diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36f168e..39ec57d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Godot 4 tactical RPG prototype inspired by classic turn-based Romance of the Thr
 - Campaign completion screen.
 - New campaign save reset.
 - Manual campaign checkpoint save/load.
-- Title screen offers start, load, and settings; BGM/SFX volume, sound toggles, and edge-scroll preference persist in `user://heros_settings.json`.
+- Cinematic title screen uses the battlefield backdrop and Cao Cao portrait art, offers start/load/settings, and persists BGM/SFX volume, sound toggles, and edge-scroll preference in `user://heros_settings.json`.
 - Victory and defeat result overlay.
 - Dialogue portrait slot with officer default image paths, optional per-line overrides, and speaker-initial fallback.
 - Initial AI-generated photorealistic officer portraits for Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Dian Wei, Guo Jia, and Zhang He.
diff --git a/scripts/scenes/battle_scene.gd b/scripts/scenes/battle_scene.gd
index ddc3b7c..d29015e 100644
--- a/scripts/scenes/battle_scene.gd
+++ b/scripts/scenes/battle_scene.gd
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ const THREAT_OVERLAY_COLOR := Color(0.76, 0.060, 0.035, 0.20)
 const THREAT_BORDER_COLOR := Color(0.86, 0.18, 0.10, 0.48)
 const BGM_MENU_PATH := "res://audio/bgm/menu_theme_placeholder.wav"
 const BGM_BATTLE_PATH := "res://audio/bgm/battle_loop_placeholder.wav"
+const TITLE_BACKGROUND_PATH := "res://art/backgrounds/battlefield_frontier.png"
+const TITLE_PORTRAIT_PATH := "res://art/portraits/cao_cao.png"
 const SETTINGS_PATH := "user://heros_settings.json"
 const SETTINGS_SAVE_VERSION := 1
 const SFX_BOW_RELEASE_PATH := "res://audio/sfx/bow_release_01.wav"
@@ -465,7 +467,11 @@ var top_load_button: Button
 var restart_button: Button
 var new_campaign_button: Button
 var title_screen_root: Control
+var title_background_texture_rect: TextureRect
+var title_portrait_texture_rect: TextureRect
 var title_panel: PanelContainer
+var title_caption_label: Label
+var title_subtitle_label: Label
 var title_start_button: Button
 var title_load_button: Button
 var title_settings_button: Button
@@ -2997,15 +3003,63 @@ func _create_hud() -> void:
 	title_screen_root.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
 	root.add_child(title_screen_root)
 
+	title_background_texture_rect = TextureRect.new()
+	title_background_texture_rect.name = "TitleBattlefieldBackdrop"
+	title_background_texture_rect.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
+	title_background_texture_rect.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
+	title_background_texture_rect.expand_mode = TextureRect.EXPAND_IGNORE_SIZE
+	title_background_texture_rect.stretch_mode = TextureRect.STRETCH_KEEP_ASPECT_COVERED
+	title_background_texture_rect.texture = _load_art_texture(TITLE_BACKGROUND_PATH)
+	title_screen_root.add_child(title_background_texture_rect)
+
 	var title_dim := ColorRect.new()
 	title_dim.name = "TitleInkWash"
-	title_dim.color = Color(0.025, 0.016, 0.010, 0.92)
+	title_dim.color = Color(0.025, 0.016, 0.010, 0.48)
+	title_dim.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
 	title_dim.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
 	title_screen_root.add_child(title_dim)
 
+	var title_menu_shadow := ColorRect.new()
+	title_menu_shadow.name = "TitleMenuInkPanel"
+	title_menu_shadow.position = Vector2(0, 0)
+	title_menu_shadow.size = Vector2(790, 720)
+	title_menu_shadow.color = Color(0.030, 0.018, 0.010, 0.58)
+	title_menu_shadow.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
+	title_screen_root.add_child(title_menu_shadow)
+
+	var title_portrait_shadow := ColorRect.new()
+	title_portrait_shadow.name = "TitlePortraitLacquerField"
+	title_portrait_shadow.position = Vector2(770, 36)
+	title_portrait_shadow.size = Vector2(430, 628)
+	title_portrait_shadow.color = Color(0.045, 0.018, 0.010, 0.56)
+	title_portrait_shadow.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
+	title_screen_root.add_child(title_portrait_shadow)
+
+	title_portrait_texture_rect = TextureRect.new()
+	title_portrait_texture_rect.name = "TitleCaoCaoPortrait"
+	title_portrait_texture_rect.position = Vector2(804, 48)
+	title_portrait_texture_rect.size = Vector2(388, 606)
+	title_portrait_texture_rect.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
+	title_portrait_texture_rect.expand_mode = TextureRect.EXPAND_IGNORE_SIZE
+	title_portrait_texture_rect.stretch_mode = TextureRect.STRETCH_KEEP_ASPECT_COVERED
+	title_portrait_texture_rect.texture = _load_art_texture(TITLE_PORTRAIT_PATH)
+	title_portrait_texture_rect.modulate = Color(1.0, 0.95, 0.86, 0.94)
+	title_screen_root.add_child(title_portrait_texture_rect)
+
+	var title_portrait_caption := Label.new()
+	title_portrait_caption.name = "TitlePortraitCaption"
+	title_portrait_caption.text = "조조"
+	title_portrait_caption.position = Vector2(818, 604)
+	title_portrait_caption.size = Vector2(350, 34)
+	title_portrait_caption.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_RIGHT
+	title_portrait_caption.vertical_alignment = VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	title_portrait_caption.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
+	_apply_label_style(title_portrait_caption, UI_OLD_BRONZE, 18)
+	title_screen_root.add_child(title_portrait_caption)
+
 	title_panel = PanelContainer.new()
 	title_panel.name = "TitleMenuPanel"
-	title_panel.position = Vector2(286, 76)
+	title_panel.position = Vector2(58, 76)
 	title_panel.size = Vector2(708, 568)
 	title_panel.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(708, 568)
 	_apply_panel_style(title_panel, "paper")
@@ -3018,21 +3072,21 @@ func _create_hud() -> void:
 	title_column.add_child(_make_scroll_rod(616, 5))
 	title_column.add_child(_make_seal_ribbon(616, 18))
 
-	var title_caption := Label.new()
-	title_caption.text = "영웅전"
-	title_caption.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(616, 58)
-	title_caption.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
-	title_caption.vertical_alignment = VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
-	_apply_label_style(title_caption, UI_PARCHMENT_TEXT, 34)
-	title_column.add_child(title_caption)
+	title_caption_label = Label.new()
+	title_caption_label.text = "조조전"
+	title_caption_label.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(616, 58)
+	title_caption_label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	title_caption_label.vertical_alignment = VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	_apply_label_style(title_caption_label, UI_PARCHMENT_TEXT, 34)
+	title_column.add_child(title_caption_label)
 
-	var title_subtitle := Label.new()
-	title_subtitle.text = "난세의 첫 군령"
-	title_subtitle.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(616, 34)
-	title_subtitle.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
-	title_subtitle.vertical_alignment = VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
-	_apply_label_style(title_subtitle, UI_OLD_BRONZE, 17)
-	title_column.add_child(title_subtitle)
+	title_subtitle_label = Label.new()
+	title_subtitle_label.text = "난세를 여는 첫 군령"
+	title_subtitle_label.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(616, 34)
+	title_subtitle_label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	title_subtitle_label.vertical_alignment = VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	_apply_label_style(title_subtitle_label, UI_OLD_BRONZE, 17)
+	title_column.add_child(title_subtitle_label)
 
 	var title_body_panel := PanelContainer.new()
 	title_body_panel.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(616, 314)
diff --git a/tools/smoke_title_menu.gd b/tools/smoke_title_menu.gd
index e585c72..063cfeb 100644
--- a/tools/smoke_title_menu.gd
+++ b/tools/smoke_title_menu.gd
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ func _check_title_menu_start_load_and_settings(failures: Array[String]) -> void:
 
 	if scene.title_screen_root == null or not scene.title_screen_root.visible:
 		failures.append("title screen should be visible on startup")
+	if scene.title_background_texture_rect == null or scene.title_background_texture_rect.texture == null:
+		failures.append("title screen should show a high-resolution battlefield backdrop")
+	if scene.title_portrait_texture_rect == null or scene.title_portrait_texture_rect.texture == null:
+		failures.append("title screen should show Cao Cao portrait art")
+	if scene.title_panel == null or scene.title_panel.position.x > 100.0:
+		failures.append("title menu panel should sit on the left side of the cinematic title screen")
+	if scene.title_caption_label == null or scene.title_caption_label.text != "조조전":
+		failures.append("title screen should present the campaign title in Korean")
 	if scene.briefing_panel == null or scene.briefing_panel.visible:
 		failures.append("briefing should stay hidden behind the title screen")
 	if scene.title_start_button == null or scene.title_start_button.text != "처음부터 시작":
@@ -55,6 +63,8 @@ func _check_title_menu_start_load_and_settings(failures: Array[String]) -> void:
 	scene._on_title_settings_pressed()
 	if scene.title_settings_panel == null or not scene.title_settings_panel.visible:
 		failures.append("title settings panel should open from the title screen")
+	if scene.title_start_button != null and scene.title_start_button.visible:
+		failures.append("title settings should replace the main title commands while open")
 	if scene.title_bgm_toggle == null or scene.title_sfx_toggle == null or scene.title_edge_scroll_toggle == null:
 		failures.append("title settings should expose BGM, SFX, and edge-scroll toggles")
 	if scene.title_bgm_volume_slider == null or scene.title_sfx_volume_slider == null: