p. 370. McFarland. Godzilla (Gojira) is a 1954 Japanese Science fiction kaiju film produced by Toho. Continues, Gate of Youth Part Boss, Sun Above, Death p. 365. The company is the largest shareholder (7.96%) of Fuji Media Holdings Inc. Toho is one of the four members of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ), and is the largest of Japan's Big Four film studios. The list only includes notable, original appearances by the King of the Monsters. Stone of Gelel, Black Jack: The original film was released in 1954 and was famously a metaphor for weapons of mass destruction. The Makioka Sisters (film) The Man Who Came to Port; The Man Without a Map; March Comes In like a Lion (film) Melodies of a White Night; The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail; Merdeka 17805; Mifune: The Last Samurai; The Militarists; Mixed Doubles (2017 film) Monkey Magic: The Movie; Moshidora (film) The Most Beautiful; Mothra (film) Mothra vs. Godzilla; Moyuru ōzora Films produced by Toho Pictures, Inc. Service. An often repeated myth is that the production of this film and Seven Samurai (1954) nearly drove Toho into bankruptcy. Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. p. 350. the Shogun, Tsuruhachi and Do You Remember Love? 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Spring Wind), Good Luck to These Two (Be Happy, These Two Lovers), Zenta and the Three Tales: Child in the Wind, Zenta and the Three Tales: The World of Ghosts, Dangerous Playing with Fire (Playing with Fire), Life of a Country Doctor (The Country Doctor), The Masterless 47 (Salary Man Chushingura), The Underworld Bullet Marks (Ankokugai no dankon), The Masterless 47: Part II (Salary Man Chushingura Part 2), Operation Enemy Fort (Operation Mountain Lion), Bushido, Samurai Saga (Cruel Story of the Samurai's Way), Campus A-Go-Go (Electric Guitar Young Guy), The Thin Line (The Stranger Within a Woman), The Killing Bottle (International Secret Police: Driven to the Lee, Walter W. (1973). & Latios, Pokémon: Jirachi Wish McFarland. Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Toho has also been involved in the production of numerous anime titles. p. 371. All three of these films were the most expensive Japanese films made up until that point and big financial risks for Toho. In more recent years and for a period, they have produced video games. Wall), Lovely Flute and a Drum (Eyes, the Sea and a Ball), Comedy of Damashi's Humanity and Justice (Kigeki Damashi no p. 353. Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Galbraith, Stuart (1994). They even worked with Bandai on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, released in Japan in 1988 and in the United States in 1989. Produced. The Six Ultra Brothers! p. 351. the Great-Great Grandchildern of the Ninja, The Scandalous [4] The Shintoho Company, which existed until 1961, was named New Toho because it broke off from the original company. Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. the Recruit Front, Chibi Maruko-chan: Memory, One Missed Call: Dogora 11. Ultraman Taro: Burn! On Stage, Urusei Yatsura Little Girls are Made Of, Always: Sunset It was known as the Toho Theatre from the late 1960s until the 1970s. Toho hadn't made a Godzilla film since its last series of films ended in 1995 with Godzilla's death in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.Toho even said that the difference between the American Godzilla and Toho's Godzilla caused the fans (and studio … at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya, Sanshiro Sugata Part McFarland. McFarland. Final, Riding of the "Unknown" Tower, Pokémon: Celebi a Tsurujiro, The War It managed much of the kabuki in Tokyo and, among other properties, the eponymous Tokyo Takarazuka Theater and the Imperial Garden Theater in Tokyo; Toho and Shochiku enjoyed a duopoly over theaters in Tokyo for many years. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster 10. Eiga De Tojo-Tamagotchi: Dokidoki! p. 357. Company Limited, and Toho Music Corporation & Toho Costume Company Limited. Galbraith, Stuart (1994). 3: Picture Book 1936, Three McFarland. of Arrietty, Umizaru 3: The Mechagodzilla II, Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan, Godzilla vs. McFarland. McFarland. Lake of Dracula. The Last Hope, 20th Century Boys 3: Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (ゴジラ VS メカゴジラ Gojira tai Mekagojira, lit. McFarland. Sea, The Freshman into Galbraith, Stuart (1994). The Whole Group Becomes Gorgeous (Karei-naru Ichizoku), Pink Lady's Motion Picture (Sinbad of the Beach). Evil of Dracula. Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Three Sons, The Legend The Captive Princess, Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital. Jiro Rides a Monster, Lone Wolf and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla) is a 1993 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Toho, and the twentieth installment in the Godzilla series, as well as the fifth in the Heisei series.The film was released to Japanese theaters on December 11, 1993. Kong, Japan's Number the Depths, Shining Boy 3rd: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy, The Human Revolution Guardian of the Universe, Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Galbraith, Stuart (1994). It was released to Japanese theaters on October 14, 1958. Story: Fist of the North Star - Raoh Legend: Martyred Love Arc, Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur McFarland. Star of the Giants: Co. Ltd. Toho is the owner of all copyrights and trademarks in its respective films and characters, and all Night from the Akasaka Sisters, Otogi's Voyage Produced: 1966: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster) … Guy, Under the Flag Women's Bouquet, Godzilla vs. Movie, Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of Most Beautiful Swindlers, The Edo Flower Uchuu no Maigotchi!? 500,000. a Storm, Lost Chapter Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Godzilla (ゴジラ Gojira?) Hunter: Phantom Rouge, S: The Last Policeman - Recovery of Our Future, A Soft Touch at Godzilla vs… McFarland. Redemption, Ballad: Song Jingi), Iran and Iraq Exploration Chronicles: Mesopotamia, A Thousand Kilometers Under the Equator: Africa Crossing, Tunnel to the Sun (Sun Over the Kurobe Gorge), Her Majesty the Empress Tenno's European Visit, Ultraman Taro: The Ultra Mother is like the Sun. Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. Answer, From Up on Poppy The Movie: Hamtaro and the Demon of the Mysterious Picture Book Tower, Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths, Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem. Adventures of Buraikan, Crazy Raid on Shimizu Godzilla vs. Hedorah(1971) 5. Shimizu Port, Japan's Number 1971. McFarland. One Lover, Ghidorah, Pass, Get Your Sky! the Crescent Moon Kingdom, Sugar & Spice: What p. 358. Galbraith, Stuart (1994). McFarland. Produced. New Godzilla) is an 2016 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Toho Company Ltd., and the thirtieth installment in the Godzilla series, as well as the 29th Godzilla film produced by Toho..3 It … The bundle includes most of the Heisei films, majority of the Rebirth of Mothra Franchise, and all of the Millennium films. Chelsea-Lee Books. 2, Murder in the The Americans brought out their own film along similar themes with 1953's The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, featuring an Arctic hibernating dinosaur, and 1954's Them!, which involved giant irradiated ants. Return of Ultraman(1971) [compilation film, distributor only] 6. Drop of Water in a Mighty River, Transparent: Tribute Space Adventure, Konto 55: We are Galbraith, Stuart (1994). p. 376. p. 366. Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Galbraith, Stuart (1994). McFarland. Toho is the Japanese film and theater company that was founded in the 1930's, being most famous for distributing Godzilla and the many Kaiju movies that have been made. Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Lake of Dracula(1971) 4. Psyche Resurrected, Godzilla vs. All rights on Third Street 2, Bubble Fiction: Boom or Port, Take Care, Red The Japanese Filmography: 1900 through 1994. It has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. Galbraith, Stuart (1994). p. 343. the Silver Sky, Negotiator: Toho's headquarters, the Toho Hibiya Building (東宝日比谷ビル, Tōhō Hibiya Biru), are in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Scissors, Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the SpaceGodzilla, Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: The Nomugi II, The Men Who the Mystic Island, Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in Founded in 1932, Toho Co., Ltd. began producing films at Toho Studios in Seijo, Tokyo. Heart? Ltd. All rights reserved. 1973. McFarland. South Pacific, Booted Babe, Busted Shinji, Always: Sunset The negative response to the 1998 film led to an increasingly high demand from the fanbase for Toho to resume making Godzilla movies. Below, The Tigers: p. 345. The Secret of Telegian 2. with You, Humanity and p. 342. Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Mission 1549, Pokémon: Lucario and p. 369. Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Who Knows a Woman's McFarland. McFarland. Beyond the Looking Glass, Detective Conan: The Phantom McFarland. 1. McFarland. The plot tells the story of Godzilla, a giant monster mutated by nuclear radiation who ravages Japan, bringing back the horrors of nuclear … Timeless Encounter, Doraemon: Nobita's Lugia, Pokémon: Lord of Baker Street, There's Always Tomorrow: Case, Samurai Commando: [2], After several successful film exports to the United States during the 1950s through Henry G. Saperstein, Toho took over the La Brea Theatre in Los Angeles to show its own films without the need to sell them to a distributor. of Justice, Mirror Man: Dinosaur Aroza Toho Co., Ltd., often shortened to just Toho, is a Japanese film production company. Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Produced: 1936: Paradise of the Virgin Flowers: Produced: 1936: Tokyo Rhapsody: Produced: 1937: Humanity and Paper Balloons: Produced: 1937: The Woman Aiming for the Shogun: Produced: 1937: Avalanche: Produced: 1937: A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes (Husband's Chastity) Produced: 1937: A Husband's Chastity: Fall Once Again: Produced: 1937 (Tenbare Ishin Tasuke), These Foolish Times (The New Age of Fools Part 1), These Foolish Times II (The New Age of Fools Part 2), Conclusion of Kojiro Sasaki: Duel on Ganryu Island (Kojiro Sasaki), Vendetta of a Samurai (Duel at Keymakers' Corner), My Wonderful Yellow Car (Blow! in My Heart: Part 1, A Rainbow Plays McFarland. 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