Toei Manga Festival 1978 Japanese B2 Poster-B

This is a Japanese B2 Poster (20.3" x 28.7") for the 1978 Japanese theatrical release for a "Toei Manga Festival" (Toei Manga Matsuri). The Toei Cartoon Festival (東映まんがまつり, Tōei Manga Matsuri) is a festival established by Toei Animation in 1967 as a way to showcase their popular children's series as theatrical films during seasonal breaks in the school year (spring vacation, summer vacation, and winter vacation).

This poster highlights the following five popular series from the era:

Puss 'n Boots (Nagagutsu o Haita Neko): The large cat character at the top is Pero, the mascot of Toei Animation.

Japanese Spider-Man: The 1978 live-action series produced by Toei under license from Marvel, featuring the giant robot Leopardon (partially visible on the right).

Space Pirate Captain Harlock: The bottom-left section features the titular character from the space opera series.

Message from Space: Galactic Wars: A live-action science fiction series (tokusatsu) represented in the middle right.

Candy Candy: The popular shōjo anime, shown in the bottom-right corner.