{"product_id":"map-of-monster-island-original-vintage-japanese-promotional-poster-ultra-rare-1966-copy","title":"\"MAP OF MONSTER ISLAND\" A.K.A “GODZILLA, EBIRAH, MOTHRA: GREAT DUEL IN THE SOUTH SEAS \/ ゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘”, ORIGINAL JAPANESE THEATRICAL COMMEMORATIVE SUGOROKU GAME POSTER 1966, Ultra Rare, Large Format, c. 62 x 87.3cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"c12ea066-06c5-48ed-be81-0ce62fbc1b4b\" data-turn-id-container=\"c12ea066-06c5-48ed-be81-0ce62fbc1b4b\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" 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\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"069a022a-f298-4ed2-a154-94fddbefad96\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-pro\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"458\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn extraordinarily rare \u003cstrong data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical commemorative sugoroku game poster\u003c\/strong\u003e produced for Toho’s 1966 kaiju feature \u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"405\"\u003eGodzilla, Ebirah, Mothra: Great Duel in the South Seas \/ ゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘\u003c\/strong\u003e, known in English as \u003cstrong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"457\"\u003eEbirah, Horror of the Deep\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"949\"\u003eThis remarkable piece is not a conventional film poster. It is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"584\"\u003elarge-format Japanese sugoroku \/ すごろく board-game poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, created as a theatrical tie-in and designed to be played, handled, folded, and enjoyed by children. That original purpose is precisely what makes surviving examples so scarce today. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eThe sheet presents a brilliantly imaginative \u003cstrong data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003emonster-island map\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining hand-drawn colour illustration, photographic monster cut-outs, dice charts, arrows, start and finish points, and a spectacular roll-call of Showa-era kaiju. At the centre: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eGodzilla, Ebirah, and Mothra\u003c\/strong\u003e in a fantastical South Seas game-world of volcanoes, jungle, ocean, and monster combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1523\"\u003eA superb and highly unusual piece of mid-century Japanese tokusatsu ephemera: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003eoriginal, 1966, Toho, poster-sized, game-format, visually spectacular, and very rarely encountered in this condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"xqihte\" data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eKey Facts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"2594\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Godzilla, Ebirah, Mothra: Great Duel in the South Seas \/ ゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘\u003cbr data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003eEnglish title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebirah, Horror of the Deep \/ also known as Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster\u003cbr data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1770\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003e1966 \/ Showa 41\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003eJapanese theatrical release:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1846\"\u003e17 December 1966\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1887\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003eJun Fukuda \/ 福田純\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1953\"\u003eSpecial effects director:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1954\" data-end=\"1979\"\u003eEiji Tsuburaya \/ 円谷英二\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003eShinichi Sekizawa \/ 関沢新一\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2042\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2069\"\u003eTomoyuki Tanaka \/ 田中友幸\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2069\" data-end=\"2072\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003eMusic:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003eMasaru Sato \/ 佐藤勝\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2145\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2168\"\u003eStudio \/ publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2182\"\u003eToho \/ 東宝\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2275\"\u003eOriginal Japanese theatrical commemorative sugoroku game poster \/ 上映記念すごろく\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2287\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2324\"\u003ec. 62 x 87.3 cm \/ 24.4 x 34.4 in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2327\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2340\"\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2401\"\u003eSingle-sided colour game-poster sheet, originally folded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2404\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2418\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003eVery Good to Excellent vintage condition; strong colour, authentic folds, excellent display presence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2513\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2594\"\u003eUltra Rare — only the second example we have handled in ten years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2599\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1n8annt\" data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2637\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eKaiju and the Monster Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2948\"\u003eThe composition is a vivid fantasy map of a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2683\" data-end=\"2712\"\u003eSouth Seas monster island\u003c\/strong\u003e, rendered with extraordinary period charm. The background features \u003cstrong data-start=\"2780\" data-end=\"2910\"\u003egreen volcanic landmasses, smoking craters, tropical coastlines, native villages, ships, ocean routes, and erupting explosions\u003c\/strong\u003e, all surrounded by bright blue water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"3331\"\u003eAcross this island world, large \u003cstrong data-start=\"2982\" data-end=\"3011\"\u003eyellow directional arrows\u003c\/strong\u003e guide the player from one monster encounter to the next. Red numbered circles mark the game’s dramatic stages, while dice-roll charts printed beside the kaiju determine the player’s movement. The game begins at \u003cstrong data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3243\"\u003eふりだし \/ Furidashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the start, and ends at the large central red circle marked \u003cstrong data-start=\"3304\" data-end=\"3318\"\u003e上り \/ Agari\u003c\/strong\u003e, the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3333\" data-end=\"3480\"\u003eThis is part poster, part board game, part kaiju atlas — a wonderfully Japanese fusion of cinema promotion, children’s play, and monster mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3482\" data-end=\"3485\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"2a3mu9\" data-start=\"3487\" data-end=\"3533\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eThe Incredible Array of Kaiju Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3535\" data-end=\"3767\"\u003eThe sheet is a miniature encyclopedia of Showa-era monster culture. In addition to the central \u003cstrong data-start=\"3630\" data-end=\"3662\"\u003eGodzilla, Ebirah, and Mothra\u003c\/strong\u003e imagery, the numbered game route includes an extraordinary supporting cast of kaiju and tokusatsu icons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3769\" data-end=\"4008\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3769\" data-end=\"3791\"\u003eKing Kong \/ キングコング\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3791\" data-end=\"3794\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3794\" data-end=\"3814\"\u003eAnguirus \/ アンギラス\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3814\" data-end=\"3817\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3817\" data-end=\"3832\"\u003eRodan \/ ラドン\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3832\" data-end=\"3835\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3835\" data-end=\"3850\"\u003eManda \/ マンダ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3850\" data-end=\"3853\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3853\" data-end=\"3870\"\u003eMoguera \/ モゲラ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3870\" data-end=\"3873\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3873\" data-end=\"3888\"\u003eVaran \/ バラン\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3888\" data-end=\"3891\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3891\" data-end=\"3907\"\u003eMaguma \/ マグマ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3907\" data-end=\"3910\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3910\" data-end=\"3939\"\u003eSanda and Gaira \/ サンダ・ガイラ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3939\" data-end=\"3942\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3942\" data-end=\"3958\"\u003eDogora \/ ドゴラ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3958\" data-end=\"3961\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3961\" data-end=\"3979\"\u003eBaragon \/ バラゴン\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"3982\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3982\" data-end=\"4008\"\u003eKing Ghidorah \/ キングギドラ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4010\" data-end=\"4309\"\u003eThe main lower image shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"4037\" data-end=\"4078\"\u003eGodzilla locked in battle with Ebirah\u003c\/strong\u003e, the giant crustacean sea monster, in crashing waves. Above them, \u003cstrong data-start=\"4145\" data-end=\"4155\"\u003eMothra\u003c\/strong\u003e spreads enormous orange-and-black wings across the central goal area, giving the entire sheet a striking visual axis from sea battle to airborne victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4311\" data-end=\"4508\"\u003eThe result is a spectacular Showa kaiju panorama: \u003cstrong data-start=\"4361\" data-end=\"4507\"\u003eGodzilla, Mothra, Ebirah, King Ghidorah, King Kong, Rodan, Anguirus, Manda, Baragon, and more — all gathered into a single playable island map\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4510\" data-end=\"4513\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"2fe9z9\" data-start=\"4515\" data-end=\"4569\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eThe Game and Its Distinctly Japanese Character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4571\" data-end=\"4878\"\u003eThis piece is especially desirable because it is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4622\" data-end=\"4634\"\u003esugoroku\u003c\/strong\u003e, a traditional Japanese roll-and-move board game. Unlike a standard theatrical poster, it was intended to be interactive: children would unfold the sheet, follow the arrows, roll dice, move between kaiju encounters, and race toward the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4880\" data-end=\"5096\"\u003eThat functionality gives the piece a quality no ordinary poster can have. It is both \u003cstrong data-start=\"4965\" data-end=\"5012\"\u003ecinema advertising and domestic play object\u003c\/strong\u003e — a surviving fragment of how children encountered Godzilla culture in 1960s Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5098\" data-end=\"5404\"\u003eThe printed dice charts, arrows, monster encounters, and hand-drawn island terrain give the sheet its unmistakable period identity. It belongs to the world of \u003cstrong data-start=\"5257\" data-end=\"5351\"\u003emagazine premiums, theatre giveaways, children’s ephemera, and Showa-era promotional paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, where fantasy, commerce, and play were inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5406\" data-end=\"5409\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"irvck4\" data-start=\"5411\" data-end=\"5443\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eThe Scale and Uniqueness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5445\" data-end=\"5689\"\u003eAt approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"5462\" data-end=\"5478\"\u003e62 x 87.3 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a large, highly displayable sheet — far larger and more visually commanding than ordinary paper premiums. Framed, it has the impact of a poster, but with the added complexity of a pictorial game board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5691\" data-end=\"6067\"\u003eThe horizontal landscape format allows the eye to travel across the island from \u003cstrong data-start=\"5771\" data-end=\"5796\"\u003eGodzilla’s sea battle\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong data-start=\"5800\" data-end=\"5813\"\u003eKing Kong\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"5815\" data-end=\"5827\"\u003eAnguirus\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"5829\" data-end=\"5838\"\u003eRodan\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"5840\" data-end=\"5849\"\u003eManda\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"5851\" data-end=\"5862\"\u003eMoguera\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"5864\" data-end=\"5874\"\u003eMothra\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"5880\" data-end=\"5897\"\u003eKing Ghidorah\u003c\/strong\u003e. It rewards close viewing: every corner contains printed game instructions, dice tables, monster names, small cartoons, ships, coastlines, volcanoes, and period details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6069\" data-end=\"6262\"\u003eIts appeal is therefore unusually broad: \u003cstrong data-start=\"6110\" data-end=\"6238\"\u003eGodzilla collector, Toho collector, tokusatsu historian, vintage Japanese graphic design collector, and board-game collector\u003c\/strong\u003e all meet in one object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"6264\" data-end=\"6267\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"142fjrs\" data-start=\"6269\" data-end=\"6296\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eRarity and Survival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6298\" data-end=\"6585\"\u003eThis is an exceptionally scarce object because it was made to be used. Sugoroku sheets were typically \u003cstrong data-start=\"6400\" data-end=\"6475\"\u003efolded, played with by children, stored casually, damaged, or discarded\u003c\/strong\u003e. Unlike theatrical posters kept by cinemas or collectors, game sheets often lived a short and practical life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6587\" data-end=\"6890\"\u003eSurviving examples are therefore difficult to find, and examples retaining strong colour and full display presence are rarer still. This is \u003cstrong data-start=\"6727\" data-end=\"6783\"\u003eonly the second example we have handled in ten years\u003c\/strong\u003e, which speaks to both the rarity of the format and the difficulty of locating one in attractive condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6892\" data-end=\"7057\"\u003eFor collectors of early Godzilla and Showa kaiju material, this is a particularly evocative survival: \u003cstrong data-start=\"6994\" data-end=\"7056\"\u003enot just a poster, but a playable monster island from 1966\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"7059\" data-end=\"7062\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"185mkaf\" data-start=\"7064\" data-end=\"7084\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eFilm Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7086\" data-end=\"7451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7086\" data-end=\"7144\"\u003eGodzilla, Ebirah, Mothra: Great Duel in the South Seas\u003c\/strong\u003e was released by Toho in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"7178\" data-end=\"7186\"\u003e1966\u003c\/strong\u003e. The story takes place on a South Seas island and brings together \u003cstrong data-start=\"7253\" data-end=\"7285\"\u003eGodzilla, Mothra, and Ebirah\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the human plot involving shipwreck, the Red Bamboo organisation, Infant Island, and the threat of the sea monster Ebirah. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7453\" data-end=\"7692\"\u003eThe film marked a colourful mid-Showa shift toward island adventure, lighter action, and tropical spectacle. Its setting makes this sugoroku design especially apt: the sheet transforms the film’s South Seas world into a playable kaiju map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"7694\" data-end=\"7697\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"u2gty0\" data-start=\"7699\" data-end=\"7733\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eText and Translation Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7735\" data-end=\"7836\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7735\" data-end=\"7750\"\u003eMain title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"7750\" data-end=\"7753\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7753\" data-end=\"7775\"\u003eゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"7775\" data-end=\"7778\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7778\" data-end=\"7836\"\u003eGodzilla, Ebirah, Mothra: Great Duel in the South Seas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7838\" data-end=\"7920\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7838\" data-end=\"7864\"\u003eCommemorative wording:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"7864\" data-end=\"7867\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7867\" data-end=\"7875\"\u003e上映記念\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"7875\" data-end=\"7878\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7878\" data-end=\"7920\"\u003eCommemorating the theatrical screening\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7922\" data-end=\"7985\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7922\" data-end=\"7937\"\u003eGame title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"7937\" data-end=\"7940\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7940\" data-end=\"7948\"\u003eすごろく\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"7948\" data-end=\"7951\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7951\" data-end=\"7985\"\u003eSugoroku \/ Japanese board game\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7987\" data-end=\"8038\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7987\" data-end=\"7997\"\u003eStart:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"7997\" data-end=\"8000\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8000\" data-end=\"8008\"\u003eふりだし\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"8008\" data-end=\"8011\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8011\" data-end=\"8038\"\u003eStart \/ beginning point\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8040\" data-end=\"8080\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8040\" data-end=\"8051\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"8051\" data-end=\"8054\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8054\" data-end=\"8060\"\u003e上り\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"8060\" data-end=\"8063\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8063\" data-end=\"8080\"\u003eFinish \/ goal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8082\" data-end=\"8217\"\u003eThe title block at the lower right confirms the piece as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"8141\" data-end=\"8178\"\u003etheatrical commemorative sugoroku\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a modern decorative reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"8219\" data-end=\"8222\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"cz3r97\" data-start=\"8224\" data-end=\"8248\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8250\" data-end=\"8282\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8250\" data-end=\"8282\"\u003eVery Good to Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8284\" data-end=\"8537\"\u003eThe sheet retains \u003cstrong data-start=\"8302\" data-end=\"8410\"\u003estrong colour, vivid 1960s graphic impact, clear printed details, and excellent overall display presence\u003c\/strong\u003e. The island colours remain bright, the red and yellow game graphics are bold, and the monster imagery is still highly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8539\" data-end=\"8837\"\u003eAs expected for a playable paper game of this age, there are \u003cstrong data-start=\"8600\" data-end=\"8623\"\u003eoriginal fold lines\u003c\/strong\u003e, light handling creases, minor edge and corner wear, and small areas of age-related surface wear. These are consistent with the object’s original use and do not detract from its striking appearance when displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8839\" data-end=\"8994\"\u003eThe folds should be considered part of the piece’s authentic history: this was a paper game sheet made to be unfolded and played, not a flat modern poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8996\" data-end=\"9044\"\u003eThis is the exact item shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"9046\" data-end=\"9049\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1btiu6y\" data-start=\"9051\" data-end=\"9081\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eAuthenticity Statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9083\" data-end=\"9256\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"9094\" data-end=\"9171\"\u003eoriginal 1966 Japanese Toho theatrical commemorative sugoroku game poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"9176\" data-end=\"9255\"\u003eGodzilla, Ebirah, Mothra: Great Duel in the South Seas \/ ゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9258\" data-end=\"9561\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"9264\" data-end=\"9271\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a modern reproduction, not a later decorative print, and not a standard contemporary poster. It is the genuine period article: \u003cstrong data-start=\"9399\" data-end=\"9560\"\u003eToho, Showa 41 \/ 1966, poster-sized, game-format, folded as issued, and produced as a theatrical tie-in for one of the great mid-century Godzilla kaiju films\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"9563\" data-end=\"9720\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"9563\" data-end=\"9720\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eA major Showa-era kaiju rarity: original, colourful, playable, poster-sized, packed with monsters, and exceptionally difficult to find in this condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57047636377978,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/living-room-with-a-sofa-and-lamp.jpg?v=1783416736","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/map-of-monster-island-original-vintage-japanese-promotional-poster-ultra-rare-1966-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}