Toei Company, Ltd. (æ±æ˜ æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾, TÅei Kabushiki-gaisha) (pronounced toe ay) is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a shareholder in several television companies. It is notable for anime, live action dramas known as tokusatsu which use special visual effects, and historical dramas (jidaigeki).
The name "Toei" is derived from the company's former name "TÅkyÅ Eiga HaikyÅ«" (Tokyo Film Distribution Company).
History
Tokyo-Yokohama Films (æ±æ¨ªæ˜ ç"»,an> TÅ-Yoko Eiga), incorporated 1938, had previously erected its facilities immediately east of the TÅkyÅ« TÅyoko Line; they managed the TÅkyÅ« Shibuya Yokohama studio system prior to V-J Day. From 1945 through the Toei merger, Tokyo-Yokohama Films leased from the Daiei Motion Picture Company a second studio in Kyoto. Through the merger, they gained the combined talents and experience of actors ChiezÅ Kataoka, Utaemon Ichikawa, Ryunosuke Tsukigata, RyÅ«tarÅ ÅŒtomo, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Shirunosuke Toshin, Hashizo Okawa and Satomi Oka.
On October 1, 1950, the Tokyo Film Distribution Company was incorporated; in 1951 the company purchased ÅŒizumi Films.
In 1956, Toei established an animation division, Toei Animation Company, Limited at the former Tokyo-ÅŒizumi animation studio, purchasing the assets of Japan Animated Films (originally founded in 1948).
Toei was a pioneer in the use of character transformation in live-action martial-arts dramas, a technique developed for the Kamen Rider, Devilman and Super Sentai series; the genre currently continues with Kamen Rider and Super Sentai.
List of works
- Samayou Yaiba
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle - 1987
- Saint Seiya: The Movie - 1987
- Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary - 2014
- Sailor Moon R: The Movie
- Sailor Moon S: The Movie
- Sailor Moon Supers: The Movie
- Battle Royale
Tokusatsu
- Planet Prince - 1959
- Planet Prince - The Terrifying Spaceship - 1959
- The Final War - 1960
- Invasion of the Neptune Men - 1961
- The Magic Serpent - 1966
- The Terror Beneath the Sea - 1966
- The Green Slime - 1968
- Wolfguy: Enraged Lycanthrope - 1975
- Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds - 1977
- Message from Space - 1978
- Spider-Man - 1979
- Choushinsei Flashman: The Movie
- Flashman: Big Rally! Titan Boy!
- Hikari Sentai Maskman: The Movie -1987
- Choujinki Metalder: The Movie - 1987
- Shin: Kamen Rider Prologue - 1992
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger: The Movie - 1993
- Kamen Rider ZO - 1993
- Tokusou Robo Janperson: The Movie - 1993
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie - 1994
- Kamen Rider J - 1994
- Blue SWAT: The Movie - 1994
- ChÅriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie - 1995
- Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie - 1995
- Mechanical Violator Hakaider - 1995
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - 1995
- ChÅriki Sentai Ohranger: Ohra vs. Kakuranger - 1996
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger - 1997
- Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie - 1997
- Denji Sentai Megaranger vs. Carranger - 1998
- Kyuukyuu GoGoFive the Movie: Sudden Shock! A New Warrior - 1999
- Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive vs. Gingaman - 2000
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger vs. GoGoFive - 2001
- Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: The Fire Mountain Roars - 2001
- Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 - 2001
- Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger
- Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final - 2002
- Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger Shushuuto the Movie
- Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold! - 2003
- Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost - 2003
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon - 2003
- Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger - 2004
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger the Movie: Full Blast Action - 2004
- Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace - 2004
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger - 2005
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger the Movie: Bride of Infershia ~Maagi Magi Giruma Jinga~ - 2005
- Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki - 2005
- Kamen Rider The First - 2005
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger ~Maagi Giruma Deka Magika~ - 2006
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious - 2006
- Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love - 2006
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai - 2007
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle - 2007
- Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! - 2007
- Kamen Rider The Next - 2007
- Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger - 2008
- Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka - 2008
- Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijÅBang!! - 2008
- Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World - 2008
- Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown - 2008
- Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger - 2009
- Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship - 2009
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger The Movie: The Fateful War - 2009
- Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker - 2009
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!! - 2010
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010 - 2009
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy - 2010
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger: Epic on the Movie - 2010
- Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate - 2010
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core - 2010
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku - 2011
- OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders - 2011
- Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle - 2011
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship - 2011
- Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals - 2011
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max - 2011
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie - 2012
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen - 2012
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower! - 2012
- Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Space, Here We Come! - 2012
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum - 2012
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie - 2013
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z - 2013
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music - 2013
- Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle - 2013
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends - 2014
- Heisei Riders vs. ShÅwa Riders: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai - 2014
See also
- Kadokawa Pictures
- Toei Animation
- Toei Superheroes
- Toei Fushigi Comedy Series
- Henshin
External links
- Toei webpage
- Toei's official YouTube channel's channel on YouTube
- Toasting Toei at the Wayback Machine (archived April 18, 2009) - a Hollywood Reporter article detailing Toei's receiving MIPTV's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006
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