{"product_id":"godzilla-vs-mothra-the-battle-for-earth-ゴジラvsモスラ-original-japanese-theatrical-poster-1992-b2-size-51-73-cm-o216-copy","title":"“Godzilla vs. Mothra” \/ 「ゴジラvsモスラ」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1992, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) G281","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"302\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"157\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eGodzilla vs. Mothra \/ 「ゴジラvsモスラ」\u003c\/strong\u003e, Toho’s spectacular 1992 entry in the Heisei-era Godzilla series.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"515\"\u003eReleased internationally as \u003cstrong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eGodzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film brought Mothra back to the franchise for the first time since the Shōwa era and introduced the formidable new kaiju \u003cstrong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"514\"\u003eBattra\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"670\"\u003eThis is a genuine period cinema display poster from the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eoriginal 1992 Japanese theatrical campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserved in exceptionally fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"691\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"691\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eFollowing the impact of a large meteorite, environmental disturbances begin to affect the planet. On the remote Infant Island, a giant egg is discovered alongside an ancient temple and the tiny twin guardians known as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eCosmos\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003eThe Cosmos reveal that the egg belongs to \u003cstrong data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"980\"\u003eMothra\u003c\/strong\u003e, an ancient protector of the natural world. They also warn of the return of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003eBattra\u003c\/strong\u003e, a destructive counterpart created by the Earth itself to punish humanity for damaging the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003eAs Mothra and Battra emerge, Godzilla is drawn into the conflict. 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