{"product_id":"ultraman-ウルトラマン-original-japanese-columbia-records-promotional-poster-コロムビアレコード-1980-s-b2-size-51-73-cm-p91-copy","title":"“Ultraman Great” (ウルトラマンG), Original Japanese Video Release Promotional Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q161","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 promotional poster printed in 1990\u003c\/strong\u003e for the home video release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"235\"\u003eUltraman Great\u003c\/strong\u003e (ウルトラマンG), the landmark 25th-anniversary Ultraman project known internationally as \u003cstrong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"351\"\u003eUltraman: Towards the Future\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"894\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"375\"\u003eSeries background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eProduced in 1990, \u003cstrong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"414\"\u003eUltraman Great\u003c\/strong\u003e occupies an important place in the history of the franchise. Conceived as \u003cstrong data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"539\"\u003e“Ultraman 25th Anniversary Commemorative Work”\u003c\/strong\u003e (ウルトラマン生誕25周年記念作品), it was an ambitious international co-production between \u003cstrong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"641\"\u003eTsuburaya Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eSouth Australian Film Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e, filmed in Australia with an English-speaking cast. For Japanese audiences, this gave the series a distinctly global dimension while still preserving the core visual language and mythic stature of Ultraman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003eRather than serving as a theatrical poster, this example was issued to promote the \u003cstrong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003eJapanese home video release\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the bold launch line \u003cstrong data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003e“9.25 VIDEO ON SALE”\u003c\/strong\u003e prominently printed at upper left. Posters of this type were typically distributed to video shops and related retail outlets, making them scarcer in survival than more conventional theatrical paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003eThis is an especially striking and unusually restrained Ultraman image. Instead of showing combat scenes, kaiju battles, or a cast collage, the design focuses almost entirely on a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003emonumental close-up of Ultraman Great’s face\u003c\/strong\u003e, rendered with near-iconic simplicity. The mask fills the lower two-thirds of the composition, frontal and symmetrical, giving the figure an almost sacred or divine stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"2037\"\u003eBehind the head, a brilliant \u003cstrong data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003ewhite burst of light\u003c\/strong\u003e radiates outward, threaded with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003emulticoloured streaks\u003c\/strong\u003e of red, blue, yellow, green, and white, creating the sensation of cosmic speed, energy, and transcendence. The effect is both futuristic and reverential, and it separates this design from more standard tokusatsu marketing of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2154\"\u003eThe top-left corner carries the title logo \u003cstrong data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003eウルトラマンG \/ ULTRAMAN GREAT\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the red subheading beneath it reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003e「新しき伝説がいま始まる……」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2178\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2208\"\u003e“A new legend begins now…”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2353\"\u003eBelow that appears the video-release announcement and explanatory copy, positioning the project as a major new step for the Ultraman franchise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2430\"\u003eRunning vertically down the right side is the poster’s most memorable line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2471\"\u003e「もしも宇宙に神が存在するとしたら こんな姿をしているかもしれない。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2474\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003e“If a god exists in the universe, it might look like this.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2704\"\u003eThis is one of the most philosophical and visually grand taglines used in Ultraman advertising, and it perfectly matches the poster’s solemn, celestial presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"3153\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2737\"\u003eDesign details and branding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2737\" data-end=\"2740\"\u003eThe lower margin includes the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2770\" data-end=\"2795\"\u003eTsuburaya Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e logo at bottom left and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2851\"\u003eBandai Visual \/ Emotion\u003c\/strong\u003e branding at bottom right, confirming its status as an official Japanese promotional video-release poster. The combination of these elements, together with the explicit \u003cstrong data-start=\"3020\" data-end=\"3042\"\u003e9.25 VIDEO ON SALE\u003c\/strong\u003e notice, clearly identifies this as a period retail-display item rather than a later reproduction or fan print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3611\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3192\"\u003eRarity and collector significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3192\" data-end=\"3195\"\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003cstrong data-start=\"3225\" data-end=\"3243\"\u003eUltraman Great\u003c\/strong\u003e are highly desirable among \u003cstrong data-start=\"3271\" data-end=\"3283\"\u003eUltraman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3285\" data-end=\"3298\"\u003etokusatsu\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3304\" data-end=\"3332\"\u003eJapanese science-fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e collectors, particularly those tied to the 1990 launch period. This example is especially appealing because of its \u003cstrong data-start=\"3448\" data-end=\"3480\"\u003eminimalist, powerful artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e and its significance as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3507\" data-end=\"3545\"\u003e25th-anniversary promotional piece\u003c\/strong\u003e from a pivotal moment in the franchise’s international expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3819\"\u003eBecause such posters were generally used for temporary display in video stores and rental outlets, they were often discarded after use. Clean surviving examples are therefore increasingly difficult to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3821\" data-end=\"3925\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3821\" data-end=\"3834\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3834\" data-end=\"3837\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3837\" data-end=\"3925\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3927\" data-end=\"3955\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"3938\" data-end=\"3955\"\u003e36 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3957\" data-end=\"3995\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4038\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4038\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56936904786298,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-01T163233.631.jpg?v=1780299167","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ultraman-%e3%82%a6%e3%83%ab%e3%83%88%e3%83%a9%e3%83%9e%e3%83%b3-original-japanese-columbia-records-promotional-poster-%e3%82%b3%e3%83%ad%e3%83%a0%e3%83%93%e3%82%a2%e3%83%ac%e3%82%b3%e3%83%bc%e3%83%89-1980-s-b2-size-51-73-cm-p91-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}