Toho International

Toho International, Inc. (国際東宝㈱, Kokusai Tōhō Kabushiki Gaisha) is an American company that is a subsidiary of Japanese film company Toho Co., Ltd. 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). Toho International currently manages the licensing, marketing, and distribution of Toho's movies and other products 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. In December 2023, the company announced its intent to acquire a 25% stake in Fifth Season, majority-owned by CJ ENM, for $225 million.

Exported films

References

Sources

• Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461673743.
• Ryfle, Steve; Godziszewski, Ed (2017). Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa. Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 9780819570871.