TOHO Studios Co., Ltd.[1] (Japanese: TOHOスタジオ株式会社, Hepburn: Tōhō Sutajio kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese film production company that is a subsidiary of Toho Co., Ltd. One of the most successful films produced by Toho Studio is the live-action film Godzilla Minus One (2023) which generated more than $100 million at the global box office.[2]
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Native name | TOHOスタジオ株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Tōhō Sutajio kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Motion pictures |
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| Founded | November 8, 1971[1] |
| Headquarters | Toho Studios, 1-4-1, Seijo, Setagaya, Tokyo , Japan |
Key people | Mitsuru Shimada (president)[1] |
| Total equity | ¥100 million[1] |
Number of employees | 40[1] |
| Parent | Toho Co., Ltd. |
| Website | https://www.tohostudio.jp/ |
History
Founded in November 8, 1971[1] as Toho Pictures, Inc. (株式会社東宝映画, Kabushiki gaisha Tōhō Eiga, lit. 'Toho Film Co., Ltd.'), the company originally served as a spin-off of Toho's original production department,[3] and produced over 160 films.[4] In December 2020, Toho Pictures merged with Toho Studio Service Co., Ltd. (株式会社東宝スタジオサービス, Kabushiki gaisha Tōhō Sutajio Sābisu), to create TOHO Studios, which is headquartered in Seijo, Setagaya, Tokyo.[5]
Works
Toho Pictures
- Here Comes Golden Bat (1972)[6]
- Bye-Bye Jupiter (1984)[7]
- The Return of Godzilla (1984)
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
- Chōshōjo Reiko (1991)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
- Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994)
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
- Yatsuhaka-mura (1996)
- Rebirth of Mothra (1996)
- Rebirth of Mothra II (1997)
- Rebirth of Mothra III (1998)
- Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003)
- Godzilla Final Wars (2004)
- Spring Snow (2005)
- As the Gods Will (2014)[8]
- Attack on Titan (2015)[9]
- Shin Godzilla (2016) [with Cine Bazar][10]
- Rage (2016)
- Murder at Shijinso (2019)[11]
- Last Letter (2020)
- Love Me, Love Me Not (2020)
TOHO Studios
- Brave: Gunjō Senki (2021)
- Shin Ultraman (2022) [with Cine Bazar][12]
- Godzilla Minus One (2023) [with Robot Communications][13][14]
References
External links
- Official website
- TOHO Pictures at Anime News Network's encyclopedia