Native name | TOHOスタジオ株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Tōhō Sutajio kabushiki gaisha |
Industry | Motion pictures |
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Founded | November 8, 1971[1] |
Headquarters | Toho Studios, 1-4-1, Seijo, Setagaya, Tokyo , Japan |
Key people | Mitsuru Shimada (president)[1] |
Total equity | ¥100 million[1] |
Number of employees | 40[1] |
Parent | Toho Co., Ltd. |
Website | https://www.tohostudio.jp/ |
TOHO Studios Co., Ltd.[1] (Japanese: TOHOスタジオ株式会社, Hepburn: Tōhō Sutajio kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese film production company that is a subsidiary of Toho Co., Ltd.
Founded in November 8, 1971[1] as Toho Pictures, Inc. (株式会社東宝映画, Kabushiki gaisha Tōhō Eiga, lit. 'Toho Film Co., Ltd.'), the company originally served as a spin-off of Toho's original production department,[2] and produced over 160 films.[3] 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, Kabushiki gaisha Tōhō Sutajio Sābisu), to create TOHO Studios, which is headquartered in Seijo, Setagaya, Tokyo.[4]