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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Toho Co., Ltd. is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It has its headquarters in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. It was formed as Toho Eiga Co., Ltd. from the merger of [[P.C.L. (Japan)|P.C.L.]], [[Jenkins Osawa Studio (Japan)|Jenkins Osawa Studio]] , and [[Toho Eiga Haikyu (Japan)|Toho Eiga Haikyu]] of the Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company. In 1943, it was merged with the Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company, forming Toho Co., Ltd. and renaming their production facilities as Toho Studios. | Toho Co., Ltd. is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It has its headquarters in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. It was formed as Toho Eiga Co., Ltd. from the merger of [[P.C.L. (Japan)|P.C.L.]], [[Jenkins Osawa Studio (Japan)|Jenkins Osawa Studio]] , and [[Toho Eiga Haikyu (Japan)|Toho Eiga Haikyu]] of the Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company. In 1937, the documentary film department, [[Toho Bunka Eiga (Japan)|Toho Bunka Eiga]], was established. In 1943, it was merged with the Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company, forming Toho Co., Ltd. and renaming their production facilities as Toho Studios. | ||
Outside Japan, it is best known as the producer and distributor of many kaiju and tokusatsu films, the ''Chouseishin'' tokusatsu superhero television franchise, the films of Akira Kurosawa, and the anime films of Studio Ghibli. Other famous directors, including Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Masaki Kobayashi, and Mikio Naruse, also directed films for Toho. Toho's most famous creation is Godzilla, who features in 29 of the company's films. Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla are described as Toho's Big Five because of the monsters' numerous appearances in all three eras of the franchise, as well as spin-offs. Toho has also been involved in the production of numerous anime titles. Its subdivisions are Toho-Towa Distribution, Toho Pictures Incorporated, Toho International Company Limited, Toho E. B. Company Limited, and Toho Music Corporation & Toho Costume Company Limited. The company is the largest shareholder (7.96%) of Fuji Media Holdings Inc. Toho is a member of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ), and is one of Japan's Big Four film studios. | Outside Japan, it is best known as the producer and distributor of many kaiju and tokusatsu films, the ''Chouseishin'' tokusatsu superhero television franchise, the films of Akira Kurosawa, and the anime films of Studio Ghibli. Other famous directors, including Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Masaki Kobayashi, and Mikio Naruse, also directed films for Toho. Toho's most famous creation is Godzilla, who features in 29 of the company's films. Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla are described as Toho's Big Five because of the monsters' numerous appearances in all three eras of the franchise, as well as spin-offs. Toho has also been involved in the production of numerous anime titles. Its subdivisions are Toho-Towa Distribution, Toho Pictures Incorporated, Toho International Company Limited, Toho E. B. Company Limited, and Toho Music Corporation & Toho Costume Company Limited. The company is the largest shareholder (7.96%) of Fuji Media Holdings Inc. Toho is a member of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ), and is one of Japan's Big Four film studios. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Nickname:''' "Toho Emblem" | |||
FX/SFX: None. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, the Toho emblem (a circle with the characters "東宝" inside reading from top to bottom, previously used in Toho Eiga Haikyu's logo) is seen in white. Below is the company name "東宝映画株式會社" in Japanese. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' None. | |||
Music/Sounds: TBA | '''Music/Sounds:''' TBA | ||
Availability: TBA | '''Availability:''' TBA | ||
Editor's Note: TBA | '''Editor's Note:''' TBA | ||
===2nd Logo (1938)=== | ===2nd Logo (1938)=== | ||
<gallery mode=packed heights=200> | <gallery mode=packed heights=200> | ||
File:Toho9.PNG.png | File:Toho9.PNG.png | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Logo: On a black background, a small Toho emblem is seen, with Japanese text below. | '''Nickname:''' "Toho Emblem II" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, a small Toho emblem is seen, with Japanese text below. | |||
FX/SFX: None. | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
Music/Sounds: TBA | '''Music/Sounds:''' TBA | ||
Availability: TBA | '''Availability:''' TBA | ||
Editor's Note: TBA | '''Editor's Note:''' TBA | ||
=== | ===3rd Logo (1938)=== | ||
<gallery mode=packed heights=200> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:Toho11.PNG.png | File:Toho11.PNG.png | ||
File:Toho12.PNG.png | File:Toho12.PNG.png | ||
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Editor's Note: TBA | Editor's Note: TBA | ||
=== | ===4th Logo (1938)=== | ||
[[File:Toho13.PNG.png|350px|center]] | [[File:Toho13.PNG.png|350px|center]] | ||
Logo: On a light background, a large Toho emblem in black is seen. Over the emblem is the Japanese text. | Logo: On a light background, a large Toho emblem in black is seen. Over the emblem is the Japanese text. | ||
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Editor's Note: TBA | Editor's Note: TBA | ||
=== | ===5th Logo (1938-1951)=== | ||
[[File:Toho14.PNG.png|350px|center]] | [[File:Toho14.PNG.png|350px|center]] | ||
Logo: Similar to the 4th logo, except the background is black and the logo does not have a shadow. | Logo: Similar to the 4th logo, except the background is black and the logo does not have a shadow. | ||
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Editor's Note: TBA | Editor's Note: TBA | ||
=== | === 6th Logo (1943- ) === | ||
{{NeedsImages}} | {{NeedsImages}} | ||
'''Nicknames:''' "The Circle II", "Shining Circle" | '''Nicknames:''' "The Circle II", "Shining Circle" | ||