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Theater programs (映画パンフレット,   eiga panfuretto, lit. movie pamphlet) are Japanese theater-exclusive movie guides. Programs have been released for every kaiju and science fiction film produced by Toho, Daiei and more. They are typically released the same day a movie opened in Japanese theaters, including movies that were re-released under the Toho Champion Festival. In the case of Toho programs, two were often produced for each movie during the 1960s and 70s: one by Toho's marketing department, and another by its operations department.

Pamphlets

Toho

Cover Pamphlet Gallery Price Length Release date
1954 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA.jpg
Godzilla (1954)
1955 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN.jpg
Godzilla Raids Again
Daikaiju Baran 01.jpg
Varan
Cinemabeautiful1945-img450x600-1495214216uh3awe17689.jpg
Battle in Outer Space
1962 MOVIE GUIDE - KING KONG VS. GODZILLA.jpg
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1964 MOVIE GUIDE - MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA.jpg
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964 MOVIE GUIDE - MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA TOHO.jpg
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964 MOVIE GUIDE - GHIDORAH, THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER.jpg
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1965 MOVIE GUIDE - INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER.jpg
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1966 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER.jpg
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1967 MOVIE GUIDE - SON OF GODZILLA.jpg
Son of Godzilla
1968 MOVIE GUIDE - DESTROY ALL MONSTERS.jpg
Destroy All Monsters,
Atragon (1968 re-release)
1969 MOVIE GUIDE - ALL MONSTERS ATTACK.jpg
All Monsters Attack,
Konto 55: The Great Outer Space Adventure, etc.
1970 MOVIE GUIDE - TOHO CHAMPION FESTIVAL KING KONG VS. GODZILLA.jpg
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1970 re-release), etc.
1970 MOVIE GUIDE - SPACE AMOEBA.jpg
Space Amoeba, etc. 1970/07/31 (printed)
1970/08/01 (issued)
1970 MOVIE GUIDE - TOHO CHAMPION FESTIVAL MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA.jpg
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1970 re-release), etc.
[Toho operations department ver.][1]
1970 MOVIE GUIDE - TOHO CHAMPION FESTIVAL MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA thin pamphlet.jpg
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1970 re-release), etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.][1]
1971 MOVIE GUIDE - TOHO CHAMPION FESTIVAL INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER.jpg
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1971 re-release), etc.
[Toho operations department ver.][2]
24 pages[2]
1971 MOVIE GUIDE - TOHO CHAMPION FESTIVAL INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER thin pamphlet.jpg
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1971 re-release), etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.][2]
12 pages[2]
1971 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH.jpg
Godzilla vs. Hedorah,
Return of Ultraman, etc.
[Toho operations department ver.][3]
24 pages[3]
1971 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH thin pamphlet.jpg
Godzilla vs. Hedorah,
Return of Ultraman, etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.][3]
1971 MOVIE GUIDE - GHIDORAH, THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER.jpg
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1971 re-release),
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Tornado Monsters, etc.
[Toho operations department ver.][4]
24 pages[4]
1971 MOVIE GUIDE - GHIDORAH, THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER thin pamphlet.jpg
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1971 re-release),
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Tornado Monsters, etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.][4]
12 pages[4]
1972 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. GIGAN.jpg
Godzilla vs. Gigan, Mirror Man,
Return of Ultraman: Jiro Rides a Monster, etc.
[Toho operations department ver.][5]
1972 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. GIGAN thin pamphlet.jpg
Godzilla vs. Gigan, Mirror Man,
Return of Ultraman: Jiro Rides a Monster, etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.][5]
1972 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER TOHO CHAMPIONSHIP FESTIVAL.jpg
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1972 re-release),
Mirror Man: The Living Dinosaur Aroza, etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.][6]
1972 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA BLITZ BATTLE.jpg
Destroy All Monsters (1972 re-release),
Daigoro vs. Goliath, etc.
[Toho operations department ver.][6]
24 pages[6]
1972 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA BLITZ BATTLE thin pamphlet.jpg
Destroy All Monsters (1972 re-release),
Daigoro vs. Goliath, etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.][6]
12 pages[6]
1973 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. MEGALON.jpg
Godzilla vs. Megalon, etc.
[Toho operations department ver.]
1973 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. MEGALON thin pamphlet.jpg
Godzilla vs. Megalon, etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.]
1973 MOVIE GUIDE - SON OF GODZILLA TOHO CHAMPIONSHIP FESTIVAL.jpg
Son of Godzilla (1973 re-release),
Rainbowman: The Professional Killers,
Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra, etc.
[Toho operations department ver.]
24 pages
1973 MOVIE GUIDE - SON OF GODZILLA TOHO CHAMPIONSHIP FESTIVAL thin pamphlet.jpg
Son of Godzilla (1973 re-release),
Rainbowman: The Professional Killers,
Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra, etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.]
12 pages
1973 MOVIE GUIDE - KING KONG ESCAPES TOHO CHAMPIONSHIP FESTIVAL.jpg
King Kong Escapes (1973 re-release),
Ultraman Taro: Burn! The 6 Ultra Brothers, etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.]
1974 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA.jpg
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Ultraman Taro:
The Blood-Sucking Flower is a Young Girl's Spirit
, etc.
[Toho operations department ver.]
24 pages
1974 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA thin pamphlet.jpg
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Ultraman Taro:
The Blood-Sucking Flower is a Young Girl's Spirit
, etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.]
1974 MOVIE GUIDE - MOTHRA TOHO CHAMPIONSHIP FESTIVAL.jpg
Mothra (1974 re-release),
Latitude Zero (1974 re-release), etc.
[Toho operations department ver.]
24 pages
1974 MOVIE GUIDE - MOTHRA TOHO CHAMPIONSHIP FESTIVAL thin pamphlet.jpg
Mothra (1974 re-release),
Latitude Zero (1974 re-release), etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.]
12 pages
1975 MOVIE GUIDE - TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA.jpg
Terror of Mechagodzilla, etc.
[Toho operations department ver.]
24 pages
1975 MOVIE GUIDE - TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA thin pamphlet.jpg
Terror of Mechagodzilla, etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.]
12 pages
1977 MOVIE GUIDE - KING KONG VS. GODZILLA.jpg
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1977 re-release),
Flying Saucer War Bankid, etc.
[Toho operations department ver.]
20 pages
1977 MOVIE GUIDE - KING KONG VS. GODZILLA thin pamphlet.jpg
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1977 re-release),
Flying Saucer War Bankid, etc.
[Toho marketing department ver.]
12 pages
1978 MOVIE GUIDE - THE MYSTERIANS.jpg
The Mysterians (1978 re-release), etc.
[Toho operations department ver.]
20 pages
1983 MOVIE GUIDE - TOHO GODZILLA.jpg
Godzilla 1983 Revival Festival ¥300 1983/07/20 (printed)
1983/07/21 (issued)
1984 MOVIE GUIDE - THE RETURN OF GODZILLA.jpg
The Return of Godzilla ¥400 1984/12/14 (printed)
1984/12/15 (issued)
1989 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE.jpg
Godzilla vs. Biollante ¥400 1989/12/15 (printed)
1989/12/16 (issued)
1991 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH.jpg
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah ¥400 1991/12/07 (issued)
1992 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. MOTHRA.jpg
Godzilla vs. Mothra ¥500 1992/12/12 (issued)
1993 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA 2.jpg
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II ¥500 1993/11/28 (issued)
1994 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. SPACEGODZILLA.jpg
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla ¥500 1994/12/10 (issued)
1995 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH.jpg
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah ¥500 1995/12/09 (issued)
1998 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA 1998.jpg
GODZILLA (1998) ¥600 1998/07/11 (issued)
1999 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA 2000 MILLENNIUM.jpg
Godzilla 2000: Millennium ¥500 1999/12/11 (issued)
2000 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA VS. MEGAGUIRUS.jpg
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus ¥500 2000/12/16 (issued)
2001 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA, MOTHRA AND KING GHIDORAH GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK.jpg
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack ¥500 2001/12/15 (issued)
2002 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA.jpg
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla ¥600 2002/12/14 (issued)
2003 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA TOKYO S.O.S..jpg
Godzilla: Tokyo SOS ¥600 2003/12/13 (issued)
2004 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA FINAL WARS.jpg
Godzilla Final Wars ¥600 2004/12/04 (issued)
2014 MOVIE GUIDE - GODZILLA 2014.jpg
Godzilla (2014) ¥787 + tax 2014/07/25 (issued)
Shin Godzilla Theater Program Cover.jpg
Shin Godzilla ¥787 + tax 2016/07/29 (issued)
GPOTM TP 0.jpg
GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters ¥787 + tax 2017/11/17 (issued)
COTEOB TP 0.jpg
GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Godzilla ¥926 + tax 2018/05/18 (issued)
GTPE TP 0.jpg
GODZILLA: The Planet Eater ¥926 + tax 2018/11/09 (issued)
GKOTM TP Standard 0.jpg
Godzilla: King of the Monsters [standard edition]
GKOTM TP Special 0.jpg
Godzilla: King of the Monsters [special edition]
GvK TP Standard 0.jpg
Godzilla vs. Kong [standard edition] ¥880
GvK TP Special 0.jpg
Godzilla vs. Kong [special edition] ¥1,100
GxK Theater program.jpg
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ¥1,100 2024/04/26 (issued)

Daiei/Kadokawa

Cover Pamphlet Gallery Price Length Release date
1980 Gamera TP 0.jpg
Gamera Super Monster
GGotU TP 0.jpg
Gamera the Guardian of the Universe ¥500 1995/03/11 (issued)
G2 TP 0.jpg
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion ¥500 1996/07/13 (issued)
G3 TP 0.jpg
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris ¥500 1999/03/06 (issued)
GtB TP 0.jpg
Gamera the Brave ¥600 2006/04/29 (issued)

King Kong

To be added.

Miscellaneous

To be added.

References

Bibliography

  • Nakamura, Tetsu; Shiraishi, Masahiko; Aita, Tetsuo; Tomoi, Taketo; Shimazaki, Jun; Maruyama, Takeshi; Shimizu, Toshifumi; Hayakawa, Masaru (29 November 2014). Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection. ASCII MEDIA WORKS. ISBN 978-4-04-866999-3.

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