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|image = Toho Logo.svg | |image = Toho Logo.svg | ||
|predecessors = {{Unbulleted list|Tokyo-Takarazuka Theatre Company|[[P.C.L.]]|J.O. Studio|Toho Film Distribution Co., Ltd.}} | |predecessors = {{Unbulleted list|Tokyo-Takarazuka Theatre Company|[[P.C.L.]]|J.O. Studio|Toho Film Distribution Co., Ltd.}} | ||
|founded = August 12 | |founded = 1932 August 12 ({{age|1932|8|12}} years ago) | ||
|founder = {{w|Ichizō Kobayashi}} | |founder = {{w|Ichizō Kobayashi}} | ||
|parent = Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group | |parent = Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group | ||
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'''Toho Co., Ltd.''' ({{abbr|東宝株式会社|Tōhō kabushiki gaisha}}) 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.]], [[Jenkins Osawa Studio]], and [[Toho Eiga Haikyu]] of the Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company which itself was formed in 1932. In 1937, the documentary film department, [[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. | '''Toho Co., Ltd.''' ({{abbr|東宝株式会社|Tōhō kabushiki gaisha}}) 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.]], [[Jenkins Osawa Studio]], and [[Toho Eiga Haikyu]] of the Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company which itself was formed in 1932. In 1937, the documentary film department, [[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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* Also seen on recent Japanese prints of Studio Ghibli or Mamotu Hosoda-operated Studio Chizu films, sometimes before Nippon Television Networks logo. | * Also seen on recent Japanese prints of Studio Ghibli or Mamotu Hosoda-operated Studio Chizu films, sometimes before Nippon Television Networks logo. | ||
===19th Logo (1st North American logo) (December 3, 2020) === | ===19th Logo (1st North American logo) (December 3, 2020)=== | ||
[[File:Toho 2020.jpeg|center|350px]] | [[File:Toho 2020.jpeg|center|350px]] | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a realistic space background, a blue ice comet flies around the bottom of the screen, with the background rotating with it. We then go inside the comet, which reveals several blue and purple streaks coming towards the center with a white light in the middle, as the letters of "TOHO" in off-white fly in from the middle of the screen. A large white ring also comes in as well. After they settle, the background fades to a mostly unaltered version of the 1993 logo's background, and the "東宝" kanji fade in. | '''Visuals:''' On a realistic space background, a blue ice comet flies around the bottom of the screen, with the background rotating with it. We then go inside the comet, which reveals several blue and purple streaks coming towards the center with a white light in the middle, as the letters of "TOHO" in off-white fly in from the middle of the screen. A large white ring also comes in as well. After they settle, the background fades to a mostly unaltered version of the 1993 logo's background, and the "東宝" kanji fade in. | ||
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*June-September 2022: During the ice comet flying animation, a quiet whoosh can be heard. There is a calm synth theme during the "TOHO" name flying and the ring flying, as well as over the blue and purple streaks animation. Another calm theme is heard at the end during the logo formation, with the background and kanji letters fading in. | *June-September 2022: During the ice comet flying animation, a quiet whoosh can be heard. There is a calm synth theme during the "TOHO" name flying and the ring flying, as well as over the blue and purple streaks animation. Another calm theme is heard at the end during the logo formation, with the background and kanji letters fading in. | ||
*November 2022-: During the comet sequence, a majestic orchestral fanfare is heard, along with different quiet whooshes and a film projector sound effect. At the end, during the streaks, the company name, and the ring flying animation, a different film projector soundbite is heard, which ends in a "clang" sound effect during the background and kanji letters animation. | *November 2022-: During the comet sequence, a majestic orchestral fanfare is heard, along with different quiet whooshes and a film projector sound effect. At the end, during the streaks, the company name, and the ring flying animation, a different film projector soundbite is heard, which ends in a "clang" sound effect during the background and kanji letters animation. | ||
*Sometimes (mainly ''Monster Hunter'', this logo's | *Sometimes (mainly ''Monster Hunter'', this logo's currently lone appearance), it has the opening theme of the movie. | ||
'''Availability:''' As of now, has only appeared on ''Monster Hunter (2020)''. | '''Availability:''' As of now, it has only appeared on ''Monster Hunter (2020)''. | ||
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