{"product_id":"king-kong-vs-godzilla-キングコング対ゴジラ-original-japanese-movie-poster-1964-second-theatrical-release-re-release-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-p210","title":"“King Kong vs. Godzilla” (キングコング対ゴジラ), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1964, Second Theatrical Release (Re-Release) — Ultra-Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P210","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"3e1a5eba-d0d5-4140-ad3e-b23f5ffddc42\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5ddfefc9-4d0c-4773-bb8b-55deefb8e14c\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"629\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1964\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"262\"\u003esecond theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"290\"\u003eKing Kong vs. Godzilla\u003c\/em\u003e (キングコング対ゴジラ) — Toho’s era-defining kaiju showdown and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"386\"\u003ethird film in the Godzilla series\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film was an \u003cstrong data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"419\"\u003einstant hit\u003c\/strong\u003e on its 1962 debut, prompting an unusually quick re-issue just \u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"501\"\u003etwo years later\u003c\/strong\u003e—and this poster captures that moment: the “battle of the century” presented with maximum colour, impact, and pure Toho bravura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"650\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"653\"\u003e“Kaiju” is the Japanese term for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"707\"\u003egiant-monster\u003c\/strong\u003e genre—and the Godzilla phenomenon did not appear in a vacuum. Japanese audiences had already embraced spectacle monsters through events like the \u003cstrong data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"896\"\u003e1952 Japanese re-release of \u003cem data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eKing Kong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed soon after by \u003cem data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"952\"\u003eThe Beast from 20,000 Fathoms\u003c\/em\u003e (1953), released in Japan under the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003e原子怪獣現わる\u003c\/strong\u003e (“\u003cstrong data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1036\"\u003eAn Atomic Kaiju Appears\u003c\/strong\u003e”). \u003cem data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003eGodzilla\u003c\/em\u003e arrived in 1954, and by the time \u003cem data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003eKing Kong vs. Godzilla\u003c\/em\u003e reached cinemas in 1962, the genre had become a national obsession. This entry became one of Toho’s biggest crowd-pleasers—so popular it enjoyed \u003cstrong data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1301\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003emultiple theatrical releases over the years\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1331\"\u003e1964 re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e being among the most desirable paper for collectors because of its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003escarcer, later distribution\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1453\"\u003eA masterclass in early-60s Japanese kaiju advertising: the composition is dominated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1578\"\u003eGodzilla and Kong locked in combat\u003c\/strong\u003e, staged against a dramatic red sky that feels almost incendiary. The colossal title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1679\"\u003e「キングコング対ゴジラ」\u003c\/strong\u003e (King Kong vs. Godzilla) lands like a physical object—blocky, urgent, and unmistakably Toho.\u003cbr data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003eAlong the right edge, the vertical copy reads: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003e「ゴジラ勝つか キング勝つか 世紀の大決戦」\u003c\/strong\u003e — “\u003cstrong data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003eWill Godzilla win? Will Kong win? The battle of the century.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003cbr data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003eA vivid period detail: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1953\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e「総天然色」\u003c\/strong\u003e (“\u003cstrong data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003eFull Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e”) appears with star accents, while the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003eToho mark (東宝)\u003c\/strong\u003e seals the design at the top. The lower montage—burning city, terrified crowds, and cast photo strip—delivers that classic Japanese “everything on one sheet” promise: spectacle, panic, stars, and scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2825\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2269\"\u003eRarity and release clarification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2272\"\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2314\"\u003e1964 theatrical re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e poster—\u003cstrong data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2329\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e the first-release 1962 version. Because the 1964 release was comparatively smaller, many collectors have mistakenly assumed this design to be first-release paper. To complicate matters further, the same artwork was later echoed on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2591\"\u003e1980s home-video materials\u003c\/strong\u003e, leading to frequent confusion in the marketplace.\u003cbr data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2645\"\u003eWhat matters here: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2727\"\u003ethis example is a true theatrical B2 from the 1964 re-issue\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it presents exactly as you want this title to present—bold, clean, and historically correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2827\" data-end=\"3171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2827\" data-end=\"2843\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"2846\"\u003eThere are \u003cstrong data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2878\"\u003emany reproductions\u003c\/strong\u003e of this design in circulation. \u003cstrong data-start=\"2910\" data-end=\"2949\"\u003eRest assured: this is 100% original\u003c\/strong\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). \u003cstrong data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3171\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3505\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3197\"\u003eRarity and condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3200\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"3202\" data-end=\"3222\"\u003egenuinely scarce\u003c\/strong\u003e Toho re-release poster in a title category where condition is everything. This example is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3313\" data-end=\"3327\"\u003eremarkable\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3329\" data-end=\"3373\"\u003eno pinholes, no tears, and no fold lines\u003c\/strong\u003e, with excellent colour and a beautifully stable, display-ready presence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3507\" data-end=\"3603\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3519\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3605\" data-end=\"3796\"\u003eMany of our items are sourced from across Japan, often privately, as our owner is Japanese and has an extensive network across Japan of dealers and collectors developed over almost ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3798\" data-end=\"3907\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3804\" data-end=\"3826\"\u003eover 60 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3826\" data-end=\"3829\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"3867\" data-end=\"3870\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56714421633402,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-03-22T115321.510.jpg?v=1774148033","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/king-kong-vs-godzilla-%e3%82%ad%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e5%af%be%e3%82%b4%e3%82%b8%e3%83%a9-original-japanese-movie-poster-1964-second-theatrical-release-re-release-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-p210","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}