{"product_id":"godzilla-vs-biollante-ゴジラvsビオランテ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1989-artwork-by-noriyoshi-ohrai-生頼範義-ultra-rare-b1-size-c-73-103-cm-gallery-1","title":"“Godzilla vs Biollante” (ゴジラvsビオランテ), Ultra-Rare Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1989, Artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai (生頼範義), B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm), Excellent+ Condition — Gallery","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA spectacular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster printed for the first release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodzilla vs Biollante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring one of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoriyoshi Ohrai’s most distinctive Godzilla illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodzilla rises before an enormous, carnivorous rose, surrounded by luminous vegetation, twisting tendrils and smaller flowering mouths. Deep emerald and blue-green tones meet brilliant pink, crimson and yellow in a composition that combines the grandeur of a monster epic with the unsettling beauty of botanical horror.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the substantial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB1 scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Ohrai’s intricate painting has extraordinary presence. The textures of Godzilla’s skin, the layered petals and the dense network of organic forms become particularly impressive when viewed at full size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent+ condition, close to Near Mint in presentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Original B1 examples are extremely difficult to find with such strong colour and such an attractive principal image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate \u0026amp; Japanese Theatrical Release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodzilla vs Biollante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e opened in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaturday, 16 December 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distributed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster was printed for that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The prominent diagonal announcement at lower right reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「12月16日上陸！」— “Making landfall on December 16!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, turning the opening date into a suitably dramatic promise of the monsters’ arrival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB1 format measures approximately 73 × 103 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, providing roughly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwice the surface area of a standard Japanese B2 poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It gives Ohrai’s elaborate composition the space to reveal details that are less immediately apparent in smaller formats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKazuki Ōmori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with special effects directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKōichi Kawakita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodzilla vs Biollante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows the struggle to control the biological power contained within Godzilla’s cells.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its centre is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Genichirō Shiragami\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a scientist whose grief over the death of his daughter leads him to combine her cells with those of a rose. The subsequent introduction of Godzilla cells produces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiollante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an extraordinary hybrid of human, plant and monster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story brings together genetic engineering, industrial espionage, psychic phenomena and military technology. Its central creature embodies both scientific ambition and personal tragedy, giving the confrontation an unusual emotional dimension.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cast includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKunihiko Mitamura, Yoshiko Tanaka, Megumi Odaka, Kōji Takahashi and Yasuko Sawaguchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTomoyuki Tanaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e receives the principal production credit, while the original story is credited to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShinichirō Kobayashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Film’s Reception \u0026amp; the Heisei Godzilla Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Return of Godzilla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1984\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodzilla vs Biollante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esecond film in the Heisei Godzilla cycle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, helping establish the direction of the series that continued through the first half of the 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts enduring appeal rests particularly on its originality. Biotechnology and corporate competition expand the film’s concerns beyond military confrontation, while Biollante introduces a creature whose changing form combines floral beauty with physical menace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKawakita’s effects give the monster battles substantial scale through suit performance, puppetry, miniature environments and optical work. Biollante’s enormous size and elaborate moving tendrils make her one of the period’s most ambitious practical creations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film has become a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eparticularly admired entry among Godzilla enthusiasts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, valued for its darker atmosphere, unusual narrative and imaginative creature design. Ohrai’s poster captures those qualities with exceptional clarity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoriyoshi Ohrai \u0026amp; the Godzilla Campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoriyoshi Ohrai (1935–2015)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of Japan’s foremost illustrators, working across film advertising, books, magazines and game packaging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1980 artwork for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Empire Strikes Back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brought international recognition, with the image used in theatrical campaigns across several countries. His subsequent Godzilla work became an essential part of the franchise’s visual identity, beginning with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1984 film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and extending into later productions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOhrai’s compositions are distinguished by their commanding figures, intricate surface detail and dramatic use of light. His monsters possess enormous weight and physical conviction, even when surrounded by fantastical landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodzilla vs Biollante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he developed an especially memorable relationship between the two creatures: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodzilla’s armoured, sculptural body stands against the spreading petals and tendrils of a gigantic living organism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is an imaginative interpretation of the film’s central conflict, with a strong identity as a standalone painting. The poster retains Ohrai’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprinted signature at lower left\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodzilla at the centre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Godzilla dominates the foreground, his body turned across the composition and his head facing left. Yellow-green highlights pick out the rough skin, dorsal plates and powerful shoulders, while his curling tail carries the eye through the lower half of the image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiollante’s monumental flower:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An immense rose-like form fills the upper centre. Layers of luminous pink and red petals surround a gaping, tooth-lined mouth. The familiar structure of a flower becomes something predatory and deeply strange.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA landscape of living tendrils:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thorned stems, buds, smaller mouths and twisting vegetation spread throughout the background. Their interlocking forms create an almost continuous environment around Godzilla, suggesting that the threat extends far beyond the central flower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour and illumination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dark turquoise and emerald provide the setting for flashes of yellow, lime green, coral and crimson. The strongest light gathers around Biollante and along Godzilla’s upper body, creating an intense focal point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMechanical detail at the waterline:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Small military craft and machinery appear beneath the creatures, giving the composition a human scale. These carefully rendered details reward close inspection and reinforce the monsters’ overwhelming size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBold theatrical typography:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Japanese title occupies the lower section, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eゴジラ in brilliant red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eビオランテ in magenta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and a contrasting white \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The tilted black release-date panel adds a sharp graphic accent beside the flowing organic forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese Text \u0026amp; Translation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal title reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「ゴジラ VS ビオランテ」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Godzilla vs Biollante.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe release announcement reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「12月16日上陸！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Making landfall on December 16!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal production credits identify:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「製作 ■ 田中友幸」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「脚本・監督 ■ 大森一樹」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Screenplay and Direction: Kazuki Ōmori.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「特技監督 ■ 川北紘一」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Special Effects Director: Kōichi Kawakita.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower section also carries the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho emblem and distribution credit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, completing the original theatrical presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRarity \u0026amp; Collector Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal 1989 Japanese B1 examples of this design are particularly difficult to source, especially in condition approaching Near Mint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge theatrical sheets are vulnerable to creasing, edge wear and damage during display and storage. The preservation of the principal image is especially important here: the dark background, fine vegetation and richly coloured painting reveal imperfections readily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example brings together \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal first-release Japanese theatrical material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOhrai’s celebrated illustration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the substantial scale of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB1 format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts appeal extends across \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodzilla collecting, Japanese science-fiction illustration and original film-poster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. For collectors of Ohrai’s work, it is a particularly compelling composition, combining the physical presence of Godzilla with one of the franchise’s most unusual adversaries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn our opinion, this is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone of the outstanding Japanese Godzilla poster designs of the 1980s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with exceptional impact at B1 scale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall condition: Excellent+, close to Near Mint in presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An unusually attractive surviving example for its age and large theatrical format.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaken together, these minor signs of age leave the poster with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexcellent display presence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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