“Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars” (ウルトラQ ザ・ムービー／星の伝説), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1990, First Theatrical Release, B1 Size (c. 73 × 103 cm)

This is an original Japanese B1 theatrical release poster, printed in 1990 for the film’s first release in Japan. Issued in the impressive B1 cinema-display format — approximately twice the size of the standard Japanese B2 poster — this is an ultra-rare large-format piece from one of the most visually distinctive later entries connected to the Ultra Q / Tsuburaya science-fiction universe.

The design has tremendous impact in this size: a sleek, chrome-like female figure sits perched on the curling tail of a serpent-like kaijū against a glowing pink cosmic sky, with a ringed planet sweeping dramatically across the composition above. At lower right, the looming scaled creature’s enormous red eye adds tension and menace, while the bold “ULTRA Q THE MOVIE” title at upper right and the vertical Japanese title at left give the poster a striking and unmistakably theatrical period look. The overall effect is dreamlike, surreal, and highly atmospheric — a superb example of late-1980s / early-1990s Japanese sci-fi poster design.

The B1 format is especially important here. While standard Japanese posters for many genre titles survive in more modest numbers, this much larger B1 theatrical version is considerably harder to find and offers a far more commanding display presence. For collectors of Ultraman, Ultra Q, kaijū, and Tsuburaya-related material, large-format original release posters of this calibre are genuinely scarce, and far rarer than the standard B2 format.

Condition

Offered here in excellent, folded condition, with signs of handling consistent with age and original theatrical distribution. Folded as issued, the poster presents extremely well, with a clean blank reverse and only the light, expected signs of age and storage visible in the photographs. Overall, it remains an exceptionally well-preserved example for a folded Japanese B1 of this period.

An ultra-rare and highly displayable first-release Japanese B1 from the original 1990 campaign — and a superb large-format piece for collectors seeking a far scarcer format than the regular Japanese poster size.

This is not a reproduction or reprint.
It is over 35 years old!
Certificate of Authenticity included.