Toho International, Inc. (国際東宝㈱, Kokusai Tōhō Kabushiki Gaisha)[2] is an American company that is a subsidiary of Japanese entertainment company Toho.[3][4][5] Founded in May 1953, the company was initially created to sell films by Toho in North and South America; amongst their first features to export overseas were Seven Samurai and Godzilla (both 1954).[3] Toho International currently manages the licensing, marketing, and distribution of Toho's movies and other products.[2]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 1953 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kōji Ueda (President)[1] |
| Parent | Toho |
| Subsidiaries |
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In January 2023, Toho International announced it had acquired 50% stakes in Frederator Networks animated television series Bee and PuppyCat, Bravest Warriors, and Bravest Warriors spin-off Catbug.[6] In December of the same year, Toho announced its intent to acquire a 25% stake in American production and distribution company Fifth Season, majority-owned by CJ ENM, for $225 million.[7] In October 2024, it was announced GKIDS would become a subsidiary of Toho International.[8]
Exported films
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- Drunken Angel (1948)[9]
- Seven Samurai (1954)[3]
- Godzilla (1954)[3]
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
- Half Human (1955)
- The Legend of the White Serpent (1956)
- Rodan (1956)[9]
- Throne of Blood (1957)
- The Mysterians (1957)[9]
- The H-Man (1958)[9]
- Varan the Unbelievable (1958)
- The Hidden Fortress (1958)[9][10]
- Monkey Sun (1959)
- The Three Treasures (1959)[11]
- Battle in Outer Space (1959)[9]
- The Secret of the Telegian (1960)[12]
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960)[13]
- The Human Vapor (1960)
- The Story of Osaka Castle (1961)[14]
- Mothra (1961)
- The Last War (1961)
- Gorath (1962)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
- Matango (1963)
- The Lost World of Sinbad (1963)
- Atragon (1963)
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- You Can Succeed, Too (1964)[15]
- Dogora (1964)[16]
- Onibaba (1964)[17]
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
- Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
- The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
- King Kong Escapes (1967)
- Son of Godzilla (1967)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- Latitude Zero (1969)
- All Monsters Attack (1969)
- Space Amoeba (1970)
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
- Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
- ESPY (1974)
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
- The War in Space (1977)
- The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
- Bye-Bye Jupiter (1984)
- The Return of Godzilla (1984)
- Princess from the Moon (1987)
- Gunhed (1989)
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
- Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994)
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
- 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)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
- Godzilla Minus One (2023)[18][19][20]
- My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
References
edit- ^ Salkowitz, Rob. "Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ a b "東宝、国際展開を本格化 米国子会社に154億円投資". animationbusiness.info. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ a b c d Ryfle & Godziszewski 2017, p. 148.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2023-01-05). "Toho International Buys Stakes in a Trio of Western Anime Properties From Frederator Network". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2023-07-07). "Japan's Toho to Embrace North America's Japanese Pop Culture Fandom With Godzilla and Anime E-Commerce Launches (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2023-01-05). "Toho International Buys Stakes in a Trio of Western Anime Properties From Frederator Network". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (10 December 2023). "Japan's Toho Acquires 25% Stake In Fifth Season; Korea's CJ ENM Remains Majority Shareholder". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (October 15, 2024). "Animation Distributor GKIDS Acquired by Japan's Toho". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Ryfle & Godziszewski 2017, p. 192.
- ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 152.
- ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 161.
- ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 168.
- ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 173.
- ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 177.
- ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 211.
- ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 213.
- ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 215.
- ^ "Godzilla Minus One - News Roundup". Toho Kingdom. July 14, 2023. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
It is still coming to Japanese theaters on November 3rd, 2023. However, in addition it's also releasing in US theaters on December 1st, 2023, with Toho International distributing it themselves.
- ^ "English poster for Godzilla Minus One". Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Godzilla Minus One (2023)". FilmRatings.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
Sources
edit- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461673743.
- Ryfle, Steve; Godziszewski, Ed (2017). Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa. Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 9780819570871.
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