{"product_id":"ebirah-horror-of-the-deep-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1966-speed-poster-c-26-73-cm-o472-copy","title":"\"Ebirah, Horror of the Deep\", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1966, Speed Poster (c. 26 × 73 cm) Q201","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"149\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"149\"\u003eOriginal Japanese Speed Poster (c. 26 × 73 cm), 1966 — Ultra‑Rare \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"897\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"170\"\u003eJapanese title:\u003c\/strong\u003e 「ゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ　南海の大決闘」 (\u003cem data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eGojira, Ebirā, Mosura: Nankai no Daikettō\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"274\"\u003eCommon English release titles:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eEbirah, Horror of the Deep\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cem data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eGodzilla vs. the Sea Monster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eCountry \/ Studio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan \/ \u003cstrong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e (東宝) — © \u003cstrong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"427\"\u003e1966 TOHO CO., LTD. Printed in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e (credit printed at lower left on the poster)\u003cbr data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"475\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"486\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eSpeed poster\u003c\/strong\u003e (スピードポスター) — slim, theatre‑front vertical used on quick‑change street stands; roughly half‑width of a B2\u003cbr data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"611\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offset lithograph on slightly thicker theatrical stock\u003cbr data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"789\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guaranteed original first‑release Japanese poster. Certificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"902\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"934\"\u003eWhy this is a trophy piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eGodzilla’s early Showa era, big and bold.\u003c\/strong\u003e Released in 1966, this is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eseventh Godzilla film\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first in the series directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003eJun Fukuda\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1144\"\u003especial‑effects direction by Eiji Tsuburaya\u003c\/strong\u003e. It pivots the franchise into tropical‑adventure territory while keeping the classic tokusatsu spectacle—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1317\"\u003eGodzilla vs. giant crustacean Ebirah, with Mothra looming above\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003eUltra‑rare format.\u003c\/strong\u003e Speed posters were posted on narrow “speed” frames outside cinemas and along arcades to catch foot traffic. They were exposed to weather, swapped frequently and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003ealmost never saved\u003c\/strong\u003e. We have not seen another of this title\/format come to market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003eIconic design at “street distance.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The composition stacks huge vertical type with a thunder‑torn sky: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003eMothra’s head at the top, Godzilla’s atomic breath cutting across the frame, and Ebirah thrashing in surf\u003c\/strong\u003e. The gigantic red brush title slams down the center—pure 1960s Toho drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2752\" data-end=\"2792\"\u003eFootnote at lower left (black line):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"2795\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2795\" data-end=\"2838\"\u003e© 1966 TOHO CO., LTD. Printed in Japan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2843\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2845\" data-end=\"2868\"\u003eCultural importance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2869\" data-end=\"3496\"\u003eGodzilla is more than a movie monster—he’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2944\"\u003epost‑war Japan’s global icon\u003c\/strong\u003e, bridging fear of nuclear technology, national recovery, and pop‑culture bravura. By the mid‑1960s the series had become a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3092\"\u003eworldwide phenomenon\u003c\/strong\u003e, blending disaster spectacle with colourful adventure. \u003cem data-start=\"3148\" data-end=\"3176\"\u003eEbirah, Horror of the Deep\u003c\/em\u003e marks the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3187\" data-end=\"3236\"\u003eFukuda era’s brisk pacing and island settings\u003c\/strong\u003e, while keeping Tsuburaya’s handcrafted effects and Toho’s deep bench of stars. The film also re‑introduces \u003cstrong data-start=\"3344\" data-end=\"3354\"\u003eMothra\u003c\/strong\u003e (and her singing tiny guardians, here played by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3403\" data-end=\"3417\"\u003ePair Bambi\u003c\/strong\u003e), strengthening the shared‑monster universe that would define the Showa cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3498\" data-end=\"3501\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3503\" data-end=\"3524\"\u003eDesign highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3525\" data-end=\"3998\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3525\" data-end=\"3642\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3527\" data-end=\"3642\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3527\" data-end=\"3550\"\u003eThree‑kaijū billing\u003c\/strong\u003e in the black vertical—an explosive promise of Godzilla, Ebirah and Mothra in one picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3744\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"3744\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"3679\"\u003eDiagonal “atomic‑breath” slash\u003c\/strong\u003e pulling the eye through storm clouds to the surf battle below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3745\" data-end=\"3910\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3747\" data-end=\"3910\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3747\" data-end=\"3777\"\u003eMonumental brush lettering\u003c\/strong\u003e for the title (a Toho hallmark of the period), with furigana readings printed alongside—designed to read at speed from a distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3911\" data-end=\"3998\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3913\" data-end=\"3998\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3913\" data-end=\"3935\"\u003eColour lithography\u003c\/strong\u003e with rich cyan and magenta inks—classic mid‑’60s Toho palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4000\" data-end=\"4003\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4058\"\u003ePrinting \u0026amp; format notes — About \u003cstrong data-start=\"4041\" data-end=\"4058\"\u003eSpeed Posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4059\" data-end=\"4399\"\u003eSpeed posters (スピードポスター) are \u003cstrong data-start=\"4088\" data-end=\"4122\"\u003enarrow, quick‑change verticals\u003c\/strong\u003e (about \u003cstrong data-start=\"4130\" data-end=\"4144\"\u003e26 × 73 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e) displayed on theatre‑front “speed” frames and sidewalk stands. Printed on \u003cstrong data-start=\"4220\" data-end=\"4235\"\u003elight stock\u003c\/strong\u003e and exposed to the elements, they had \u003cstrong data-start=\"4274\" data-end=\"4293\"\u003eshort lifespans\u003c\/strong\u003e and were almost never archived—hence their rarity today, especially for marquee franchises like Godzilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"4059\" data-end=\"4399\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4419\" data-end=\"4499\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4419\" data-end=\"4432\"\u003eVery good \/ Excellent\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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