{"product_id":"ebirah-horror-of-the-deep-godzilla-vs-the-sea-monster-ゴジラ-エビラ-モスラ-南海の大決闘-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1966-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm","title":"“Ebirah, Horror of the Deep” \/ “Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster” (ゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1966 — Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm)  Q188","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"218\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"238\"\u003e1966\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"264\"\u003efirst release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Toho’s kaiju classic \u003cstrong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eEbirah, Horror of the Deep\u003c\/strong\u003e, released in Japan as \u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"364\"\u003eゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘\u003c\/strong\u003e. Released in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"407\"\u003e17 December 1966\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"454\"\u003e7th film in the Godzilla series\u003c\/strong\u003e, directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eJun Fukuda\u003c\/strong\u003e with special effects by \u003cstrong data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"525\"\u003eEiji Tsuburaya\u003c\/strong\u003e—a vivid mid-Showa entry that introduces \u003cstrong data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"576\"\u003eEbirah\u003c\/strong\u003e and brings together \u003cstrong data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"628\"\u003eGodzilla, Mothra and Ebirah\u003c\/strong\u003e in one of Toho’s most colourful 1960s monster spectacles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003eOffered here in \u003cstrong data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"740\"\u003eunrestored, excellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example was \u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"809\"\u003epreviously folded but subsequently stored flat\u003c\/strong\u003e. It presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"858\"\u003estrong colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eno pinholes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"889\"\u003eno tears\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"913\"\u003eno restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e. For a serious kaiju collector, this is a highly desirable first-release Toho B2—a bold, displayable, and increasingly difficult poster to source in this level of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1111\"\u003eOften cited as one of the most distinctive island-set entries of the Showa-era Godzilla cycle, the film follows Godzilla’s battle against \u003cstrong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eEbirah\u003c\/strong\u003e, the giant sea monster, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003eMothra\u003c\/strong\u003e playing a crucial role in the South Seas adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1749\"\u003eThe film is particularly notable as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1425\"\u003efirst appearance of Ebirah\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003efirst Godzilla feature directed by Jun Fukuda\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose faster, lighter, adventure-driven style would help shape several later Showa Godzilla films. With its tropical setting, Red Bamboo villains, island mythology, and major monster cast, it remains a highly recognisable chapter in Toho’s golden-age kaiju output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003eThis is peak mid-60s Toho spectacle design—bright, dramatic, and packed with “promise of scale.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003eKey visual highlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"2940\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1f343gt\" data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003eGodzilla towering at left\u003c\/strong\u003e, firing his atomic breath against a vivid South Seas backdrop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cri29y\" data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2093\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003eMothra dominating the upper composition\u003c\/strong\u003e, wings spread wide above the central action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xr7ajo\" data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2239\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2145\"\u003eEbirah’s enormous red claws and menacing head\u003c\/strong\u003e anchoring the lower half of the poster—one of the strongest period images of the character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ht0yf1\" data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2385\"\u003eThe large vertical red title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2271\" data-end=\"2281\"\u003e南海の大決闘\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the monster names \u003cstrong data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2321\"\u003eゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in bright yellow, pink, and blue down the right side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lu53jy\" data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2523\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003eカラー作品\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Colour production”) printed prominently at the top—a classic period selling point for Toho’s large-scale kaiju spectacle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"eryzr1\" data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2607\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003eToho mark 東宝\u003c\/strong\u003e at the top corner, confirming its studio theatrical issue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11p57oo\" data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2781\"\u003eA striking period detail: the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2663\"\u003emusical-staff motif\u003c\/strong\u003e running along the borders, giving the poster an unusually decorative and unmistakably 1960s Toho graphic character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1djijxm\" data-start=\"2782\" data-end=\"2940\"\u003eThe lower-right printing detail, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"2827\" data-end=\"2871\"\u003ePrinted in Japan \/ TOHO Co., Ltd. \/ 1966\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"2903\"\u003eEirin approval mark\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding further period authenticity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"3344\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2978\"\u003eRarity and release clarification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"2981\"\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"3038\"\u003e1966 first-release Japanese theatrical B2\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3065\"\u003eゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a later reissue, video poster, commercial print, or reproduction. Early Toho kaiju paper is heavily reproduced and frequently misrepresented—especially for major Godzilla titles—so correct first-release examples in premium, unrestored condition are especially sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3616\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3362\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3362\" data-end=\"3365\"\u003eThere are many reproductions and later copies of Toho kaiju imagery in circulation. Rest assured: this is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3471\" data-end=\"3547\"\u003e100% original, vintage Japanese theatrical print on correct period paper\u003c\/strong\u003e—not a modern reproduction. \u003cstrong data-start=\"3575\" data-end=\"3616\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3618\" data-end=\"4124\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3618\" data-end=\"3642\"\u003eRarity and condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3642\" data-end=\"3645\"\u003eA genuinely scarce first-release Toho B2 for a classic Showa-era Godzilla title—made even more appealing by the fact it is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3768\" data-end=\"3782\"\u003eunrestored\u003c\/strong\u003e and presents in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3799\" data-end=\"3830\"\u003eexcellent display condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. The poster was \u003cstrong data-start=\"3847\" data-end=\"3868\"\u003epreviously folded\u003c\/strong\u003e, as visible in the photographs, but has since been \u003cstrong data-start=\"3920\" data-end=\"3935\"\u003estored flat\u003c\/strong\u003e. The colours remain strong and the sheet has \u003cstrong data-start=\"3981\" data-end=\"4026\"\u003eno pinholes, no tears, and no restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e. We have provided multiple high-resolution photos so you can assess every detail with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4126\" data-end=\"4496\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4126\" data-end=\"4139\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4139\" data-end=\"4142\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4142\" data-end=\"4240\"\u003eExcellent. Previously folded, subsequently stored flat. 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