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 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.
-===1st Logo (1937)===
+===1st Logo (1937-1938)===
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 '''Editor's Note:''' TBA
-===3rd Logo (1938)===
+===3rd Logo (1938-1939)===
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-Logo: On a light textured background, the Toho emblem and company name in Japanese, casting a shadow to the right, is seen inside a white frame.
+Logo: On a light textured wooden-like background, the Toho emblem and company name in Japanese, casting a shadow to the right, is seen inside a white frame.
 FX/SFX: None.
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 ===5th Logo (1938-1951)===
 [[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 3rd logo, except the background is black and the logo does not have a shadow.
 FX/SFX: None.
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 Editor's Note: TBA
-=== 6th Logo (1943- ) ===
+=== 6th Logo (1938) ===
+Logo: On a textured white background with black patterns, the Toho emblem and company name is seen drawn on.
+FX/SFX: None.
+Music/Sounds: TBA
+TBA
+=== 7th Logo (1938, 1944, 1946-1947) ===
+Logo: On a dark textured background, we see the Toho emblem and company name, both seemingly three-dimensional and sporting a slight shadow.
+TBA
+=== 8th Logo (1939) ===
+Logo: Over a brick wall is the Toho emblem and the company name below. The inside of the Toho emblem is smooth.
+=== 9th Logo (1940) ===
+Nickname: "Toho in Space"
+Logo: On a space background, we see the giant Toho emblem, surrounded by a rotating ring that has the company name inscribed.
+FX/SFX: The rotating ring.
+=== 10th Logo (1941-1942) ===
+Logo: Over a rocky background with a light source on the bottom, we see the Toho emblem in white, floating above the screen. Then the company name in black tilts into view, casting a shadow in the front due to the light source being behind the text.
+=== 11th Logo (1942) ===
+Logo: We see the Toho emblem and company name in a dark environment, barely visible. A light then illuminates the logo, casting a prominent shadow to the right.
+=== 12th Logo (1942) ===
+TBA
+=== 13th Logo (1943) ===
+Logo: Over a wall with cracks, a metallic Toho emblem is seen, along with the company name in white below.
+=== 14th Logo (1944) ===
+Logo: On a sunburst background (which can be barely seen), a large model of the Toho emblem is seen suspended above ground. Below is a rotating model of a musical staff, with the company name inscribed.
+=== 15th Logo (1946) ===
+Logo: We see the Toho emblem between two lit torches. The torches are placed over a platform which has the company name inscribed over it.
+Variant: A still version of this exists, with the torches being a painting.
+=== 16th Logo (1947) ===
+Logo: On a black background, we see the Toho emblem. We then zoom out from the emblem, revealing the company name below.
+=== 17th Logo (1947-1948) ===
+Logo: On a black background, the Toho emblem is seen over a small area of glimmering lights. The company name is below.
+=== 18th Logo (1947-1948) ===
+Logo: On a black background, the Toho emblem in white is seen, but thinner, with the company name below.
+=== 19th Logo (1948) ===
+Logo: On a grey background, the Toho emblem is seen in white, with the company name below.
+=== 20th Logo (1948) ===
+Logo: On a marble background, the Toho emblem is seen in white. The company name is below.
+=== 21 Logo (1949-1950) ===
+Logo: We see a model of a town. The Toho emblem and company name, both three-dimensional, are seen suspended over it.
+=== 22nd Logo (1949, 1953) ===
+Logo: Over a flower field, we see the Toho emblem zooming in. The arched company name enters from the right of the screen to below the emblem.
+=== 23rd Logo (1950) ===
+Logo: On a cloud background, the Toho emblem in black is seen, with a banner displaying the company name below. Animated sun rays are seen behind the logo.
+=== 24th Logo (1952) ===
+Logo: Similar to the 3rd logo, except the background is textured, similar to sandpaper.
+=== 25th Logo (1952-1954) ===
+Logo: On a black background with spinning lines and a shining center (like a sunburst), we see a large Toho emblem. The company name then wipes in below the emblem.
+=== 26th Logo (1953) ===
+Logo: Similar to before, except the lines are aquamarine is shown over a sky background with some clouds below. The emblem and the company name (which are already there) is in orange.
+=== 27th Logo (1954-1965, 1985) ===
+Logo: Similar to before, but the emblem is smaller and is shown on a dark blue space background with two versions, one with golden stripes with the various colors of the rainbow spectrum, and clear, light blue stripes with the colors of the rainbow spectrum more apparent.
+Variant: On films in TohoScope, "TOHO" and "SCOPE" are on the left and right sides of the circle in a huge font.
+=== 28th Logo (1965-1997) ===
+Logo: Again, similar to before, but the logo is shown on a blue space background with mostly clear stripes that correspond to the various colors of light seen in the center of the logo. Small sparks of light are seen emitted from the center.
+=== 29th Logo (1993- ) ===
+Logo: An updated version of the last logo.  The stripes are colored purple and various light blue colors, but also some green and yellow stripes are thrown in as well.
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 '''Nicknames:''' "The Circle II", "Shining Circle"
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 '''Variants:''' The logo has changed through the years. Here, we can see the differences:
 * 1943-1955: The logo is closer to the screen and in black and white. The Kanji wipes in below the logo instead of already being there.
-* 1955-1965, 1984: The logo is in color, and is shown on a dark blue space background with two versions, one with golden stripes various colors of the rainbow spectrum, and clear, light blue stripes with the colors of the rainbow spectrum more apparent.
+* 1955-1965, 1984: The logo is in color,
 *1965-1997: The most famous variant of the logo. It is shown on a blue space background with mostly clear stripes that correspond to the various colors of light seen in the center of the logo.
 * 1957-1965: "TOHO" and "SCOPE" are on the left and right sides of the circle in a huge font.

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