Dainichi Film Distribution Co., Ltd (ＤＮ ダイニチ映配株式会社), or simply Dainichi Eihai (ダイニチ映配), was a Japanese film studio. It was active from June 1970 to August 1971.
History
In the late 1960s Daiei Film began to experience financial problems; in June 1970 Daiei and Nikkatsu merged to share distribution costs to combat financial problems and formed Dainichi Eihai.[1][2] The partnership between Daiei and Nikkatsu lasted until August 1971, when Nikkatsu withdrew from the deal leaving Daiei Film to face bankruptcy, the company later was purchased by Tokuma Shoten in 1974 and later was re-purchased by Kadokawa Shoten Publishing creating Kadokawa Daiei Studio.[3][4][5]
Filmography
- Blind Woman's Curse (1970)
- Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
- Blood For Blood (1971)
- Gokuraku bozu (1971)
- Wet Sand in August (1971)
- Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)
- Suzunosuke Akado: The Birdman with Three Eyes (1958; 1971 re-release)
- Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
- Kanto Destruction (1971)
- Kimi wa umi o mita ka (1971)
- Hiroku Nagasaki onna-ro (1971)
- Hiding-Place in the Storm (1971)
- Yoru no shinsatsushitsu (1971)
- Games (1971)
External links
References
- Nagata Masaichi Keizai ketsubutsu retsuden, Jabira, retrieved 21 September 2011^
- Kōtarō Hirukawa. Daiei shi Daiei Kyōto Satsueijo to sono chiiki, retrieved 21 September 2011^
- Greg Shoemaker. Daiei: A History of the Greater Japan Motion Picture Company The History Vortex, retrieved 24 September 2011^
- Greg Shoemaker. Daiei: A History of the Greater Japan Motion Picture Company The History Vortex, retrieved 19 November 2017^
- Kadokawa Company History 2002(H14) retrieved 30 December 2011^