# Toho > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Toho > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Toho.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toho > Source revision: 1353541711 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Japanese entertainment corporation This article is about the Japanese entertainment company. For other uses, see [Toho (disambiguation)](/source/Toho_(disambiguation)). Toho Co., Ltd. Headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo Native name 東宝株式会社 Romanized name Tōhō Kabushiki-gaisha Type Public Traded as TYO: 9602 FSE: 9602 Nikkei 225 component (TYO) Industry Media Entertainment Predecessors Tokyo-Takarazuka Theatre Company [ja][1] Photo Chemical Laboratory [ja][1] J.O. Studio [ja][1] Toho Film Distribution [ja][1] Toho Eiga [ja] Founded August 12, 1932; 93 years ago (1932-08-12) (as Tokyo-Takarazuka Theatre Company) Founder Ichizō Kobayashi Headquarters Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo , Japan Area served Worldwide, mainly Japan Key people Yoshishige Shimatani [ja] (chairman) Hiroyasu Matsuoka [ja] (president and CEO) Products Motion pictures Television programs Video games Services Film production[2] Film distribution[2] Movie theatres[2] Number of employees 3,873[2] Parent Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group[a] Divisions Motion Picture Department Theatrical Department Corporate Real Estate Department Subsidiaries Toho Studios International Television Films [ja] Toho-Towa [ja] Toho Cinemas Toho Entertainment [ja] Toho Music Toho Eizo Bijutsu [ja] Toho Entertainment Asia Toho Costume [ja] Toho Global Toho International Toho Stage Craft [ja] Toho Stella Toho Marketing Toho Facilities Toho Building Management Toho Kyoei Toho Retail Tokyo Eiga Science Saru GKIDS Toho Animation Studio (67.4%) Website www.toho.co.jp **Toho Co., Ltd.**[b] (東宝株式会社, *Tōhō Kabushiki-gaisha*) is a Japanese entertainment company that primarily engages in producing and distributing films and exhibiting stage plays. It is headquartered in [Chiyoda, Tokyo](/source/Chiyoda%2C_Tokyo), and is one of the core companies of the [Osaka](/source/Osaka)-based [Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group](/source/Hankyu_Hanshin_Toho_Group). Toho is best known for producing and distributing many of [Ishirō Honda](/source/Ishir%C5%8D_Honda) and [Eiji Tsuburaya](/source/Eiji_Tsuburaya)'s *[kaiju](/source/Kaiju)* and *[tokusatsu](/source/Tokusatsu)* films as well as the films of [Akira Kurosawa](/source/Akira_Kurosawa) and the animated films produced by [Studio Ghibli](/source/Studio_Ghibli), [Shin-Ei Animation](/source/Shin-Ei_Animation), [TMS Entertainment](/source/TMS_Entertainment), [CoMix Wave Films](/source/CoMix_Wave_Films), and [OLM, Inc.](/source/OLM%2C_Inc.) The company has released the majority of the [highest-grossing Japanese films](/source/List_of_highest-grossing_Japanese_films), and through its subsidiaries, is the largest film importer in Japan. The [Doraemon film series](/source/List_of_Doraemon_films), distributed by Toho since 1980, is the highest-grossing film series and animated film series in Japan. It is also one of the [highest-grossing non-English language film](/source/List_of_highest-grossing_non-English_films) series. Toho's most famous creation is [Godzilla](/source/Godzilla), featured in 36 of the company's films. Godzilla, [Rodan](/source/Rodan), [Mothra](/source/Mothra), [King Ghidorah](/source/King_Ghidorah), and [Mechagodzilla](/source/Mechagodzilla) are described as Toho's Big Five due to their numerous appearances throughout the [*Godzilla* franchise](/source/Godzilla_(franchise)), including the Shōwa, Heisei, Millennium, Reiwa, and the American [Monsterverse](/source/Monsterverse) eras, as well as spin-offs. Toho has also been involved in the production of numerous [anime](/source/Anime) titles. Its current subsidiaries include [Toho Studios](/source/Toho_Studios), [Toho International](/source/Toho_International), [Toho Cinemas](/source/Toho_Cinemas), Toho-Towa Co., Ltd.[c] (Japanese theatrical distributor of [Universal Pictures](/source/Universal_Pictures) films since 2007[3]), and Towa Pictures[d] (Japanese theatrical distributor of [Paramount Pictures](/source/Paramount_Pictures) films since 2016[4] and [Warner Bros. Pictures](/source/Warner_Bros._Pictures) films since 2026[5]). The company is the largest shareholder (7.96%) of [Fuji Media Holdings Inc.](/source/Fuji_Television) Toho is one of the four members of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ), is the largest of Japan's Big Four film studios, and is the only film studio that is a component of the [Nikkei 225](/source/Nikkei_225) index. ## History Toho was created by the founder of the [Hankyu Railway](/source/Hankyu), [Ichizō Kobayashi](/source/Ichiz%C5%8D_Kobayashi), in 1932 as the *Tokyo-Takarazuka Theatre Company* (株式会社東京宝塚劇場, *Kabushiki gaisha Tōkyō Takarazuka Gekijō*). It managed much of the [kabuki](/source/Kabuki) in Tokyo and, among other properties, the eponymous [Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre](/source/Tokyo_Takarazuka_Theatre) and the [Imperial Garden Theater](/source/Imperial_Garden_Theater) in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo); Toho and [Shochiku](/source/Shochiku) enjoyed a duopoly over theaters in Tokyo for many years.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ### Labor disputes (1946–1948) Main article: [Toho strikes](/source/Toho_strikes) American soldiers outside Toho Studios in August 1948 due to the intensity of the third dispute After the end of [World War II](/source/World_War_II), the new [Occupation](/source/Occupation_of_Japan) government allowed and encouraged the formation of [labor unions](/source/Labor_unions), which had been banned under the Imperial government.[6] During a [general strike](/source/General_strike) of film studio employees beginning in October 1946, a group of Toho's ten top stars led by [Denjiro Okochi](/source/Denjiro_Okochi) split from the main Toho union along with 445 employees. During the resolution of the strike, a [closed-shop](/source/Closed-shop) provision with the main union led to the establishment of the [Shintoho](/source/Shintoho) Company, which comprised the members of the dissenting union and former Toho facilities.[7] The loss of major stars led to the hiring and training of new stars, including [Toshiro Mifune](/source/Toshiro_Mifune).[7] The contract made after the strike stipulated that Toho would only produce films approved by a committee that included union members, which led to filmmakers gaining unprecedented creative and productive control over their films.[7] While Toho produced only thirteen films in 1947, six Toho films, including *[One Wonderful Sunday](/source/One_Wonderful_Sunday)*, directed by [Akira Kurosawa](/source/Akira_Kurosawa), were ranked among the best ten films of the year in [Kinema Junpo](/source/Kinema_Junpo).[7] However, each film had double or triple the budget of films produced by other studios, and the company suffered severe losses.[8] In 1948, the new Toho president Tetsuzo Watanabe ordered a return of the wartime quota of 24 films per year and the end of control over production by the union. In April, Toho management announced the dismissal of 1200 employees,[9] with the aim of both cutting expenses and eliminating Communist leaders from the union.[10] Negotiations failed and the union occupied the studio on April 15, joined by activists from the [Japan Communist Party](/source/Japan_Communist_Party) and other organizations, erecting [barricades](/source/Barricades) and closing the main gates.[9] On August 13, the [Tokyo District Court](/source/Tokyo_District_Court) decided in Toho's favor,[9] and on the morning of August 19, a district police chief arrived at the front gate to read out the court decision. Two thousand policemen surrounded the studio, reinforced by soldiers, three airplanes, and several [armored cars](/source/Armored_car_(military)) and tanks sent by the [U.S. Eighth Army](/source/Eighth_United_States_Army).[9][11] The union leaders agreed to end their occupation on the condition the union was not disbanded.[9] Toho was severely weakened after the strikes and produced only four films in 1948 and five films in 1949, and continued to distribute Shintoho films until the end of 1949.[12] ### International expansion (1953–present) See also: [Toho International](/source/Toho_International) In May 1953, Toho established [Toho International](/source/Toho_International), a [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles)-based subsidiary intended to target [North American](/source/North_America) and [Latin American](/source/Latin_America) markets. *Seven Samurai* was among the first films offered for foreign sales.[13] [Toho Studios](/source/Toho_Studios) in [Setagaya, Tokyo](/source/Setagaya) The [Hibiya Godzilla Square](/source/Hibiya_Godzilla_Square) located nearby the headquarters in [Chiyoda, Tokyo](/source/Chiyoda%2C_Tokyo) Toho and Shochiku competed with the influx of Hollywood films and boosted the film industry by focusing on new directors such as [Akira Kurosawa](/source/Akira_Kurosawa), [Kon Ichikawa](/source/Kon_Ichikawa), [Keisuke Kinoshita](/source/Keisuke_Kinoshita), [Ishirō Honda](/source/Ishir%C5%8D_Honda), and [Kaneto Shindo](/source/Kaneto_Shindo).[14] After several successful film exports to the United States during the 1950s through [Henry G. Saperstein](/source/Henry_G._Saperstein), Toho took over the [La Brea Theatre](/source/La_Brea_Theatre) in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) to show its films without the need to sell them to a distributor. It was known as the Toho Theatre from the late 1960s until the 1970s.[15] Toho also had a theater in [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco) and opened a theater in [New York City](/source/New_York_City) in 1963.[16] The [Shintoho](/source/Shintoho) Company, which existed until 1961, was named New Toho because it broke off from the original company.[17] Toho has contributed to the production of some American films, including [Sam Raimi](/source/Sam_Raimi)'s 1998 film, *[A Simple Plan](/source/A_Simple_Plan_(film))*[18] and [Paul W. S. Anderson](/source/Paul_W._S._Anderson)'s 2020 [military science fiction](/source/Military_science_fiction)/[kaiju](/source/Kaiju) film, *[Monster Hunter](/source/Monster_Hunter_(film))*.[19] In 2019, Toho invested ¥15.4 billion ($14 million) into its Los Angeles-based subsidiary [Toho International Inc.](/source/Toho_International) as part of its "Toho Vision 2021 Medium-term Management Strategy", a strategy to increase content, platform, real-estate, beat JPY50 billion profits, and increase character businesses on Toho intellectual properties such as Godzilla. Hiroyasu Matsuoka was named the representative director of the US subsidiary.[20] In 2020, Toho acquired a 34.8% stake in the animation studio TIA, with ILCA and Anima each retaining a 32.6% stake. In 2022, Toho acquired Anima's 32.6% stake to take a controlling 67.4% stake in TIA, making the studio a subsidiary, and ultimately renaming the studio into Toho Animation Studios.[21] In October 2023, Toho's non-Japanese and Asian subsidiaries were split into Toho Global, a standalone subsidiary.[22] In December, Toho announced its intent to acquire a 25% stake in Fifth Season for $225 million via Toho International. Following the completion of the deal, Fifth Season will be valued at $900 million; [CJ ENM](/source/CJ_ENM) will remain the majority shareholder in the company, with former owner [Endeavor](/source/Endeavor_(company)) also continuing to serve as a strategic shareholder. CEOs Graham Taylor and Chris Rice stated that this investment would empower the company to continue the expansion of its premium slate and create opportunities for collaboration between Fifth Season, Toho and CJ ENM to produce global content as well as content produced in Japan.[23] Following the success of *[Godzilla Minus One](/source/Godzilla_Minus_One)* as its first self-distributed film in the U.S., Toho declared in March 2024 that Godzilla is its "[Intellectual property](/source/Intellectual_property) (IP) treasure" and it had regained retailing rights overseas (which were once abandoned), and now can sell, advertise, and distribute its own products to consumers outside Japan directly.[24] The company also said that the film winning [Best Visual Effects](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Visual_Effects) at the [96th Academy Awards](/source/96th_Academy_Awards) is helping them gain more recognition and advancing more business extension overseas.[25] In April 2025, Toho announced plans to invest ¥15 billion ($105 million) into Godzilla, including a [*Godzilla Minus One* sequel](/source/Godzilla_Minus_Zero), video games, merchandise, and amusement park attractions, as part of a larger ¥120 billion ($830 million) investment into expanding its film and anime projects.[26] On 19 December, Toho announced the acquisition of Scottish-based distributor [Anime Limited](/source/Anime_Limited) from [Plaion Pictures](/source/Plaion) for an undisclosed amount, with the company becoming a subsidiary of a newly-formed European branch of Toho Global, expanding Toho's operations to the United Kingdom and France. As part of the deal, Toho Global appointed Plaion Pictures as its exclusive distributor for most of Europe, including Germany and Italy. On the same day, Toho Global also announced that it would open up a London-based office at the end of the year.[27][28] ## Productions and distributions ### Films Main article: [List of Toho films](/source/List_of_Toho_films) - *[Doraemon](/source/Doraemon)* (1980-present) - *[Crayon Shin-Chan](/source/Crayon_Shin-Chan)* (1993-present) - *[Case Closed](/source/Case_Closed)* (1997-present) - *[Pokémon](/source/Pok%C3%A9mon)* (1998-present) - *[Yo-kai Watch](/source/Yo-kai_Watch)* (2014-present) ### Tokusatsu - *[Godzilla](/source/Godzilla_(franchise))* (1954-present) - *[Ultraman](/source/Ultraman)* (1967-present) - *[Shin Japan Heroes Universe](/source/Shin_Japan_Heroes_Universe)* (2016-present) ### Television #### Tokusatsu - *[Ike! Godman](/source/Ike!_Godman)* (1972) - *[Warrior of Love: Rainbowman](/source/Warrior_of_Love_Rainbowman)* (1972) - *[Zone Fighter](/source/Zone_Fighter)* (1973) - *[Ike! Greenman](/source/Ike!_Greenman)* (1973) - *Warrior Of Light: Diamond Eye* (1973) - *[Flying Saucer War Bankid](/source/Enban_Sens%C5%8D_Bankid)* (1976) - *[Megaloman](/source/Megaloman)* (1979) - *[Electronic Brain Police Cybercop](/source/Dennou_Keisatsu_Cybercops)* (1988) - *[Seven Stars Fighting God Guyferd](/source/Guyferd)* (1996) - *[Godzilla Island](/source/Godzilla_Island)* (1997) - *[Chouseishin Gransazer](/source/Chouseishin_Gransazer)* (2003) - *[Genseishin Justirisers](/source/Genseishin_Justirisers)* (2004) - *[Chousei Kantai Sazer-X](/source/Chousei_Kantai_Sazer-X)* (2005) - *Kawaii! Jenny* (2007) - *Godziban* (2019–present) #### Anime - *[Belle and Sebastian](/source/Belle_and_Sebastian_(Japanese_TV_series))* (1981) - *[Igano Kabamaru](/source/Igano_Kabamaru)* (1983) - *[Touch](/source/Touch_(manga))* (1985) - *[Kimagure Orange Road](/source/Kimagure_Orange_Road)* (1987) - *[Baoh](/source/Baoh)* (1989) - *[Godzilland](/source/Godzilland)* (1992) - *[Shimajiro](/source/Shimajiro)* (1993–present) - *[Midori Days](/source/Midori_Days)* (co-production; 2004) #### Toho Animation Toho Animation (stylized as **TOHO animation**) is a Japanese animation production label founded in 2012, and owned by Toho. The process of the label is done in a similar fashion to [Sony Pictures Animation](/source/Sony_Pictures_Animation). Through this division, Toho has an animation studio joint venture named [Toho Animation Studio](/source/Toho_Animation_Studio) with [ILCA](/source/ILCA_(company)). - *[Psycho-Pass](/source/Psycho-Pass)* (2012)[29] - *[Majestic Prince](/source/Majestic_Prince_(franchise))* (2013) - *[Galactic Armored Fleet Majestic Prince: Wings to the Future](/source/Majestic_Prince_(franchise))* (2016) - *[Galactic Armored Fleet Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening](/source/Majestic_Prince_(franchise))* (2016) - *[Fantasista Doll](/source/Fantasista_Doll)* (2013)[30] - *[Meganebu!](/source/Meganebu!)* (2013)[31] - *[Yowamushi Pedal](/source/Yowamushi_Pedal)* (2013) - *[Engaged to the Unidentified](/source/Engaged_to_the_Unidentified)* (2014) - *[One Week Friends](/source/One_Week_Friends)* (2014) - *[Haikyū!!](/source/Haiky%C5%AB!!)* (2014) - *[Ao Haru Ride](/source/Ao_Haru_Ride)* (2014)[32] - *[Blood Blockade Battlefront](/source/Blood_Blockade_Battlefront)* (2015) - *[Chaos Dragon](/source/Chaos_Dragon)* (2015) - *[Monster Musume](/source/Monster_Musume)* (2015) - *[Himouto! Umaru-chan](/source/Himouto!_Umaru-chan)* (2015) - *[Himouto! Umaru-chan R](/source/Himouto!_Umaru-chan)* (2017) - *[Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash](/source/Grimgar_of_Fantasy_and_Ash)* (2016) - *[She and Her Cat: Everything Flows](/source/She_and_Her_Cat#Legacy)* (2016) - *[My Hero Academia](/source/My_Hero_Academia_(TV_series))* (2016) - *[Three Leaves, Three Colors](/source/Sansha_San'y%C5%8D)* (2016) - *[Orange](/source/Orange_(manga)#Anime)* (2016) - *[Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru](/source/Touken_Ranbu%3A_Hanamaru)* (2016) - *[Zoku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru](/source/Touken_Ranbu%3A_Hanamaru#Season_2_(2018))* (2018) - *[Toku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Setsugetsuka~](/source/Touken_Ranbu%3A_Hanamaru#Films)* (2022) - *[Little Witch Academia](/source/Little_Witch_Academia#Television_series)* (2017) - *[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters](/source/Godzilla%3A_Planet_of_the_Monsters)* (2017) - *[Sakura Quest](/source/Sakura_Quest)* (2017) - *[Land of the Lustrous](/source/Land_of_the_Lustrous_(TV_series))* (2017) - *[Teasing Master Takagi-san](/source/Teasing_Master_Takagi-san)* (2018) - *[Uma Musume: Pretty Derby](/source/Umamusume%3A_Pretty_Derby#Anime_adaptations)* (2018) - *[Hanebado!](/source/Hanebado!)* (2018) - *[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle](/source/Godzilla%3A_City_on_the_Edge_of_Battle)* (2018) - *[Run with the Wind](/source/Run_with_the_Wind)* (2018) - *[Anima Yell!](/source/Anima_Yell!)* (2018) - *[FLCL Progressive](/source/FLCL)* (2018) - *[FLCL Alternative](/source/FLCL)* (2018) - *[Godzilla: The Planet Eater](/source/Godzilla%3A_The_Planet_Eater)* (2018) - *[Fairy Gone](/source/Fairy_Gone)* (2019) - *[Dr. Stone](/source/Dr._Stone)* (2019) - *[Business Fish](/source/Business_Fish)* (2019) - *[Beastars](/source/Beastars)* (2019) - *[Azur Lane](/source/Azur_Lane)* (2019) - *[Drifting Dragons](/source/Drifting_Dragons)* (2020) - *[BNA: Brand New Animal](/source/BNA%3A_Brand_New_Animal)* (2020) - *[Great Pretender](/source/Great_Pretender_(TV_series))* (2020) - *[Dorohedoro](/source/Dorohedoro)* (2020) - *[Jujutsu Kaisen](/source/Jujutsu_Kaisen_(TV_series))* (2020) - *[Mushoku Tensei](/source/Mushoku_Tensei)* (2021) - *[Seven Knights](/source/Seven_Knights)* (2021)[33] - *[Godzilla Singular Point](/source/Godzilla_Singular_Point)* (2021) - *[Spy × Family](/source/Spy_%C3%97_Family_(TV_series))* (2022) - *[The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten](/source/The_Angel_Next_Door_Spoils_Me_Rotten)* (2023) - *[Chibi Godzilla Raids Again](/source/Chibi_Godzilla_Raids_Again)* (2023) - *[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](/source/Frieren%3A_Beyond_Journey's_End)* (2023) - *[The Apothecary Diaries](/source/The_Apothecary_Diaries)* (2023) - *[Bucchigiri?!](/source/Bucchigiri%3F!)* (2024) - *[Kaiju No. 8](/source/Kaiju_No._8)* (2024)[34] - *[Snowball Earth](/source/Snowball_Earth_(manga))* (2026) ### Theater Toho has produced revivals and original works. Years shown refer to when they staged each piece. - *[Les Miserables](/source/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_(musical))*[*[when?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items)*] - *[Elisabeth](/source/Elisabeth_(musical))* - *[Rent](/source/Rent_(musical))* - *[Mozart!](/source/Mozart!)* [*[when?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items)*] - [*Newsies*](/source/Newsies_(musical)) - *[Spirited Away](/source/Spirited_Away)* - [*Moulin Rouge!*](/source/Moulin_Rouge!_(musical)) (2023) - *[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure](/source/JoJo's_Bizarre_Adventure)* (2024)[35] - *[In This Corner of the World](/source/In_This_Corner_of_the_World)* (2024)[36] ### Video games - *[Cliff Hanger](/source/Cliff_Hanger_(video_game))* In more recent years and for a period, it has produced [video games](/source/Video_game). One of its first video games was the 1990 [NES](/source/Nintendo_Entertainment_System) game titled *[Circus Caper](/source/Circus_Caper)*. Later, it followed with a series of games based on Godzilla and a 1992 game called *[Serizawa Nobuo no Birdy Try](/source/Mecarobot_Golf)*. It also published games such as *[Super Aleste](/source/Super_Aleste)* (*Space Megaforce* in North America). They even worked with [Bandai](/source/Bandai) on *[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde](/source/Dr._Jekyll_and_Mr._Hyde_(video_game))*, released in Japan in 1988 and in the United States in 1989. ## Significant employees *dates as company employee* This section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information. (May 2023) - [Akira Kurosawa](/source/Akira_Kurosawa) (1937–1966)[37] - [Isao Matsuoka](/source/Isao_Matsuoka) (1957-2009) - Longtime president and chairman of Toho. - [Iwao Mori](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iwao_Mori&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ja](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A3%AE%E5%B2%A9%E9%9B%84)] (1937-1976) - [Eiji Tsuburaya](/source/Eiji_Tsuburaya) (1937-1969) - [Tomoyuki Tanaka](/source/Tomoyuki_Tanaka) (1941-1947;1952-1997) - Creator of Godzilla; President, CEO, and Chairman of [Toho Studios](/source/Toho_Studios) - [Ishirō Honda](/source/Ishir%C5%8D_Honda) (1942-1975) ## Toho Cinderella Audition The Toho Cinderella Audition is an audition to discover new young actresses, first held in 1984 and irregularly held since then. It is considered one of Japan's "Big Three Actress Auditions", along with [Oscar Promotion](/source/Oscar_Promotion)'s National Bishōjo Contest and [Horipro](/source/Horipro)'s Talent Scout Caravan.[38] No. Year The Grand Prix Special Jury Prize Others 1 1984 Yasuko Sawaguchi Minako Fujishiro 2 1987 Megumi Odaka Maki Mizuno 3 1991 Keiko Imamura Sayaka Ōsawa 4 1996 Maho Nonami Misato Tanaka Asami Yamamoto 5 2000 Masami Nagasawa Chihiro Otsuka 6 2006 Manami Kurose Yūko Masumoto Ayaka Ikezawa 7 2011 Moka Kamishiraishi Mone Kamishiraishi Narumi Akizuki Junna Matsushima Hirona Yamazaki Ryō Ogawa (New Generation Award) Minami Hamabe (New Generation Award) 8 2016 Riko Fukumoto Yuria Kakizawa Hina Suzuki Amane Kamiya Neo Inoue 9 2022 Noa Shiroyama Airi Nishikawa Kōe Odani (Men's category "Toho New Face") Honoha Yamato (Musical Award) ## Headquarters Toho's headquarters, the Toho Hibiya Building (東宝日比谷ビル, **Tōhō Hibiya Biru**), are in [Yūrakuchō](/source/Y%C5%ABrakuch%C5%8D), [Chiyoda, Tokyo](/source/Chiyoda%2C_Tokyo). The company moved into its current headquarters in April 2005.[39] ## See also - [Tokyo portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Tokyo) - [Companies portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Companies) - [TohoScope](/source/TohoScope) - [Shintoho](/source/Shintoho) - [Tsuburaya Productions](/source/Tsuburaya_Productions) - [Daiei Film](/source/Daiei_Film) - [Kadokawa Daiei Studio](/source/Kadokawa_Daiei_Studio) - [Nikkatsu](/source/Nikkatsu) - [Shochiku](/source/Shochiku) - [Toei Company](/source/Toei_Company) - [Toei Animation Company, Ltd.](/source/Toei_Animation) - [Studio Ghibli](/source/Studio_Ghibli) - [Studio Ponoc](/source/Studio_Ponoc) - [OLM, Inc.](/source/OLM%2C_Inc.) - [Studio Chizu](/source/Studio_Chizu) - [Sunrise](/source/Sunrise_(company)) - [Level-5](/source/Level-5_(company)) - [TMS Entertainment, Ltd.](/source/TMS_Entertainment) - [Benesse](/source/Benesse) - [Shin-Ei Animation](/source/Shin-Ei_Animation) - [Madhouse, Inc.](/source/Madhouse%2C_Inc.) - [Topcraft Limited Company](/source/Topcraft) ## References ### Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** The controlling shareholders of Toho are affiliated with the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. They are: [Hankyu Hanshin Holdings](/source/Hankyu_Hanshin_Holdings) (12.81%), Hankyu Hanshin Properties (8.51%), and [H2O Retailing](/source/H2O_Retailing) (7.67%). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Sometimes stylized as **Toho Company, Ltd.**, especially in older English-language [production logos](/source/Production_logo). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** 東宝東和株式会社, *Tōhō-Tōwa Kabushiki-gaisha* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** 東和ピクチャーズ株式会社, *Tōwa Pikuchāzu Kabushiki-gaisha* ### Citations 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Tanaka_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Tanaka_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Tanaka_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Tanaka_1-3) [Tanaka, Tomoyuki](/source/Tomoyuki_Tanaka) (1983). "Toho Special Effects Prehistory Films". *The Complete History of Toho Special Effects Movies* (in Japanese). Toho Publishing. pp. 82–83. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [4-924609-00-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/4-924609-00-5). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Profile_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Profile_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Profile_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Profile_2-3) ["企業概要"](https://www.toho.co.jp/company/info/profile). Toho. Retrieved February 16, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Toho-Towa to handle Universal films in Japan"](https://www.screendaily.com/toho-towa-to-handle-universal-films-in-japan/4031220.article). Screen Daily. February 27, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Paramount Titles to Distribute Through Toho-Towa in Japan"](https://variety.com/2015/biz/asia/paramount-titles-to-distribute-through-toho-towa-in-japan-1201613098/). [Variety](/source/Variety_(Magazine)). October 7, 2015. 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