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The '''Toho Champion Festival''' {{Nihongo|東宝チャンピオンまつり|Tōhō Chanpion Matsuri}} was a [[Japan]]ese film festival that was held by [[Toho]] between [[1969]] and [[1978]]. First headlined by ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', it was aimed primarily at children, bringing Toho kaiju films new and old to theaters during the spring, summer, and winter months when school was not in session.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/toho-champion-festival/|title=Toho Champion Festival|author=Romero, Anthony|date=15 December 2013|work=Toho Kingdom}}</ref> Included among the festival lineups was every ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] released from 1969 to [[1975]], along with two of the company's other [[kaiju]] films. Tokusatsu television series episodes were also given theatrical runs, such as those of [[Tsuburaya Productions|Tsuburaya]]'s ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Taro (series)|Ultraman Taro]]'' and ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Mirrorman (series)|Mirror Man]]'', or Toho's own ''[[Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972 series)|Warrior of Love Rainbowman]]''. The 1976 Spring Champion Festival was the only event that did not feature a kaiju film; instead, [[Disney]]'s ''Peter Pan'' was the main feature, accompanied by Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck shorts. | The '''Toho Champion Festival''' {{Nihongo|東宝チャンピオンまつり|Tōhō Chanpion Matsuri}} was a [[Japan]]ese film festival that was held by [[Toho]] between [[1969]] and [[1978]]. First headlined by ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', it was aimed primarily at children, bringing Toho kaiju films new and old to theaters during the spring, summer, and winter months when school was not in session.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/toho-champion-festival/|title=Toho Champion Festival|author=Romero, Anthony|date=15 December 2013|work=Toho Kingdom}}</ref> Included among the festival lineups was every ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] released from 1969 to [[1975]], along with two of the company's other [[kaiju]] films. Tokusatsu television series episodes were also given theatrical runs, such as those of [[Tsuburaya Productions|Tsuburaya]]'s ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Taro (series)|Ultraman Taro]]'' and ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Mirrorman (series)|Mirror Man]]'', or Toho's own ''[[Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972 series)|Warrior of Love Rainbowman]]''. The 1976 Spring Champion Festival was the only event that did not feature a kaiju film; instead, [[Disney]]'s ''Peter Pan'' was the main feature, accompanied by Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck shorts. | ||
The festival originated as a competitor to the '''Toei Manga Festival''', which began in its first incarnation - the '''Great Manga Parade''' - in | The festival originated as a competitor to the '''Toei Manga Festival''', which began in its first incarnation - the '''Great Manga Parade''' - in summer 1964. It similarly screened movies and television episodes produced by [[Toei]] and other companies. Toho's kaiju and tokusatsu releases during the summer 1966 to 1969 seasons also appeared to compete with the Toei Manga Festival and its predecessors, with the co-features often being anime and tokusatsu TV show compilation films. Although the Toei Manga Festival significantly outlived the Toho Champion Festival - ending in summer 1989 - Toho has maintained a tradition of releasing a [[wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]] movie nearly every spring break since 1980, often with multiple supporting films. | ||
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The Toho Champion Festival (東宝チャンピオンまつり was a Tōhō Chanpion Matsuri)Japanese film festival that was held by Toho between 1969 and 1978. First headlined by All Monsters Attack, it was aimed primarily at children, bringing Toho kaiju films new and old to theaters during the spring, summer, and winter months when school was not in session.[1] Included among the festival lineups was every Godzilla film released from 1969 to 1975, along with two of the company's other kaiju films. Tokusatsu television series episodes were also given theatrical runs, such as those of Tsuburaya's Ultraman Taro and Mirror Man, or Toho's own Warrior of Love Rainbowman. The 1976 Spring Champion Festival was the only event that did not feature a kaiju film; instead, Disney's Peter Pan was the main feature, accompanied by Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck shorts.
The festival originated as a competitor to the Toei Manga Festival, which began in its first incarnation - the Great Manga Parade - in summer 1964. It similarly screened movies and television episodes produced by Toei and other companies. Toho's kaiju and tokusatsu releases during the summer 1966 to 1969 seasons also appeared to compete with the Toei Manga Festival and its predecessors, with the co-features often being anime and tokusatsu TV show compilation films. Although the Toei Manga Festival significantly outlived the Toho Champion Festival - ending in summer 1989 - Toho has maintained a tradition of releasing a Doraemon movie nearly every spring break since 1980, often with multiple supporting films.
Festivals
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1969 | N/A | N/A |
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Selected attendance
Year | Film | Attendants[19] |
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1969 | All Monsters Attack | 1,480,000 |
1970 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | 870,000 |
Mothra vs. Godzilla | 730,000 | |
1971 | The Great Monster War: King Ghidorah vs. Godzilla | 1,350,000 |
Godzilla vs. Hedorah | 1,740,000 | |
Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: The Greatest Battle on Earth | 1,090,000 | |
1972 | Godzilla vs. Gigan | 1,780,000 |
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | 780,000 | |
1973 | Godzilla vs. Megalon | 980,000 |
Son of Godzilla | 610,000 | |
1974 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | 1,330,000 |
1975 | Terror of Mechagodzilla | 970,000 |
1977 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | 480,000 |
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Bibliography
- Nakamura, Satoshi; Shiraishi, Masahiko; Aita, Tetsuo; Tomoi, Taketo; Shimazaki, Jun; Maruyama, Takeshi; Shimizu, Toshifumi; Hayakawa, Masaru (29 November 2014). Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection. ASCII MEDIA WORKS. ISBN 978-4-04-866999-3.
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