{"product_id":"godzilla-vs-the-smog-monster-ゴジラ対ヘドラ-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1971-very-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1266","title":"“Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster” (ゴジラ対ヘドラ), Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, Very Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1266","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"583\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1971\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"230\"\u003efirst release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eGodzilla vs. The Smog Monster\u003c\/em\u003e (ゴジラ対ヘドラ, \u003cem data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eGojira tai Hedora\u003c\/em\u003e)—one of the most visually radical, era-defining entries in the entire Toho kaiju canon. If many Godzilla films feel like mythic disaster epics, \u003cem data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eHedorah\u003c\/em\u003e feels like a fever-dream: loud colour, apocalyptic smoke, and an unmistakable sense of 1970s anxiety pressed directly onto the paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"604\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"607\"\u003eReleased in 1971, \u003cem data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"647\"\u003eGodzilla vs. Hedorah\u003c\/em\u003e was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"684\"\u003eYoshimitsu Banno\u003c\/strong\u003e, written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"706\"\u003eBanno\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eTakeshi Kimura\u003c\/strong\u003e, and produced\/distributed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"767\"\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"815\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e11th film in the Godzilla series\u003c\/strong\u003e and stands out for its overt environmental message—Godzilla facing a monster born from modern pollution, a literal embodiment of industrial smog.\u003cbr data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eSpecial effects were handled by \u003cstrong data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003eTeruyoshi Nakano\u003c\/strong\u003e, while legendary suit performers brought the creatures to life: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eHaruo Nakajima\u003c\/strong\u003e as Godzilla and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003eKenpachirō Satsuma\u003c\/strong\u003e as Hedorah (with Satsuma later becoming Godzilla himself in the Heisei era). The human cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003eAkira Yamauchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eToshie Kimura\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1302\"\u003eHiroyuki Kawase\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"2059\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eThis B2 is pure impact: Godzilla is captured mid-attack, atomic breath cutting across a burning sky, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1443\"\u003eHedorah\u003c\/strong\u003e looms like a nightmare—bulbous, toxic, and alien, with the creature’s eerie “eyes” dominating the upper composition. The colour palette is aggressively saturated—reds, oranges, and smoky blacks—mirroring the film’s signature blend of monster spectacle and ecological dread.\u003cbr data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003eThe enormous title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003e「ゴジラ対ヘドラ」\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Godzilla vs. Hedorah”) lands across the centre in bold, block typography, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1845\"\u003e《カラー作品》\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Colour feature”) appearing as a classic period flourish. Along the top-left, the dramatic copy declares the threat and scale of the showdown—vintage Toho hype at its best, built to stop passers-by in the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2768\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"2651\" data-end=\"2654\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2963\" data-end=\"3072\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"2991\"\u003eover 50 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2991\" data-end=\"2994\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3035\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57525098447226,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-06-19-48.jpg?v=1793962143","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/godzilla-vs-the-smog-monster-%e3%82%b4%e3%82%b8%e3%83%a9%e5%af%be%e3%83%98%e3%83%89%e3%83%a9-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1971-very-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1266","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}