{"product_id":"science-fiction-movie-land-空想科学ムービーランド-original-japanese-b2-event-poster-1980-b2-size-51-73-cm-o622-1","title":"“Science‑Fiction Movie Land” (空想科学ムービーランド), Original Japanese B2 Event Poster, 1980, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O622","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster, printed in 1980, for advertising a \u003cem data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"194\"\u003elimited, theatre‑specific\u003c\/em\u003e science‑fiction screening series titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"252\"\u003e「空想科学ムービーランド」\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Science‑Fiction Movie Land”). Rather than a nationwide film campaign, this sheet was produced to promote a \u003cstrong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"394\"\u003especial repertory engagement\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"425\"\u003e名画座ミラノ (Meigaza Milano)\u003c\/strong\u003e in Shinjuku—built around three immortal 1950s American sci‑fi titles, presented as a curated “event” with upgraded sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"552\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"612\"\u003eWhat this poster was displayed for (translated context)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"781\"\u003eThe design and copy make it clear this was a \u003cstrong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"683\"\u003eprogram\/event poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for a Tokyo repertory cinema run, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"780\"\u003ethree films shown in consecutive two‑week engagements\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"993\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"846\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"846\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"794\"\u003e禁断の惑星\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"814\"\u003eForbidden Planet\u003c\/em\u003e) — \u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"844\"\u003e4\/25 (Sat) → 5\/8 (Fri)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"911\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"911\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"858\"\u003e宇宙水爆戦\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"879\"\u003eThis Island Earth\u003c\/em\u003e) — \u003cstrong data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"909\"\u003e5\/9 (Sat) → 5\/22 (Fri)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"993\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"993\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"927\"\u003e大アマゾンの半魚人\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"961\"\u003eCreature from the Black Lagoon\u003c\/em\u003e) — \u003cstrong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"991\"\u003e5\/23 (Sat) → 6\/5 (Fri)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eVenue line at the bottom:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003e名画座ミラノ\u003c\/strong\u003e = “Meigaza Milano” (literally “Milano repertory cinema”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003e新宿歌舞伎町 ミラノ座劇場 4F\u003c\/strong\u003e = “Shinjuku Kabukichō, Milano‑za Theatre, 4th floor” (the location of the cinema)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003eKey headline copy (top):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003e「突然!! 過去から未来が帰ってきた!!」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003e“Suddenly!! The future has returned from the past!!”\u003cbr data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1315\"\u003e(A perfect, tongue‑in‑cheek hook for ‘50s sci‑fi rediscovered.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003eRight‑side vertical copy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003e「衝撃の新音響方式『ウルトラ・サウンド』が不朽の名作を甦らせた！これを観ずにSF映画は語れない！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003e“A startling new sound system—‘Ultra Sound’—has revived these immortal masterpieces! You can’t talk about sci‑fi cinema without seeing this!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eFilm taglines on the artwork include (examples):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1698\"\u003e「今から250年後には人類は他の世界へ植民を開始する！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e“250 years from now, humanity will begin colonizing other worlds!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003e「滅亡か、征服か…宇宙の終りを思わせる凄じい大戦闘に巻き込まれた地球人！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003e“Extinction—or conquest? Earthmen are swept into a ferocious war that feels like the end of the universe!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1931\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1970\"\u003ePoster design and artist highlight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2111\"\u003eThis is not a standard “one‑film” key art sheet—it’s a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003ebespoke illustrated mash‑up\u003c\/strong\u003e created to sell the \u003cem data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003eexperience\u003c\/em\u003e of a sci‑fi season:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2814\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2370\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2370\"\u003eThe composition fuses three instantly readable icons into a single cosmic tableau:\u003cbr data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003ethe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2218\"\u003eGill‑Man\u003c\/strong\u003e (Creature), the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003esleek space‑age heroine\/robot imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e (Forbidden Planet), and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2347\"\u003ebulbous‑headed alien\/brain‑tech menace\u003c\/strong\u003e (This Island Earth).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2565\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2373\" data-end=\"2565\"\u003eThe typography is deliberately monumental: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2458\"\u003eoversized, three‑dimensional red kanji\u003c\/strong\u003e with deep yellow shadowing, giving the title real “marquee power” from a distance—ideal for lobby display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2814\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2814\"\u003eMost importantly for collectors: the sheet carries a printed credit:\u003cbr data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2639\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2641\" data-end=\"2686\"\u003e“Design and Illustration: MASAYUKI IZUMI”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2689\"\u003eThat on‑poster credit is a major plus—confirming this was a commissioned design rather than a generic re‑use of studio art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"2851\"\u003eWhy it’s comparatively rare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"3026\"\u003eUnlike a national theatrical poster campaign (printed in large numbers and distributed across Japan), this is the kind of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2975\" data-end=\"3016\"\u003elocalised repertory\/event advertising\u003c\/strong\u003e that was:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3180\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3082\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3030\" data-end=\"3082\"\u003eproduced for \u003cstrong data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3079\"\u003eone venue \/ one seasonal program\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3083\" data-end=\"3129\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3085\" data-end=\"3129\"\u003eposted for a short window, then discarded,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3180\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3132\" data-end=\"3180\"\u003eand far less likely to survive in top condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3182\" data-end=\"3391\"\u003eThat “limited engagement” nature—plus the named designer credit—makes it a particularly desirable crossover piece for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3341\"\u003eJapanese graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3343\" data-end=\"3365\"\u003emid‑century sci‑fi\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3371\" data-end=\"3390\"\u003ecinema ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3393\" data-end=\"3396\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3398\" data-end=\"3410\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3610\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3436\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcellent\u003c\/span\u003e condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Colours remain bold and saturated, blacks are deep, and the sheet presents extremely well. 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