“Ultraman: Monster Big Battle” (ウルトラマン／怪獣大決戦), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O467
This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the 1979 release of Ultraman: Monster Big Battle. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, it combines a dramatic cosmic montage of Ultraman and classic kaijū with a separate lower panel advertising the accompanying Ultraman Leo presentation.
Measuring approximately 51.5 × 72.8 cm, the poster captures the exuberant visual language of Shōwa-era Japanese tokusatsu, with bold lettering, vivid colour, and an imposing arrangement of familiar heroes and monsters.
Film background
Released in Japan on 21 July 1979, Ultraman: Monster Big Battle combines re-edited episodes of the original 1966–67 television series with newly filmed sequences. Directed by Noriko Shishikura, the production revisits Ultraman’s encounters with creatures including Alien Baltan and Red King while introducing the wider Ultra Family.
Among its notable additions is a live-action appearance by Ultraman Joneus, the hero of the then-current animated series The Ultraman. This connection between the original television adventures and newer characters places the film within the renewed enthusiasm for Ultraman during the late 1970s.
Poster design
Ultraman dominates the composition in his characteristic beam-firing pose, his silver-and-red figure set against a star-filled sky, a spiral galaxy, and a dark extraterrestrial landscape.
Alien Baltan, with its enormous pincers and distinctive eyes, stands prominently at left. Smaller monsters crowd the foreground, while another image of Ultraman grappling with Red King reinforces the promise of spectacular creature battles.
The oversized yellow title outlined in red anchors the composition, with the subtitle 怪獣大決戦 — “Monster Big Battle” rendered in pink against a blue panel. Red vertical lettering advertises the twelve-member Ultra Family and ten great monsters, promising a final battle that shakes the screen.
The contrasting white panel below promotes Ultraman Leo, showing Leo and Astra fighting together beneath copy celebrating the brothers’ special techniques. The accompanying 「同時上映」 — “Screening together” identifies this as a theatrical programme advertisement, adding an appealing detail of its original exhibition context.
Cultural significance
The poster brings together several defining elements of Ultraman’s enduring appeal: heroic transformation, imaginative creature design, and the expanding family of Ultra characters. Its theatrical double-bill layout also records how television favourites were presented to Japanese cinema audiences during the franchise’s Shōwa period.
Condition
Excellent. The poster retains strong colour and excellent overall graphic impact, with light handling creases and small marks visible on the reverse. Please review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.
This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster from 1979.
It is not a reproduction or a modern reprint.
It is approximately 47 years old.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
