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Issued in the impressive \u003cstrong data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"338\"\u003eB1 cinema-display format\u003c\/strong\u003e — approximately twice the size of the standard Japanese B2 poster — this is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"451\"\u003eultra-rare large-format piece\u003c\/strong\u003e from one of the most visually distinctive later entries connected to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"573\"\u003eUltra Q \/ Tsuburaya science-fiction universe\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003eThe design has \u003cstrong data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"625\"\u003etremendous impact in this size\u003c\/strong\u003e: a sleek, chrome-like female figure sits perched on the curling tail of a serpent-like kaijū against a glowing \u003cstrong data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"756\"\u003epink cosmic sky\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \u003cstrong data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"957\"\u003e“ULTRA Q THE MOVIE”\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003elate-1980s \/ early-1990s Japanese sci-fi poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1696\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eB1 format is especially important here\u003c\/strong\u003e. While standard Japanese posters for many genre titles survive in more modest numbers, this much larger \u003cstrong data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003eB1 theatrical version is considerably harder to find\u003c\/strong\u003e and offers a far more commanding display presence. For collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003eUltraman, Ultra Q, kaijū, and Tsuburaya-related material\u003c\/strong\u003e, large-format original release posters of this calibre are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003egenuinely scarce\u003c\/strong\u003e, and far rarer than the standard B2 format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003eOffered here in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1760\"\u003eexcellent, folded condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2069\"\u003eexceptionally well-preserved example\u003c\/strong\u003e for a folded Japanese B1 of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2331\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2178\"\u003eultra-rare and highly displayable first-release Japanese B1\u003c\/strong\u003e from the original \u003cstrong data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2214\"\u003e1990 campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e — and a superb large-format piece for collectors seeking a far scarcer format than the regular Japanese poster size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2450\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2374\"\u003enot a reproduction or reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2378\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2406\"\u003eover 35 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2409\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2450\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56811709890938,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_7.jpg?v=1776296167","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ultra-q-the-movie-legend-of-the-stars-%e3%82%a6%e3%83%ab%e3%83%88%e3%83%a9q-%e3%82%b6-%e3%83%a0%e3%83%bc%e3%83%93%e3%83%bc-%e6%98%9f%e3%81%ae%e4%bc%9d%e8%aa%ac-original-japanese-movie-poster-1990-first-theatrical-release-b1-size-c-73-103-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}