discarded,

• and far less likely to survive in top condition.

That “limited engagement” nature—plus the named designer credit—makes it a particularly desirable crossover piece for collectors of Japanese graphic design, mid‑century sci‑fi, and cinema ephemera.

Condition

Excellent condition. Colours remain bold and saturated, blacks are deep, and the sheet presents extremely well. Please refer to the photos (front and detail shots) as they show the exact poster.

It is not a reproduction or reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.