{"product_id":"destroy-all-monsters-怪獣総進撃-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1968-toho-dead-stock-very-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-o170","title":"“Destroy All Monsters” (怪獣総進撃), Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1968, Toho, Dead Stock, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O170","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst theatrical release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDestroy All Monsters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (怪獣総進撃), one of the greatest and most ambitious Showa-era Toho kaijū films. Directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIshirō Honda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with special effects by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEiji Tsuburaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film remains a landmark of Japanese monster cinema for its extraordinary scale, all-star creature lineup, and climactic battle spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular example is exceptional: an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunused cinema dead-stock poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, sourced directly from the remaining inventory of a theatre that has since closed. First-release Toho B2 posters from the 1960s are already highly sought-after; finding one in this kind of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emint, unused, cinema dead-stock condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is another level entirely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1968, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDestroy All Monsters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together many of Toho’s most famous monsters in one spectacular feature. Set in the then-future year of 1999, the film imagines Earth’s kaijū living under scientific control on Monsterland, only for alien invaders known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKilaaks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to seize command of the creatures and unleash them against major cities around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film features an extraordinary roster including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodzilla, Minilla, Rodan, Mothra, Anguirus, Manda, Baragon, Varan, Gorosaurus, Kumonga,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Ghidorah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its climactic Mount Fuji battle remains one of the most celebrated ensemble sequences in Toho monster history, making the film a definitive crossover event and a cult favourite among Godzilla collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is one of the great classic Toho kaijū poster designs. The artwork presents a densely packed monster battle beneath a dramatic night sky, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodzilla, King Ghidorah, Rodan, Mothra, Manda, Anguirus, Minilla, Gorosaurus, Baragon, Varan,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKumonga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e all brought together in a single explosive composition. Each monster is labelled in Japanese, emphasising the unprecedented scale of Toho’s all-star creature lineup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bold red title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e怪獣総進撃\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominates the upper half of the poster, while the top copy announces:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「謎のキラアク星人出現！宇宙をゆるがす11大怪獣の大激闘！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The mysterious Kilaaks appear! A great battle of eleven giant monsters shakes the universe!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoonlight SY-3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e spacecraft streaks across the top of the image, while the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e roundel appears at upper right. Human cast imagery and production credits anchor the lower margin, completing a design that perfectly captures the promise of Toho’s most ambitious monster spectacle of the 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRarity and condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is a genuine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emint cinema dead-stock survivor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It was never displayed, giving it a clean, crisp, refined presentation with striking “gallery wall” impact. The design is especially effective in high grade, balancing dense, saturated kaijū action above with the pale lower credit area beneath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDead-stock first-release Toho B2s from the 1960s are genuinely difficult to secure, and this is exactly the kind of high-grade example collectors wait years to find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMint \/ unused cinema dead-stock condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale, including both the front and reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1968 first-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 58 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56972916523386,"sku":null,"price":1150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-13T091746.571.jpg?v=1781310088","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/destroy-all-monsters-%e6%80%aa%e7%8d%a3%e7%b7%8f%e9%80%b2%e6%92%83-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1968-toho-dead-stock-very-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-o170","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}