“Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster” (ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ 地球最大の決戦), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1971, Toho Re-Release — Dead Stock, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C155

This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1971 for the Toho re-release of Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ 地球最大の決戦, 1964). Widely regarded as one of the strongest entries in the Showa-era canon, this film is famous for an idea that changed the series forever: Godzilla is forced into an uneasy alliance with other monsters to face a threat beyond Earth.

Film background
In what is often considered one of the best iterations in the sprawling Godzilla franchise, Godzilla, Mothra, and Rodan must form an unlikely team to battle King Ghidorah—a rampaging, three-headed dragon from outer space. The film helped cement Ghidorah as Godzilla’s definitive “arch-enemy” and remains a cornerstone for kaiju fans worldwide. Decades later, its core concept—Earth’s monsters uniting against Ghidorah—would echo all the way into modern Hollywood, serving as a clear point of inspiration for Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019).

Poster design
This is prime Toho spectacle artwork: Godzilla on the left, King Ghidorah dominating the right in a storm of wings and necks, and Rodan cutting through the sky as beams and energy streaks arc across a blazing orange battlefield. The lower montage adds that classic Japanese one-sheet intensity—human cast portraits and miniature chaos anchoring the monster scale above.
The typography is wonderfully bold: the blue banner names the monster trinity 「ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ」, while the huge red title 「地球最大の決戦」 (“The Greatest Battle on Earth”) slams across the bottom like a final declaration. It’s one of those designs that reads instantly from across a room—pure Showa-era wall power.

Rarity and condition
This particular example is exceptional: unused cinema dead-stock, sourced directly from the remaining inventory of a theatre that has since closed. Because it was never displayed, the presentation is clean, crisp, and refined, with striking “gallery wall” impact—especially in a design that balances saturated colour with large areas of pale space. Dead-stock Toho re-release B2s of this calibre are increasingly hard to secure, and this one presents as a true collector-grade survivor.

Condition
Excellent, close to Near Mint (Unused “Dead Stock”). Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.

It is over 50 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.