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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Founded | May 1953 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kōji Ueda (president)[1] |
Parent | Toho Global |
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] 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.[8]
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