“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) P279

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

Very Good condition. The poster has some minor condition issues - we have taken this into account when pricing. 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.