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Type
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Film/theater company
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Founder(s)
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Ichizo Kobayashi
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Head- quarters
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1-2-2 Yuraku, Chiyoda Tokyo, Japan 100-8415
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Also known as
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Toho Eiga Co., Ltd. (1937-1943)
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Preceded by
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- Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company
- Photo Chemical Laboratory Co., Ltd.
- JO Studio
- Toho Film Distribution Co., Ltd.
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Toho Company, Limited (東宝株式会社, Tōhō Kabushiki Gaisha), officially stylized TOHO, is a major Japanese film studio. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. In the West, it is best known as the producer of many kaiju and tokusatsu movies, the films of Akira Kurosawa, and the anime films of Studio Ghibli, as well as the Pokémon movies.
The company's most famous creation, Godzilla, was co-created by producer Tomoyuki Tanaka.
History
The classic TohoScope logo, used for Toho's widescreen movies from 1957 to 1964, and once more in 2004's
Godzilla Final Wars
Toho was founded by the Hankyu Railway in 1932 as the Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company. It managed much of the kabuki in Tokyo and, among other properties, the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater and the Imperial Garden Theater in Tokyo; Toho and Shochiku enjoyed a duopoly over theaters in Tokyo for many years.
After several successful film exports to the United States during the 1950s, Toho opened the La Brea Theatre in Los Angeles to show its own films without selling to a distributor. It was known as the Toho Theatre from the late 1960s until the 1970s.[1] Toho also had a theater in San Francisco and opened a theater in New York in 1963.[2]
An offshoot of Toho called Shintoho was established in 1947 due to labor turmoil at Toho. The studio went on to produce a slew of films during its short lifespan before it declared bankruptcy in 1961.[3]
Toho has contributed to the production of some American films, including Sam Raimi's film A Simple Plan (1998).
Selected filmography
Films
Financing, production, and distribution
Year |
Title |
Funded by |
Produced by |
Distributed by
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1940s |
Ramayana |
Toho |
Film Distribution Corp.
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1954 |
Godzilla |
Toho
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Invisible Man
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1955 |
Godzilla Raids Again
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Half Human
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1956 |
Rodan
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1957 |
The Mysterians
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1958 |
The H-Man
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Varan
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1959 |
The Three Treasures
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Battle in Outer Space
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1960 |
The Secret of the Telegian
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The Human Vapor
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1961 |
Mothra
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The Last War
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1962 |
Gorath
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King Kong vs. Godzilla
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1963 |
Matango
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Atragon
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1964 |
Mothra vs. Godzilla
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Dogora
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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
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1965 |
Frankenstein vs. Baragon |
Toho, Benedict Pictures |
Toho
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Invasion of Astro-Monster
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1966 |
The War of the Gargantuas
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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep |
Toho
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1967 |
The Killing Bottle |
Toho, Takarazuka Eiga |
Toho
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King Kong Escapes |
Toho
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Son of Godzilla
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1968 |
Destroy All Monsters
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1969 |
Latitude Zero
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All Monsters Attack
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Konto 55: The Great Outer Space Adventure
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1970 |
Space Amoeba
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1971 |
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
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1972 |
Godzilla vs. Gigan |
Toho |
Toho, Toho Eizo |
Toho
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Daigoro vs. Goliath |
Toho, Tsuburaya Productions |
Tsuburaya Productions
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1989 |
Gunhed |
Gunhed Production Committee (Toho et al.) |
Toho Pictures, Sunrise
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2000 |
Pyrokinesis |
Toho, TBS |
Toho Pictures
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2005 |
Super Fleet Sazer-X the Movie |
Sazer-X Movie Project (Toho et al.) |
General Entertainment, Dream Planet Japan
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2006 |
Sinking of Japan |
Sinking of Japan Production Committee (Toho et al.) |
Sedic International
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2008 |
Go! Godman |
Toho |
Tokyo Laboratory |
TOHO Visual Entertainment
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Paco and the Magical Book |
Paco and the Magical Book Production Committee (Toho et al.) |
Licri |
Toho
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2015 |
Attack on Titan the Movie: Part 1 |
Attack on Titan Movie Production Committee (Toho et al.) |
Toho Pictures
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Attack on Titan the Movie: Part 2
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2016 |
Shin Godzilla |
Toho |
Toho Pictures, Cine Bazar
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2017 |
GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters |
Polygon Pictures |
TOHO Visual Entertainment
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2018 |
GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle
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GODZILLA: The Planet Eater
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2020 |
Monster Hunter |
Constantin Film, Tencent Pictures, Toho |
Constantin Film, AB2 Pictures |
Towa Pictures
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2021 |
The Great Yokai War: Guardians |
The Great Yokai War: Guardians Production Committee (Toho et al.) |
OLM |
Toho, Kadokawa
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Godzilla vs. Hedorah |
TOHO Visual Entertainment |
Cine Bazar |
Toho
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2022 |
Shin Ultraman |
Shin Ultraman Production Committee (Toho et al.) |
TOHO Studios, Cine Bazar
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yokaipedia |
"GHOSTBOOK" Film Partners (Toho et al.) |
ROBOT
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Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex |
Toho |
Shirogumi
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Fest Godzilla 3: Gigan Attacks |
TOHO Visual Entertainment |
Episcope
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Godziban |
Toho |
Atelier Koganemushi |
TOHO Visual Entertainment
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2023 |
Blockbuster Monster Movie (working title) |
TOHO Studios, ROBOT |
Toho
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Distribution only
Year |
Title |
Funded by |
Produced by |
Notes
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1967 |
Ultraman |
Tsuburaya Productions
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1971 |
Return of Ultraman |
Tsuburaya Productions
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Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Tornado Monster
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1972 |
Mirror Man
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Return of Ultraman: Jiro Rides a Monster
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Mirror Man: Dinosaur Aroza Reanimated
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1973 |
Godzilla vs. Megalon |
Toho Eizo
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Submersion of Japan |
Toho Eizo, Toho Pictures
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1974 |
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla |
Toho Eizo
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Prophecies of Nostradamus |
Toho Eizo, Toho Pictures
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ESPY |
Toho Eizo
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1975 |
Terror of Mechagodzilla
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1977 |
The War in Space |
Toho Pictures, Toho Eizo
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1980 |
Magnitude 7.9 |
Toho Pictures |
Toho Pictures, Toho Eizo
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1984 |
Bye-Bye Jupiter |
Toho Pictures, Io
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The Return of Godzilla |
Toho Pictures |
Toho Pictures, Toho Eizo
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1987 |
Princess from the Moon
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1989 |
Godzilla vs. Biollante
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1991 |
Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected |
Toho Pictures
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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah |
Toho Pictures |
Toho Pictures, Toho Eizo
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1992 |
Godzilla vs. Mothra
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1993 |
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
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1994 |
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
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Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
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1995 |
Gamera the Guardian of the Universe |
Daiei, Nippon Television Network, Hakuhodo |
Daiei
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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah |
Toho Pictures |
Toho Pictures, Toho Eizo
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1996 |
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion |
Daiei, Nippon Television Network, Hakuhodo, Fujitsu, Nippan Group Holdings |
Daiei
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Rebirth of Mothra |
Toho Pictures |
Toho Pictures, Toho Eizo
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1997 |
Rebirth of Mothra 2
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1998 |
GODZILLA |
TriStar Pictures, Fried Films, Independent Pictures |
Centropolis Entertainment |
Japanese distributor.
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Rebirth of Mothra 3 |
Toho Pictures |
Toho Pictures, Toho Eizo
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1999 |
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris |
Daiei, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Hakuhodo, Nippan Group Holdings |
Daiei
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Godzilla 2000: Millennium |
Toho Pictures
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2000 |
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
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2001 |
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
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2002 |
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
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2003 |
Godzilla: Tokyo SOS
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2004 |
Godzilla Final Wars
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2014 |
Godzilla |
Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures |
Legendary Pictures |
Japanese distributor.
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2019 |
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
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2021 |
Godzilla vs. Kong
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2023 |
GRIDMAN UNIVERSE |
GRIDMAN UNIVERSE Production Committee |
Studio Trigger |
Distributed by TOHO Visual Entertainment.
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2024 |
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire |
Legendary Pictures |
Japanese distributor.[4]
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Cancelled films
- Main article: Category:Unmade Films.
Television
Year(s) |
Title |
Funded by |
Produced by |
Network
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1967 |
He of the Sun |
Toho, TBS |
Toho |
TBS
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1972-1973 |
Warrior of Love Rainbowman |
NET, Toho |
NET
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1973-1974 |
Diamond Eye
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1976-1977 |
Flying Saucer War Bankid |
Toho, Nippon TV |
Nippon TV
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1978-1979 |
Godzilla |
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Toho, Benedict Pictures |
Hanna-Barbera Productions |
NBC
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1979-1980 |
Megaloman |
Toho, Fuji TV |
Toho, Toho Eizo |
Fuji TV
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1985-1986 |
Forbidden Mariko |
Toho, TBS |
Toho |
TBS
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1992-1993 |
Adventure! Godzilland |
Toho, TV Tokyo |
TV Tokyo
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1996 |
Guyferd
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1996-1997 |
Godzilla Kingdom |
Toho
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1997-1998 |
Godzilla Island
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1999-2000 |
Godzilla TV
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2000-2001 |
Star Bows |
TBS, Toho, Layup |
Tsuburaya Eizo |
BS-i
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2003-2004 |
The Gransazers |
TV Tokyo, Yomiko Advertising, Toho |
General Entertainment |
TV Tokyo
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2004 |
The Vampire Gigolo |
TV Tokyo, Toho |
Office Crescendo
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2004-2005 |
The Justirisers |
TV Tokyo, Yomiko Advertising, Toho |
General Entertainment
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2005-2006 |
Super Fleet Sazer-X
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2007 |
Kawaii! JeNny |
Toho, Takara Tomy |
Dream Planet Japan |
Chiba TV
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2008 |
The Always Selfish Prince Gama |
The Always Selfish Prince Gama Production Committee (Toho et al.) |
DLE |
TV Tokyo
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2019- |
Godziban |
Toho |
Studio Koganemushi |
YouTube (Godzilla Channel)
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2021 |
Godzilla Singular Point |
Bones, Orange |
Tokyo MX
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2022 |
Shin Ultra Fight |
Tsuburaya Productions, Toho, khara |
Cine Bazar |
Tsuburaya Imagination
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2024 |
Kaiju No. 8 |
Toho |
Production I.G |
Unknown
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TBA |
Hourglass (working title) |
Legendary Television, Safehouse Pictures, Toho[5] |
Legendary Television |
Apple TV+
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Selected staff
Producers
Directors
Writers
- Akira Kurosawa
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Ikuma Dam
- Ishiro Honda
- Jun Fukuda
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Masaaki Tezuka
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Seishi Yokomizo
- Shogo Tomiyama
- Shusuke Kaneko
- Takao Okawara
- Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Wataru Mimura
Composers
Special effects crew
Musical artists
- Asami Abe
- Masatoh Eve
- U-Ya Asaoka
Editors
- Akira Kurosawa
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
Cinematographers
Sound department
- Ichiro Minawa
- Sadamasa Nishimoto
- Hideyo Sasaki
- Yuji Tan
- Hiromi Ogawa
- Akihiko Okase
- Naoko Asari
- Tatsuhiko Sasaki
- Yoichi Nishimura
- Kimiko Asakura
- Haru Yamada
- Toru Noguchi
- Satoshi Motoyama
Gallery
Shinjuku Toho Building in Tokyo
Toho's Godzilla mural, finished in mid-2014
Toho lawyers Aaron Moss and Charles Shephard
The original Toho logo being filmed
See also
External links
Notes
- ↑ While Toho is officially said to have been founded on August 12, 1932, this is in fact the date on which its predecessor company Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company was founded. Toho Eiga Co., Ltd. was founded on August 26, 1937 through the merging of Tokyo-Takarazuka, Photo Chemical Laboratory, JO Studio, and Toho Film Distribution. Its name was changed to Toho Co., Ltd. on December 10, 1943.
References
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