{"product_id":"godzilla-vs-mothra-ゴジラvsモスラ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1992-artwork-by-noriyoshi-ohrai-生頼範義-extremely-rare-b1-size-c-73-103-cm-ha16-copy","title":"“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)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in 1989 for Toho’s Heisei-era kaiju classic \u003cstrong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eGodzilla vs Biollante\u003c\/strong\u003e. A genuine first-run cinema display sheet, it carries the bold release-date snipe \u003cstrong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"405\"\u003e「12月16日土曜！」\u003c\/strong\u003e — announcing the film’s Japanese opening on \u003cstrong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"475\"\u003eSaturday, December 16\u003c\/strong\u003e. Large, dramatic, and image-led, this is one of the most visually arresting Godzilla posters of the Heisei period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"628\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this poster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"831\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"660\"\u003eArtwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai\u003c\/strong\u003e — the legendary illustrator behind many of the most celebrated Heisei Godzilla posters, as well as the famed international poster artwork for \u003cstrong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"830\"\u003eThe Empire Strikes Back\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"995\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eUltra rare B1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e — the larger Japanese theatrical size, used for high-impact cinema display and surviving in far smaller numbers than standard B2 posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003eA defining Heisei Godzilla image\u003c\/strong\u003e — Godzilla is placed against Biollante’s immense floral-horror form, creating one of the most unusual and memorable monster compositions in the entire Toho poster canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1331\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003eOriginal 1989 first-release theatrical paper\u003c\/strong\u003e — not a later decorative print, not a reproduction, and not a modern reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eOhrai’s composition is extraordinary: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eGodzilla stands in profile at the center\u003c\/strong\u003e, rendered with heavy sculptural texture and dramatic green highlights, while the gigantic rose-like maw of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eBiollante\u003c\/strong\u003e blooms behind him in luminous reds, pinks, yellows, and poisonous greens. The surrounding tendrils, smaller floral heads, and aquatic growths fill the background with a dense, almost organic atmosphere, giving the poster a darker science-fiction fantasy quality unlike the more traditional city-destruction imagery of earlier Godzilla campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"2488\"\u003eThe large title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1938\"\u003e「ゴジラ vs ビオランテ」\u003c\/strong\u003e anchors the lower section in bold red and magenta lettering, set against a deep black base that intensifies the colour of the painting above. The diagonal black-and-white date panel \u003cstrong data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2136\"\u003e「12月16日土曜！」\u003c\/strong\u003e adds a sharp graphic counterpoint, while the small production credits at the bottom identify \u003cstrong data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2249\"\u003eTomoyuki Tanaka\u003c\/strong\u003e as producer, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2263\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003eKazuki Ōmori\u003c\/strong\u003e as writer-director, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2323\"\u003eKōichi Kawakita\u003c\/strong\u003e as special effects director. Ohrai’s printed signature is visible in the artwork, further strengthening the poster’s appeal as a major example of his Godzilla work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2964\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2509\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2512\"\u003eReleased by Toho in 1989, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2563\"\u003eGodzilla vs Biollante\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the key films of the Heisei Godzilla cycle. Directed and written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2658\"\u003eKazuki Ōmori\u003c\/strong\u003e, with special effects by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2703\"\u003eKōichi Kawakita\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film follows the creation of Biollante, a genetically engineered creature born from \u003cstrong data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"2811\"\u003eGodzilla cells\u003c\/strong\u003e, plant matter, and human tragedy. The result is one of the franchise’s most ambitious monsters: part rose, part Godzilla, part bio-engineered nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3258\"\u003eThe film is admired for its darker tone, bio-science themes, espionage elements, and unusually imaginative creature design. In poster form, those qualities are distilled into a single unforgettable image: Godzilla facing a monstrous botanical organism that feels both beautiful and grotesque.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3260\" data-end=\"3745\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3260\" data-end=\"3273\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3273\" data-end=\"3276\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3276\" data-end=\"3301\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent\u003c\/strong\u003e, theatre-used: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3317\" data-end=\"3352\"\u003eunrestored and not linen-backed\u003c\/strong\u003e, with light handling consistent with original cinema display. There are minor border and corner signs, small edge scuffs\/nicks, light surface creasing, and modest handling visible on close inspection, particularly in the darker lower area and outer margins. 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