{"product_id":"ultraman-monster-big-battle-ウルトラマン-怪獣大決戦-original-japanese-theatrical-movie-poster-1979-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1196-copy","title":"“Ultraman: Monster Big Battle” (ウルトラマン／怪獣大決戦), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O467","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the 1979 release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltraman: Monster Big Battle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Produced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTsuburaya Productions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it combines a dramatic cosmic montage of Ultraman and classic kaijū with a separate lower panel advertising the accompanying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltraman Leo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51.5 × 72.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the poster captures the exuberant visual language of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShōwa-era Japanese tokusatsu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with bold lettering, vivid colour, and an imposing arrangement of familiar heroes and monsters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21 July 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltraman: Monster Big Battle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines re-edited episodes of the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1966–67 television series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with newly filmed sequences. Directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoriko Shishikura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the production revisits Ultraman’s encounters with creatures including Alien Baltan and Red King while introducing the wider Ultra Family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong its notable additions is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elive-action appearance by Ultraman Joneus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the hero of the then-current animated series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ultraman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This connection between the original television adventures and newer characters places the film within the renewed enthusiasm for Ultraman during the late 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltraman dominates the composition in his characteristic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeam-firing pose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his silver-and-red figure set against a star-filled sky, a spiral galaxy, and a dark extraterrestrial landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlien Baltan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with its enormous pincers and distinctive eyes, stands prominently at left. Smaller monsters crowd the foreground, while another image of Ultraman grappling with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reinforces the promise of spectacular creature battles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oversized \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyellow title outlined in red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e anchors the composition, with the subtitle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e怪獣大決戦 — “Monster Big Battle”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rendered in pink against a blue panel. Red vertical lettering advertises the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwelve-member Ultra Family and ten great monsters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, promising a final battle that shakes the screen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contrasting white panel below promotes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltraman Leo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, showing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeo and Astra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fighting together beneath copy celebrating the brothers’ special techniques. The accompanying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「同時上映」 — “Screening together”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e identifies this as a theatrical programme advertisement, adding an appealing detail of its original exhibition context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster brings together several defining elements of Ultraman’s enduring appeal: heroic transformation, imaginative creature design, and the expanding family of Ultra characters. Its theatrical double-bill layout also records how television favourites were presented to Japanese cinema audiences during the franchise’s Shōwa period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The poster retains strong colour and excellent overall graphic impact, with light handling creases and small marks visible on the reverse. Please review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster from 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a modern reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e47 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57545648406906,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornamentscopy2026-11-10-06-59.jpg?v=1794261590","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ultraman-monster-big-battle-%e3%82%a6%e3%83%ab%e3%83%88%e3%83%a9%e3%83%9e%e3%83%b3-%e6%80%aa%e7%8d%a3%e5%a4%a7%e6%b1%ba%e6%88%a6-original-japanese-theatrical-movie-poster-1979-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1196-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}