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| Founded | May 1953 |
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| Successor | Toho Global |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kōji Ueda (president)[1] |
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Toho International, Inc. (国際東宝㈱, Kokusai Tōhō Kabushiki Gaisha)[2] is an American company that is a subsidiary of Japanese film company Toho Co., Ltd.[3][4][5] 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).[3] Toho International currently manages the licensing, marketing, and distribution of Toho's movies and other products[2] and are headquartered in Los Angeles.
On October 1, 2023, Toho International became also owned by a newly founded subsidiary of Toho, known as Toho Global.[6] In December 2023, the company announced its intent to acquire a 25% stake in Fifth Season, majority-owned by CJ ENM, for $225 million.[7]
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- ^ 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)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "東宝[9602]：法定事後開示書類（会社分割）（TOHO Global株式会社） 2023年10月2日(適時開示) ：日経会社情報DIGITAL：日本経済新聞". The Nikkei (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (10 December 2023). "Japan's Toho Acquires 25% Stake In Fifth Season; Korea's CJ ENM Remains Majority Shareholder". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 December 2023.