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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Founded | May 1953 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kōji Ueda (president) [1] |
Parent | TOHO Global |
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Toho International, Inc. [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). [5] Toho International currently manages the licensing, marketing, and distribution of Toho's movies and other products. [6] It is headquartered in Los Angeles.
On October 1, 2023, Toho International became also owned by a newly founded subsidiary of Toho, known as Toho Global. [7] In December 2023, the company announced its intent to acquire a 25% stake in Fifth Season, majority-owned by CJ ENM, for $225 million. [8] Earlier that year, Toho International announced it had acquired 50% stakes in Frederator Networks animated series Bee and PuppyCat , Bravest Warriors , and Bravest Warriors spinoff Catbug. [9]
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It is still coming to Japanese theaters on November 3rd, 2023. However, in addition it's also releasing in US theaters on December 1st, 2023, with Toho International distributing it themselves.