{"product_id":"godzilla-vs-the-thing-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1964-b2-size-51-73-cm-p211","title":"\"Godzilla vs. the Thing\", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1964, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P211","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"623\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**Compared to even 5 years ago - an original of this poster in SUPERB condition is getting harder and harder to find!**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2843\" data-start=\"2827\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2846\" data-start=\"2843\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2878\" data-start=\"2856\"\u003emany reproductions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of this design in circulation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2949\" data-start=\"2910\"\u003eRest assured: this is 100% original\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—vintage Japanese offset print on period paper, with the correct overall look, tone, and ageing you expect from genuine Toho theatre material (not modern commercial reprint stock). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3171\" data-start=\"3130\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"623\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1964 for \u003cstrong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"181\"\u003eIshirō Honda’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eMothra vs. Godzilla\u003c\/em\u003e—exported in the West as \u003cstrong data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eGodzilla vs. the Thing\u003c\/strong\u003e. A peak \u003cstrong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eShōwa\u003c\/strong\u003e-era entry, it unites Honda’s direction, \u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eEiji Tsuburaya’s\u003c\/strong\u003e groundbreaking tokusatsu effects, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eAkira Ifukube’s\u003c\/strong\u003e thunderous score. Starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eAkira Takarada\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"455\"\u003eYuriko Hoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eHiroshi Koizumi\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the singing duo \u003cstrong data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"513\"\u003eThe Peanuts\u003c\/strong\u003e (as the Shobijin), the film is a fan-favorite that helped cement Mothra as Godzilla’s noblest rival and ally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"953\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eTyphoon-tossed eggs, corporate greed, and divine retribution frame one of the series’ cleanest man-vs-monster parables. The picture’s miniature work (industrial shorelines, storm surge, cocooning set-piece) and careful suit acting rank among Tsuburaya’s finest, making 1964 a banner year for Toho kaijū cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eA dynamic photo-montage built around a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003efull-wing Mothra vs. Godzilla clash\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mothra’s compound eyes and fur fill the upper field while Godzilla counters with an atomic blast. A festive \u003cstrong data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003eneon-pink musical staff\u003c\/strong\u003e borders the sheet—an allusion to the Shobijin’s summoning song—while the huge scarlet title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003e「モスラ対ゴジラ」\u003c\/strong\u003e is slashed across the center with the yellow \u003cstrong data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003e対\u003c\/strong\u003e tile. At lower left, the export caption \u003cstrong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003e“GODZILLA AGAINST MOTHRA”\u003c\/strong\u003e appears; the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1443\"\u003eToho roundel\u003c\/strong\u003e sits at the upper right. Credits list Honda (監督), Tsuburaya (特技監督), and principal cast; footer line reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1594\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e© 1964 TOHO CO., LTD. \/ Printed in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e. The upper left bears \u003cstrong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1625\"\u003e総天然色\u003c\/strong\u003e (Eastmancolor).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1987\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e+\u003c\/strong\u003e (additional imagery provided). Colors remain strong with crisp detail. Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2121\"\u003eThis poster is an original Japanese theatrical B2 from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003e1964 first-release\u003c\/strong\u003e campaign.\u003cbr data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2083\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2151\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2150\"\u003e61 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2190\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56714423107962,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/IMG_7179_f324bff5-9faa-4096-8fdf-18a961e933e3.jpg?v=1774148280","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/godzilla-vs-the-thing-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1964-b2-size-51-73-cm-p211","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}