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'''Shochiku Company Limited''' {{Nihongo|松竹株式会社|Shōchiku Kabushiki gaisha}} is a [[Japan]]ese film studio and production company. It is headquartered in Tsukiji, Chuo, Tokyo. Among many other films, Shochiku has created a number of [[kaiju]] films such as ''[[The X from Outer Space (1967 film)|The X from Outer Space]]'' and ''[[Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit]]''. Shochiku also distributed the [[Kadokawa]]-produced film ''[[Gamera: The Brave]]''.
'''Shochiku Company, Limited''' {{Nihongo|松竹株式会社|Shōchiku Kabushiki Gaisha}} is a [[Japan]]ese film production company and distributor. It is headquartered in Tsukiji, Chuo, Tokyo. Among many others, Shochiku has produced a handful of [[tokusatsu]] films, most notably ''[[The X from Outer Space]]'' and ''[[Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit]]'', both starring [[Guilala]]. Shochiku has also distributed films for both [[Kadokawa]], such as ''[[The Great Yokai War]]'' and ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'', and [[Tsuburaya Productions]].
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==Selected productions==
== Selected productions ==
===1930s===
 
*''[[Japanese King Kong]]'' (1933) [short]<ref group="lower-alpha">Produced by Shochiku Kinema, a predecessor of Shochiku Co., Ltd.</ref>
=== 1930s ===
===1960s===
 
*''[[The X from Outer Space]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Japanese King Kong]]'' (1933)
*''[[Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell|Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell]]'' (1968)
 
*''[[wikipedia:The Living Skeleton|The Living Skeleton]]'' (1968)
=== 1960s ===
*''[[Genocide]]'' (1968)
 
===1990s===
* [[The X from Outer Space|''The X from Outer Space'']] (1967)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars|Ultra Q the Movie]]'' (1990) [with Sega, Tohokushinsha and Tsuburaya Entertainment]
 
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light|Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Dyna]]'' (1998) [with the {{tt|Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai Visual, TBS, Mainichi Broadcasting, Kodansha, and Yomiko Advertising}}]
* [[Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell|''Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell'']] (1968)
*''Ultra Meow 2'' (1998) [with [[Tsuburaya Productions]] and Bandai Visual]
* ''The Living Skeleton'' (1968)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, & Ultraman Gaia: The Decisive Battle in Hyperspace|Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace]]'' (1999) [with the {{tt|Ultraman Gaia Film Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai Visual, TBS, Mainichi Broadcasting, Kodansha, and Yomiko Advertising}}]
 
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman M78 Theater Love & Peace|Ultraman: M78 Theater]]'' (1999) [with the {{tt|Ultraman M78 Theater Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai Visual, TBS, Mainichi Broadcasting, Kodansha, and Yomiko Advertising}}]
* ''[[Genocide]]'' (1968)
===2000s===
 
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact|Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact]]'' (2001) [with the {{tt|Ultraman Cosmos Film Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Visual, TBS, Mainichi Broadcasting, Kodansha, Shogakukan, and East Japan Marketing & Communications}}]
=== 1980s ===
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet|Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet]]'' (2002) [with the {{tt|Ultraman Cosmos 2 Film Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Visual, TBS, Mainichi Broadcasting, Kodansha, Shogakukan, and East Japan Marketing & Communications}}]
 
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:New Century Ultraman Legend|New Century Ultraman Legend]]'' (2002) [with the {{tt|Ultraman Legend Project|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Visual, TBS, Mainichi Broadcasting, Kodansha, Shogakukan, and Seika}}]
* [[Magnitude 7.9|''Magnitude 7.9'']] (1980)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle|Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle]]'' (2003) [with the {{tt|Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice Film Production Commitee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Visual, TBS, Mainichi Broadcasting, Kodansha, Shogakukan, and Seika}}]
 
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:New Century 2003 Ultraman Legend: THE KING'S JUBILEE|New Century Ultraman Legend 2: The King's Jubilee]]'' (2003) [with the {{tt|2003 Ultraman Legend Project|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Visual, TBS, Mainichi Broadcasting, Kodansha, Shogakukan, and Seika}}]
=== 1990s ===
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:ULTRAMAN (2004 film)|Ultraman: The Next]]'' (2004) [with the {{tt|ULTRAMAN Production Commitee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Visual, TBS, Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, Nippan Group Holdings, and dentsu}}]
 
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers|Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers]]'' (2006) [with the {{tt|''Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers'' Production Commitee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Visual, Banpresto, dentsu, Dentsu Tec, D-rights, Shogakukan, and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting}}]
* [[Giant Monsters Appear in Tokyo|''Giant Monsters Appear in Tokyo'']] (1998)
*''[[Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit]]'' (2008) [with the Guilala 2008 Production Commitee]
 
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers|Superior 8 Ultraman Brothers]]'' (2008) [with the {{tt|''Superior 8 Ultraman Brothers'' Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Visual, Banpresto, Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, dentsu, Shogakukan, IMAGICA, Dentsu Tec, and FM Yokohama}}]
=== 2000s ===
===2010s===
 
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Zero The Movie: Super Deciding Fight! The Belial Galactic Empire|Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial]]'' (2010) [with the {{tt|''Ultraman Zero THE MOVIE'' Production Commitee|Tsuburaya Productions, Fields Corporation, Bandai, Bandai Visual, Bandai Namco Games, Banpresto, dentsu, Dentsu Tec, Shogakukan, and DWANGO Music}}]
* ''[[The Great Yokai War]]'' (2005)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Saga (film)|Ultraman Saga]]'' (2012) [with the {{tt|''Ultraman Saga'' Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Fields Corporation, Bandai, Bandai Visual, Bandai Namco Games, Banpresto, dentsu, Dentsu Tec, and Shogakukan}}]
* ''[[Big Man Japan]]'' (2007)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman|Ultraman X the Movie]]'' (2016) [with the {{tt|''Ultraman X the Movie'' Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai and Bandai Visual}}]
* ''[[Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit]]'' (2008)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Orb The Movie: Let Me Borrow the Power of Bonds!|Ultraman Orb the Movie]]'' (2017) [with the {{tt|''Ultraman Orb the Movie'' Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Visual, TV Tokyo, and dentsu}}]
 
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Geed The Movie: Connect the Wishes!|Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect the Wishes!]]'' (2018) [with the {{tt|''Ultraman Geed the Movie'' Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Visual, TV Tokyo, and dentsu}}]
== Selected distributions ==
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman R/B The Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond|Ultraman R/B the Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond]]'' (2019) [with the {{tt|''Ultraman R/B the Movie'' Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Namco Arts, TV Tokyo, dentsu, and Bandai Spirits}}]
 
===2020s===
=== 1970s ===
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax|Ultraman Taiga the Movie: New Generation Climax]]'' (2020) [with the {{tt|''Ultraman Taiga the Movie'' Production Committee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai, Bandai Namco Arts, TV Tokyo, dentsu, and Bandai Spirits}}]
 
===Cancelled films===
* ''[[The Mighty Peking Man]]'' (1977) - Japanese distributer
*''The Birth of Monster Nesugon'' (1976)<ref name="Cyberkids">{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberkids1954.com/shochiku_script.html|title=1966-2008 番外篇『松竹特撮の世界』|work=cyberkids1954.com|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20160912164739/http://www.cyberkids1954.com/shochiku_script.html|archivedate=12 September 2016}}</ref>
 
*''Gilalla'' (1995)<ref name="Cyberkids"/>
=== 2000s ===
*''Japan Sinks 1999'' (1998)<ref name="Cyberkids"/><ref name="Wikipedia">{{cite web|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/日本沈没#実現しなかった映画化案|title=日本沈没|work=ja.wikipedia.org|accessdate=17 March 2021}}</ref>
 
==Selected distributions==
* ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' (2006) - Japanese distributer
{{Notice|Note: all films produced by Shochiku in the previous section were also distributed by the company.}}
 
===1970s===
== See also ==
*''[[The Mighty Peking Man]]'' (1977) [produced by Shaw Brothers; distributor in Japan]
 
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (1979 film)|Director Akio Jissoji's Ultraman]]'' (1979) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]<ref name="FujiEiga" group="lower-alpha">Distributed by Fuji Eiga (later Shochiku Fuji), a former subsidiary of Shochiku Co., Ltd.</ref>
* [[Nikkatsu Corporation]]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army|Six Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army]]'' (1979) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chaiyo Productions]<ref name="FujiEiga" group="lower-alpha"/>
* [[Toho]]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Leo Brothers vs. the Monster Brothers|Ultraman Leo: The Leo Brothers vs. the Monster Brothers]]'' (1979) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]<ref name="FujiEiga" group="lower-alpha"/>
* [[Kadokawa|Kadokawa (formerly Daiei)]]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle|Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle]]'' (1979) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]<ref name="FujiEiga" group="lower-alpha"/>
* [[Shintoho]]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Wandering Monster of Sorrow|Ultraman Leo: The Wandering Monster of Sorrow]]'' (1979) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]<ref name="FujiEiga" group="lower-alpha"/>
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===1980s===
*''[[Magnitude 7.9]]'' (1980) [produced by [[Toho]]; select distributor in the [[United States]]]<ref name="TSS">{{cite book|title=[[The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography]]|author=Gailbraith IV, Stuart|date=2008|publisher=Scarecrow Press|page=324|isbn=978-0-8108-6004-9}}</ref>
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman ZOFFY: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army|Ultraman Zoffy]]'' (1984) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]<ref name="ShochikuFuji" group="lower-alpha">Distributed by Shochiku Fuji, a former subsidiary of Shochiku Co., Ltd.</ref>
*''Ultraman Kids: The Movie'' (1984) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]<ref name="ShochikuFuji" group="lower-alpha"/>
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Story|Ultraman Story]]'' (1984) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]
*''Anime Chan'' (1984) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]
*''[[King Kong Lives]]'' (1986) [produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment; distributor in Japan]<ref name="ShochikuFuji" group="lower-alpha"/>
===1990s===
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman: Towards the Future#Home Media|Ultraman: The Alien Invasion]]'' (1990) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman: Towards the Future#Home Media|Ultraman: The Battle for Earth]]'' (1990) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Zearth (film)|Ultraman Zearth]]'' (1996) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Sony Entertainment and dentsu; distributed with Sony Entertainment]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Revive! Ultraman|Ultraman Forever]]'' (1996) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Sony Entertainment and dentsu; distributed with Sony Entertainment]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow|Ultraman Zearth 2]]'' (1997) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Sony Entertainment and dentsu]
*''Ultra Meow'' (1997) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Sony Entertainment and dentsu]
*''Giant Monsters Appear in Tokyo'' (1998) [produced by Yoshimoto Kogyo, Marubeni, and Tokyu Agency]
===2000s===
*''[[The Great Yokai War]]'' (2005) [produced by [[Kadokawa]]]
*''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' (2006) [produced by Kadokawa]
*''[[Big Man Japan]]'' (2007) [produced by Yoshimoto Kogyo]
===2010s===
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga Theater Special|Ultraman Ginga Special]]'' (2013) [produced by the {{tt|''Ultraman Ginga'' Production Commitee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai and Bandai Visual}}]
*''Giant Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier - Dino-Tank Hunting'' (2013) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai and Bandai Visual]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster ☆ Hero Battle Royale!|Ultraman Ginga Special: Ultra Monsters vs. Ultra Heroes]]'' (2014) [produced by the ''Ultraman Ginga'' Production Commitee]
*''Giant Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier - Verokron Hunting'' (2014) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai and Bandai Visual]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!|Ultraman Ginga S the Movie]]'' (2015) [produced by the {{tt|''Ultraman Ginga S the Movie'' Production Commitee|Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai and Bandai Visual}}]
===2020s===
*''[[What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?]]'' (2022) [with [[Toei]]]
==See also==
*[[Nikkatsu]]
*[[Toei]]
*[[Toho]]
*[[Kadokawa|Kadokawa (formerly Daiei)]]
*[[Shintoho]]
==Notes==
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==References==
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{{Comments}}
{{Era|REL|SCH}}
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Latest revision as of 02:53, 4 August 2023

The Shochiku Co., Ltd. logo

Shochiku Company, Limited (松竹株式会社,   Shōchiku Kabushiki Gaisha) is a Japanese film production company and distributor. It is headquartered in Tsukiji, Chuo, Tokyo. Among many others, Shochiku has produced a handful of tokusatsu films, most notably The X from Outer Space and Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit, both starring Guilala. Shochiku has also distributed films for both Kadokawa, such as The Great Yokai War and Gamera the Brave, and Tsuburaya Productions.

Selected productions

1930s

1960s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Cancelled films

  • The Birth of Monster Nesugon (1976)[1]
  • Gilalla (1995)[1]
  • Japan Sinks 1999 (1998)[1][2]

Selected distributions

Note: all films produced by Shochiku in the previous section were also distributed by the company.

1970s

1980s

1990s

  • Ultraman: The Alien Invasion (1990) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]
  • Ultraman: The Battle for Earth (1990) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions]
  • Ultraman Zearth (1996) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Sony Entertainment and dentsu; distributed with Sony Entertainment]
  • Ultraman Forever (1996) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Sony Entertainment and dentsu; distributed with Sony Entertainment]
  • Ultraman Zearth 2 (1997) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Sony Entertainment and dentsu]
  • Ultra Meow (1997) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Sony Entertainment and dentsu]
  • Giant Monsters Appear in Tokyo (1998) [produced by Yoshimoto Kogyo, Marubeni, and Tokyu Agency]

2000s

2010s

  • Ultraman Ginga Special (2013) [produced by the Ultraman Ginga Production Commitee]
  • Giant Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier - Dino-Tank Hunting (2013) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai and Bandai Visual]
  • Ultraman Ginga Special: Ultra Monsters vs. Ultra Heroes (2014) [produced by the Ultraman Ginga Production Commitee]
  • Giant Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier - Verokron Hunting (2014) [produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai and Bandai Visual]
  • Ultraman Ginga S the Movie (2015) [produced by the Ultraman Ginga S the Movie Production Commitee]

2020s

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Produced by Shochiku Kinema, a predecessor of Shochiku Co., Ltd.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Distributed by Fuji Eiga (later Shochiku Fuji), a former subsidiary of Shochiku Co., Ltd.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Distributed by Shochiku Fuji, a former subsidiary of Shochiku Co., Ltd.

References

This is a list of references for Shochiku. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "1966-2008 番外篇『松竹特撮の世界』". cyberkids1954.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "日本沈没". ja.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Gailbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-8108-6004-9.

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