Founded in 1932, the Toho Co., Ltd. is basically responsible for the entirety of the tokusatsu genre by bringing us the King of the Monsters himself and other Kaiju movies.
They actually have a lot more to their catalog of films, including many much more down-to-earth stories, but that's what most people remember them for. That and Akira Kurosawa and Ishirō Honda.
They also acted as distributor or co-producer for Studio Ghibli and many other anime films you may have heard of, as well as many of the live action film adaptations of anime that crop up from time to time (Nana, Space Battleship Yamato, etc). Not only that, their subsidiaries Toho-Towa and Towa Pictures exclusively distributes everything released by Universal and Paramount to Japanese cinemas, respectively.note Toho distributes through its own chain of cinemas, reaching every metropolitan area in Japan. They also provided production facilities and some actors for the James Bond film You Only Live Twice as well as the North Korean kaiju film Pulgasari.
Musical theatre fans may know Toho as the company behind many adaptations of foreign musicals, anime musicals, and original productions. Fun fact: Toho was founded by the late Takarazuka Revue founder IchizĹŤ Kobayashi as the Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company. note Toho used to manage much of musical theatre in Tokyo, until Takarazuka Creative Arts rebuilt the Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre and began using it as their second home for the Revue (five all-women theatre troupes). Today, Toho is behind a sizable percentage of mixed-gender Japanese musical theatre. note Many former Takarazuka actresses have gone on to appear in Toho musicals.
Not to be confused with Touhou Project, a Bullet Hell Video Game series.
- 5 Centimeters per Second (2007; 2022 IMAX theatrical re-release)note
- After the Rain (1999)
- AKIRA (1988)
- Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990; with Warner Bros.)
- Animal Crossing: The Movie (2006)
- Antarctica (1983)
- Arrietty (2010)
- Atragon (1963)
- Attack on Titan (2015)
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
- Battle of Okinawa (1971)
- Belle (2021; with Charades)
- Bleach films:
- Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006)
- Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007)
- Bleach: Fade to Black (2008)
- Bleach: Hell Verse (2010)
- The Boy and the Beast (2015; with Gaumont)
- The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- Bye Bye Jupiter (1985)
- The Cat Returns (2002)
- Chousei Kantai Sazer-X the Movie: Fight! Star Warriors (2005; with Konami)
- Chushingura (1962)
- Crows Zero (2007)
- Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972; with Tsuburaya Productions)
- Dawn of the Dead (2004; produced with Universal through Toho-Towa)
- Deep River (1995)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020; with Aniplex)
- Detective Conan films (1997-present)
- Dodes'ka-den (1970)
- Dogora (1964)
- The Door into Summer (2021)
- Doraemon films (1980-present)
- Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019)
- Drunken Angel (1948)
- Earwig and the Witch (2020; 2021 theatrical release)
- The End of Summer (1961)
- The Face of Another (1966)
- The Five Star Stories (1989)
- Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
- War of the Gargantuas (1966)
- From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
- Gamera films (1995-1999; produced by Daiei):
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
- Gamera 2: Advent of Legion (1996)
- Gamera 3: Awakening of Irys (1999)
- The Garden of Words (2013)
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
- Godzilla films (1954-present)
- Godzilla (1998; Japanese release)
- Godzilla (2014; Japanese release)
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019; Japanese release)
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021; Japanese release)
- Golgo 13 (1983; through Toho-Towa)
- Gorath (1962)
- Grave of the Fireflies (1988; with Daiei)
- The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021; with Kadokawa)
- Gunhed (1989; with Sunrise)
- Half Human (1955)
- Hamtaro films (2001-2003)
- Hard Rain (1998; produced with Paramount through Toho-Towa)
- Hausu (1977)
- The Hidden Fortress (1958)
- High and Low (1963)
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
- Ikiru (1952)
- I Live In Fear (1955)
- In the Realm of the Senses (1976; through Toho-Towa)
- Japan's Longest Day (1967)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017; with Warner Bros.)
- Kagemusha (1980; with 20th Century Fox)
- Kaiji Series
- Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
- Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011)
- Kaiji: Final Game (2020)
- Kairo (2001)
- King Kong Escapes (1967; with Rankin/Bass Productions)
- Kuroneko (1968)
- Kwaidan (1964)
- Lady Oscar (1979)
- Lady Snowblood (1973)
- The Last Dinosaur (1977; through Toho-Towa)
- The Last War (1961)
- Latitude Zero (1969)
- Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (1985)
- Sci-Fi New Century Lensman (1984; through Toho-Towa)
- Little Witch Academia (2013)
- The Lower Depths (1957)
- Lupin III films:
- Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)
- The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
- The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
- Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985)
- The Fuma Conspiracy (1987)
- Farewell to Nostradamus (1995)
- Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996)
- Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013)
- Lupin the 3rd (2014)
- Lupin III: The First (2019)
- The Makioka Sisters (1983)
- Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984)
- Man on the Moon (1999; produced with Universal through Toho-Towa)
- Mary and The Witch's Flower (2017)
- Matango (1963)
- The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1945)
- Metropolis (2001)
- Mirai of the Future (2018; with Charades)
- Modest Heroes (2018)
- Monster Hunter (2020; with Screen Gems)
- The Most Beautiful (1944)
- Mothra (1961)
- Rebirth of Mothra (1996)
- Rebirth of Mothra 2 (1997)
- Rebirth of Mothra 3 (1998)
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
- My Neighbor Totoro (1988; with Daiei)
- The Mysterians (1957)
- Battle in Outer Space (1959)
- The War In Space (1977)
- Nana (2005)
- Naruto films:
- Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)
- Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005)
- Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006)
- Naruto Shippuden: The Movie (2007)
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2008)
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (2009)
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010)
- Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison (2011)
- Naruto the Movie: Road to Ninja (2012)
- The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)
- Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015)
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984; 2020 re-release)note
- Neon Genesis Evangelion films:
- Revival of Evangelion (1998; 2021 re-release)note
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021; with Toei)note
- Ninja Scroll (1993)
- No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
- One Missed Call (2003)
- One Wonderful Sunday (1947)
- Onibaba (1964)
- Only Yesterday (1991)
- Phoenix (1978)
- Phoenix 2772 (1980)
- Phoenix: Karma Chapter (1986)
- Phoenix: Yamato/Space Chapter (1987)
- Pokémon films (1998-present)
- Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019; with Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros.)
- Pom Poko (1994)
- Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008)
- Porco Rosso (1992)
- Princess From the Moon (1987)
- Princess Mononoke (1997)
- Promare (2019)
- Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
- Psycho-Pass films:
- Psycho-Pass: The Movie (2015)
- Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System trilogy (2019)
- Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector (2020)
- Psycho-Pass Providence (2023)
- Ran (1985; with Nippon Herald Films)
- Red Beard (1965)
- Red Lion (1969)
- The Red Turtle (2016; with Wild Bunch)
- Repast (1951)
- The Rickshaw Man (1958)
- Ringu (1998)
- Rodan (1956)
- Royal Space Force: The Wings of HonnĂŞamise (1987; through Toho-Towa)
- Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
- Samurai Rebellion (1967)
- Sandakan No. 8 (1974)
- Sand Land (2023; with Sunrise, Kamikaze Douga and Anima)
- Sanjuro (1962)
- Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
- Sanshiro Sugata Part II (1945)
- A Scene at the Sea (1991)
- Seven Samurai (1954)
- Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō films (2013-present; through Toho Visual Entertainment)
- Shin Ultraman (2022; with Studio Khara and Tsuburaya Productions)
- A Simple Plan (1998; produced with Paramount through Toho-Towa)
- Snow Trail (1947)
- Solar Crisis (1990; with Trimark Pictures)
- Sound of the Mountain (1954)
- Space Amoeba (1970)
- Space Adventure Cobra (1982; through Toho-Towa)
- Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
- Spirited Away (2001)
- SPYĂ—FAMILY CODE: White (2023)
- Steamboy (2004)
- Stray Dog (1949)
- Suzume (2022)
- Swing Girls (2004)
- The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
- Tales from Earthsea (2006)
- A Taxing Woman (1987)
- The Three Treasures (1959)
- Throne of Blood (1957)
- The Vampire Doll (1970)
- Vampire Hunter D (1985)
- Varan, the Unbelievable (1958)
- Vendetta for a Samurai (1952)
- Virus (1980)
- Weathering With You (2019)
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
- When Marnie Was There (2014)
- Whisper of the Heart (1995)
- Wife (1953)
- The Wind Rises (2013)
- The Wizard of Oz (1982)
- Wolf Children (2012)
- Woman in the Dunes (1964)
- Yamato Takeru (1994)
- Yojimbo (1961)
- Your Name (2016)
- YuYu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report (1994)
- Beastars (2019-2024; with Orange)
- Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma (1989; with J.C. Staff)
- BNA: Brand New Animal (2020; with Studio TRIGGER)
- Chou Sei Shin Series (2003-2006; with Konami)
- Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop (1988-1989)
- Dorohedoro (2020; with MAPPA)
- FLCL Progressive & Alternative (2018; with [adult swim])
- Go Godman (1972-1973)
- Go Greenman (1973-1974)
- Haikyuu!! (2014-2020; with Production I.G)
- Jujutsu Kaisen (2020-present; with MAPPA)
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987-1988; with Studio Pierrot)
- Little Witch Academia (2017; with Studio TRIGGER)
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023-present; with Legendary Pictures)
- My Hero Academia (2016-present; with Studio Bones)
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990-1991; with Studio Gainax and NHK)
- Orange (2016; with TMS Entertainment)
- Puniru Is A Cute Slime
- Seven Star Fighting God Guyferd (1996; with Capcom)
- Spice and Wolf (2024; with Passione)
- Spy X Family (2022; with WIT Studio and CloverWorks)
- Super Atragon (1995 OVA)
- Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972-1973)
- Ushio and Tora (1992-1993; with Pastel)
- Zone Fighter (1973)