{"product_id":"ebirah-horror-of-the-deep-南海の大決闘-original-japanese-re-release-stb-tatekan-poster-1971-ultra-rare-stb-size-51-145-cm-p50-copy","title":"“Ebirah, Horror of the Deep” (南海の大決闘), Original Japanese Re-Release STB Tatekan Poster 1971, Ultra-Rare, STB Size (51 × 145 cm) C285","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"611\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"209\"\u003eoriginal Japanese STB tatekan (two-panel standing) poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e1971\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eJapanese theatrical re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eEbirah, Horror of the Deep\u003c\/em\u003e (南海の大決闘). Issued in the dramatic \u003cstrong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eSTB format\u003c\/strong\u003e—two B2 sheets designed to display together as a tall vertical—this is exactly the kind of kaiju paper that almost never survives in this state: \u003cstrong data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"525\"\u003eunused cinema dead-stock\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserved with the crispness and impact of a poster that was never pinned to a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"635\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"663\"\u003eEbirah, Horror of the Deep\u003c\/em\u003e is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"707\"\u003e7th entry in the Godzilla series\u003c\/strong\u003e, directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"735\"\u003eJun Fukuda\u003c\/strong\u003e with special effects by \u003cstrong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"778\"\u003eEiji Tsuburaya\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film pivots from urban destruction to a vivid \u003cstrong data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"854\"\u003eSouth Pacific island\u003c\/strong\u003e setting—part monster movie, part pulp adventure—where shipwreck survivors stumble upon a shadowy terrorist base and find themselves forced into a desperate alliance with the one creature even worse than their human enemies. Godzilla is drawn into battle with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1124\"\u003eEbirah\u003c\/strong\u003e, the colossal clawed sea monster, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1175\"\u003eMothra\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in a supporting role—an unmistakable fan-favourite presence that adds extra collector appeal to the film’s iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"2108\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eA gorgeous example of Toho’s late-Showa theatrical style: the vertical layout is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003epure action and motion\u003c\/strong\u003e, stacking the monsters like a cinematic crescendo. Godzilla dominates the lower section, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003eunleashing his atomic breath\u003c\/strong\u003e in a diagonal slash of light, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003eMothra\u003c\/strong\u003e hovers above with outstretched wings and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003eEbirah\u003c\/strong\u003e claws through the centre, framed by ocean spray, smoke, and volcanic menace.\u003cbr data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1733\"\u003eThe typography is equally strong: the bold red title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003e「南海の大決闘」\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Great Decisive Battle of the South Seas”) runs vertically with commanding presence, while the blue vertical text block reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1943\"\u003e「ゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ」\u003c\/strong\u003e—a clean, graphic roll-call of the starring kaiju. A lovely period flourish appears at the top: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003e《カラー作品》\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Colour feature”), a classic era-specific selling point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2460\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2134\"\u003eRarity and condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003eJapanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003eSTB tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e posters were produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2213\"\u003efar smaller quantities\u003c\/strong\u003e than standard one-sheets and were intended for prominent \u003cstrong data-start=\"2271\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003etheatre-front display\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning most were used hard and discarded. Surviving complete sets are uncommon; \u003cstrong data-start=\"2379\" data-end=\"2400\"\u003eunused dead-stock\u003c\/strong\u003e sets—especially for Godzilla titles—are another tier again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003eThis particular example is exceptional: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2530\"\u003eunused cinema dead-stock\u003c\/strong\u003e, sourced directly from the remaining inventory of a theatre that has since closed. Because it was never displayed, the presentation is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2695\"\u003eclean, crisp, and refined\u003c\/strong\u003e, with striking “gallery wall” impact—especially in a design that balances saturated colour with large areas of pale space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2946\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2832\"\u003eExcellent, close to Near Mint (Unused “Dead Stock”). Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3141\" data-end=\"3250\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3147\" data-end=\"3169\"\u003eover 50 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3169\" data-end=\"3172\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"3210\" data-end=\"3213\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57066246570362,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-next-to-an-empty-wall_33.jpg?v=1783977043","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ebirah-horror-of-the-deep-%e5%8d%97%e6%b5%b7%e3%81%ae%e5%a4%a7%e6%b1%ba%e9%97%98-original-japanese-re-release-stb-tatekan-poster-1971-ultra-rare-stb-size-51-145-cm-p50-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}