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Produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"392\"\u003eTsuburaya Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e and distributed through \u003cstrong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"425\"\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film was released as part of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"490\"\u003eToho Champion Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e summer programme in 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"963\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"537\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"540\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eMirrorman\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of Tsuburaya Productions’ major early-1970s tokusatsu heroes, following \u003cstrong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"652\"\u003eKyōtarō Kagami\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young man who transforms into the silver giant Mirrorman to battle alien invaders and monstrous threats. This theatrical release was not a standalone feature in the usual sense, but a cinema presentation of material from the original television series, centred on the resurrected dinosaur monster \u003cstrong data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eAroza\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003eIn the story, the alien Invaders steal dinosaur bones from a museum and use cosmic life energy to revive them as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003eAroza\u003c\/strong\u003e, a dangerous monster capable of absorbing and countering Mirrorman’s attacks. The plot gives the film a classic tokusatsu structure: ancient creature, alien conspiracy, and a hero pushed to the edge of defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1647\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003eA dynamic early-1970s tokusatsu design, dominated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003eMirrorman charging forward against a rocky backdrop\u003c\/strong\u003e, preparing one of his special techniques. The composition places the hero in a strong central action pose, while supporting vignettes show his civilian alter ego \u003cstrong data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003eKyōtarō Kagami\u003c\/strong\u003e and the resurrected monster \u003cstrong data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1646\"\u003eAroza\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003eThe upper-left Japanese tagline reads: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003e「ミラーナイフが通じない！ミラーマン最大のピンチがやって来た！」\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1805\"\u003e“The Mirror Knife has no effect! Mirrorman’s greatest crisis has arrived!”\u003c\/strong\u003e This copy neatly captures the drama of the film: Mirrorman’s usual powers fail against Aroza, raising the stakes for the hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003eThe bold lower title block features \u003cstrong data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"1979\"\u003eミラーマン\u003c\/strong\u003e in red and yellow, with the subtitle \u003cstrong data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2032\"\u003e生きかえった恐竜アロザ\u003c\/strong\u003e beneath. The circular \u003cstrong data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e mark at upper right places the poster firmly within its original theatrical campaign context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2522\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2186\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003eOriginal Japanese posters from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2250\"\u003eToho Champion Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e era are increasingly sought after, particularly examples connected to Tsuburaya Productions and non-Ultraman tokusatsu heroes. These posters were produced for short-term family and children’s cinema programmes and were not generally preserved as collectibles at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2700\"\u003eThis example is especially appealing for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003e1970s tokusatsu\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2625\"\u003eTsuburaya Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2662\"\u003eToho Champion Festival material\u003c\/strong\u003e, and vintage Japanese monster cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2940\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2715\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2718\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2732\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2970\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"2970\"\u003e54 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"3010\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3012\" data-end=\"3049\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56928338215290,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-28T070157.571.jpg?v=1779920229","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/mirrorman-dinosaur-aroza-rises-from-the-dead-%e3%83%9f%e3%83%a9%e3%83%bc%e3%83%9e%e3%83%b3-%e7%94%9f%e3%81%8d%e3%81%8b%e3%81%88%e3%81%a3%e3%81%9f%e6%81%90%e7%ab%9c%e3%82%a2%e3%83%ad%e3%82%b6-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-51-x-73cm-c153a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}