Toho Studios Co., Ltd.[1] (TOHOスタジオ株式会社) is a Japanese film studio and production company. A subsidiary of Toho Co., Ltd., it was founded in 1971 as Toho Pictures, Inc. (株式会社東宝映画). One of the most successful films produced by Toho Studios is the kaiju film Godzilla Minus One (2023), which generated more than $100 million at the global box office.[2]
History
Founded in November 8, 1971[1] as Toho Pictures, Inc. (株式会社東宝映画), the company originally served as a spin-off of Toho's original production department,[3] and produced over 160 films.[4] In December 2020, Toho Pictures merged with Toho Studio Service Co., Ltd. (株式会社東宝スタジオサービス), to create TOHO Studios, which is headquartered in Seijo, Setagaya, Tokyo.[5]
Works
Toho Pictures
- Here Comes Golden Bat (1972)[6]
- Bye-Bye Jupiter (1984)[7]
- The Return of Godzilla (1984)
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
- Chōshōjo Reiko (1991)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
- Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994)
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
- Yatsuhaka-mura (1996)
- 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)
- Spring Snow (2005)
- As the Gods Will (2014)[8]
- Attack on Titan (2015)[9]
- Shin Godzilla (2016) [with Cine Bazar][10]
- Rage (2016)
- Murder at Shijinso (2019)[11]
- Last Letter (2020)
- Love Me, Love Me Not (2020)
TOHO Studios
- Brave: Gunjō Senki (2021)
- Shin Ultraman (2022) [with Cine Bazar][12]
- Godzilla Minus One (2023) [with Robot Communications][13][14]
- Human Vapor (TV 2026) [with WOW POINT]
- Godzilla Minus Zero (2026) [with Robot Communications]
External links
References
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- Japan's 'Godzilla' studio Toho broke box office records. Now its Hollywood footprint is expanding Los Angeles Times, 2023-12-11, retrieved 2024-05-10^
- Tetsu Nakamura, Masahiko Shiraishi, Tetsuo Aita, Taketo Tomoi, Jun Shimazaki, Takeshi Maruyama, Toshifumi Shimizu, Masaru Hayakawa. Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection Kadokawa/ASCII Media Works, 2014^
- official homepage/Greetings Toho Pictures, Inc., retrieved August 15, 2022^
- 東宝オフィシャルサイト 東宝オフィシャルサイト, retrieved August 15, 2022^
- Junzo Takaki, Kazuhiro Matsunomoto, Satoshi Nakamura, Sho Motoyama, Rieko Tsuchiya. The Godzilla Chronicles Takeshobo, 1999^
- さよならジュピター 31fb9f38.viewer.kintoneapp.com, retrieved 2022-08-16^
- Jay Weissberg. Film Review: 'As the Gods Will' Variety, 2015-01-22, retrieved 2022-08-24^
- Attack on Titan (live-action movie) - Anime News Network www.animenewsnetwork.com, retrieved 2022-08-16^
- Shin Godzilla (live-action movie) - Anime News Network www.animenewsnetwork.com, retrieved 2022-08-16^
- 屍人荘の殺人 - 映画・映像｜東宝WEB SITE www.toho.co.jp, retrieved 2022-08-16^
- Shin Ultraman (live-action movie) - Anime News Network www.animenewsnetwork.com, retrieved 2022-08-16^
- 「ゴジラ」最新作が2023年11月3日に公開、監督は山崎貴 Natalie, November 3, 2022, retrieved November 20, 2022^
- ゴジラ最新作 2023年11月3日公開！監督は山崎貴！ otocoto, retrieved November 20, 2022^