Toho International Explained

^[2] is an American company that is a subsidiary of Japanese entertainment company Toho.^{[3] [4]} 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). Toho International currently manages the licensing, marketing, and distribution of Toho's movies and other products.

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.^[5] 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.^[6] In October 2024, it was announced GKIDS would become a subsidiary of Toho International.^[7]

Exported films

• Drunken Angel (1948)
• Seven Samurai (1954)
• Godzilla (1954)
• Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
• Half Human (1955)
• The Legend of the White Serpent (1956)
• Rodan (1956)
• Throne of Blood (1957)
• The Mysterians (1957)
• The H-Man (1958)
• Varan the Unbelievable (1958)
• The Hidden Fortress (1958)
• Monkey Sun (1959)
• The Three Treasures (1959)
• Battle in Outer Space (1959)
• The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
• The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
• The Human Vapor (1960)
• The Story of Osaka Castle (1961)
• 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)
• Dogora (1964)
• Onibaba (1964)
• 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)
• (1999)
• Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
• (2001)
• Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
• (2003)
• Godzilla Final Wars (2004)
• Shin Godzilla (2016)
• Godzilla Minus One (2023)^{[8] [9] [10]}
• (2024)

References

Sources

• Book: Galbraith IV, Stuart . Stuart Galbraith IV. The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. 2008 . Scarecrow Press . 9781461673743 .
• Book: Ryfle . Steve . Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa . Godziszewski . Ed . Wesleyan University Press . 2017 . 9780819570871.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Salkowitz . Rob . Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December . 2023-10-17 . . en.
2. Web site: 東宝、国際展開を本格化　米国子会社に154億円投資 . 2023-10-17 . animationbusiness.info.
3. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2023-01-05 . Toho International Buys Stakes in a Trio of Western Anime Properties From Frederator Network . 2023-10-17 . Variety . en-US.
4. Web site: 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) . 2023-10-17 . Variety . en-US.
5. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2023-01-05 . Toho International Buys Stakes in a Trio of Western Anime Properties From Frederator Network . 2024-08-15 . Variety . en-US.
6. Web site: Japan’s Toho Acquires 25% Stake In Fifth Season; Korea’s CJ ENM Remains Majority Shareholder. Deadline Hollywood. Liz. Shackleton. 10 December 2023. 11 December 2023.
7. Web site: Animation Distributor GKIDS Acquired by Japan's Toho. Variety. Tangcay. Jazz. October 15, 2024. October 16, 2024.
8. Web site: July 14, 2023 . Godzilla Minus One - News Roundup . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230715034727/https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/godzilla-minus-one-news-roundup/ . July 15, 2023 . July 16, 2023 . Toho Kingdom . 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..
9. Web site: English poster for Godzilla Minus One . October 17, 2023.
10. Web site: Godzilla Minus One (2023) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018185031/https://www.filmratings.com/Search?filmTitle=Godzilla+Minus+One . October 18, 2023 . October 18, 2023 . FilmRatings.com.