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Toho Studios
is a Japanese film production company that is a subsidiary of Toho Co., Ltd. Founded in November 8, 1971 as , the company originally served as a spin-off of Toho's original production department, and produced over 160 films. In December 2020, Toho Pictures merged with , to create TOHO Studios, which is headquartered in Seijo, Setagaya, Tokyo. Works Toho Pictures * ''Here Comes Golden Bat'' (1972) * '' Bye-Bye Jupiter'' (1984) * ''The Return of Godzilla'' (1984) * ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'' (1989) * ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'' (1991) * ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' (1992) * ''Chōshōjo Reiko'' (1991) * ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'' (1991) * ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' (1992) * '' Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (1993) * ''Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon'' (1994) * '' Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla'' (1994) * ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' (1995) * ''Yatsuhaka-mura'' (1996) * ''Rebirth of Mothra'' (1996) * ''Rebirth of Mothra II'' (1997) * ''Rebirth of Mothra III'' (1998) * '' Godzill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabushiki Gaisha
A or ''kabushiki kaisha'', commonly abbreviated K.K. or KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan. The term is often translated as "stock company", " joint-stock company" or "stock corporation". The term ''kabushiki gaisha'' in Japan refers to any joint-stock company regardless of country of origin or incorporation; however, outside Japan the term refers specifically to joint-stock companies incorporated in Japan. Usage in language In Latin script, ''kabushiki kaisha'', with a , is often used, but the original Japanese pronunciation is ''kabushiki gaisha'', with a , owing to rendaku. A ''kabushiki gaisha'' must include "" in its name (Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act). In a company name, "" can be used as a prefix (e.g. , '' kabushiki gaisha Dentsū'', a style called , ''mae-kabu'') or as a suffix (e.g. , '' Toyota Jidōsha kabushiki gaisha'', a style called , ''ato-kabu''). Many Japanese companies translate the phrase "" in their name as "Company, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo SOS
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastated b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robot Communications
is a Japanese production and visual effects studio founded on June 3, 1986, and based in Tokyo. It won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for ''La Maison en Petits Cubes''. Productions * ''July 7th, Sunny Day'' (1996) * ''Parasite Eve'' (1997) * '' Juvenile'' (2000) * ''Satorare'' (2001) * ''Returner'' (2002) * '' Always: Sunset on Third Street'' (2003) * ''Bayside Shakedown 2'' (2003) * ''Zoo Keeper'' (2003, browser game) * ''Umizaru'' (2004) * ''Fantastipo'' (2005) * ''Midnight Sun'' (2006) * '' Always: Sunset on Third Street 2'' (2007) * '' K-20: Legend of the Mask'' (2008) * ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (2010) * ''Wild 7'' (2011) * '' Always: Sunset on Third Street 3'' (2011) * ''The Eternal Zero'' (2013) * '' Parasyte: Part 1'' (2014) * ''Assassination Classroom'' (2015) * '' Parasyte: Part 2'' (2015) * '' Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku'' (2016) * '' A Man Called Pirate'' (2016) * ''Terra Formars'' (2016) * '' March Comes in Like a Lion'' (2017) * '' Dragon Ques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Untitled Toho Godzilla Film
The untitled Toho ''Godzilla'' film, under the working title , is an upcoming Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed and written by Takashi Yamazaki. Co-produced by Robot Communications and Toho Studios; it is the 37th film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchise, the 33rd ''Godzilla'' film produced by Toho, the fifth film in the franchise's Reiwa era and the second live-action film thereof. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in Japan on November 3, 2023, to commemorate the franchise's 69th anniversary. Premise The film will take place in post-war Japan, between 1945 and 1947. Production Development Robot Communications announced the film, under the working title ''Blockbuster Monster Movie'', on February 18, 2022, through a casting call on their official website. Robot stated Takashi Yamazaki would direct and that the film will be presented by Toho. Shirogumi opened a recruiting call for VFX designers and compositors in August 2022. Toho announced the proje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Ultraman
is a 2022 Japanese superhero ''kaiju'' film directed by Shinji Higuchi and written, co-produced, and co-edited by Hideaki Anno. A reimagining of ''Ultraman'', the film is a co-production between Toho Studios and Cine Bazar, and presented by Tsuburaya Productions, Toho Co., Ltd., and Khara, Inc. It is the 37th film in the ''Ultraman'' franchise, and the second reboot of a ''tokusatsu'' series to be adapted by Anno and Higuchi, after ''Shin Godzilla'', with '' Shin Kamen Rider'' to follow in 2023. The film stars Takumi Saitoh, Masami Nagasawa, Daiki Arioka, Akari Hayami, Tetsushi Tanaka, and Hidetoshi Nishijima, with Anno and Bin Furuya as Ultraman. In the film, an extraterrestrial accidentally kills a man while battling a ''kaiju'' and takes on his appearance and place at the S-Class Species Suppression Protocol to protect Earth from further threats. In the summer of 2017, Anno was tasked with writing a proposal for a trilogy of ''Ultraman'' productions by Takayuki Tsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunjō Senki
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masaki Kasahara. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from August 2013 to June 2017. A sequel, titled ''Shin Gunjō Senki'', written by Kasahara and illustrated by Ajichika, was serialized in the same magazine from January 2021 to March 2022. A live-action film adaptation, titled ''Brave: Gunjō Senki'', premiered in March 2021. Media Manga ''Gunjō Senki'' is written and illustrated by Masaki Kasahara. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Young Jump'' from August 29, 2013, to June 15, 2017. Shueisha collected its chapters in seventeen ''tankōbon'' volumes, released from January 17, 2014, to August 18, 2017. A sequel, titled , written by Masaki Kasahara and illustrated by Ajichika, was serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'' from January 7, 2021. to March 17, 2022. Shueisha collected its chapters in five volumes, released from March 4, 2021, to April 19, 2022. Volume list =' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Me, Love Me Not (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Io Sakisaka. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Bessatsu Margaret'' magazine from June 2015 to May 2019. Viz Media licensed the manga in English under their Shojo Beat imprint, the first volume was released in March 2020. A live-action film adaptation opened in Japan in August 2020, while an anime film adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures premiered in September 2020. As of July 2020, the manga had over 5.5 million copies in circulation. In 2018, ''Love Me, Love Me Not'' won the 63rd Shogakukan Manga Award in the '' shōjo'' category. Plot Yuna Ichihara is in the spring before her first year of high school and is pained to be separated from her best friend Sacchan who is moving away. On her way to the train station, she is stopped by a random girl who asks her for money for her train fare. Although Yuna is somewhat afraid and reluctant, she gives the girl money, who in turns give Yuna her bracelet as a promise she will me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Letter (2020 Film)
is a 2020 Japanese romantic drama film written and directed by Shunji Iwai, based on his own novel. It is Iwai's second film adaptation of the novel, following the 2018 Chinese film of the same name. The film stars Takako Matsu, Suzu Hirose, Nana Mori, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hideaki Anno and Masaharu Fukuyama. Cast * Takako Matsu as Yuri Kishibeno ** Nana Mori as young Yuri Kishibeno / Soyoka Kishibeno * Masaharu Fukuyama as Kyoshiro Otosaka ** Ryunosuke Kamiki as young Kyoshiro Otosaka * Suzu Hirose as Ayumi Tono / young Misaki Tono * Hideaki Anno as Sojiro Kishibeno * Nagi Furuya as Eito Kishibeno * Keiko Mizukoshi as Akiko Kishibeno * Hitoshi Komura as Shojo Hatoba * Keiichi Suzuki as Kokichi Tono * Midori Kiuchi as Junko Tono * Etsushi Toyokawa as Ato * Miho Nakayama is a Japanese singer and actress. She is affiliated with Big Apple Co., Ltd. Nakayama is nicknamed , and sometimes uses the pseudonyms or when she writes the lyrics. Biography History Nakayama was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rage (2016 Film)
is a Japanese suspense mystery drama film directed by Lee Sang-il, based on Shuichi Yoshida's mystery novel of the same name. It was released in Japan on September 17, 2016. Plot The movie has three separate stories that are connected through a murder that takes place at the beginning in a suburban neighborhood in Tokyo. A mysterious man, whose face we never see, brutally murders a married couple in their home and paints the word “rage” on the door their blood. Detectives Kunihisa Nanjō (Pierre Taki) and Sōsuke Kitami (Takahiro Miura) investigate the double homicide and discover that the perpetrator has gone through plastic surgery to escape the authorities. Then, we are shown the lives of three young men living in different parts of modern-Japan who might be the murderer. In Chiba, a reclusive newcomer Tashiro Tetsuya ( Matsuyama Kenichi) arrives in town and befriends Aiko ( Miyazaki Aoi), a problematic young woman who was working in a brothel for a few months. She had on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cine Bazar
is a Japanese film production and animation studio, headquartered in Toho Studios, Seijo, Setagaya, Tokyo. It was founded in 1994 by film producer Kazutoshi Wadakura, who currently serves as its president and chief executive officer. The company is involved in films that depict Japan and is best known for co-producing the 2016 film ''Shin Godzilla'' and the 2022 film ''Shin Ultraman'' with Toho. It owns a casting division for its films called the Cine Bazar Casting Department, located in Sakuragaokachō, Shibuya, Tokyo. Works Film * ''Hiroshima'' (1995) * ''Love & Pop'' (1998) * ''Party 7'' (2000) * ''Calmi Cuori Appassionati'' (2001) * '' Nin x Nin: Ninja Hattori-kun, the Movie'' (2004) * ''The Taste of Tea'' (2004) * ''Otakus in Love'' (2004) * ''Cutie Honey'' (2004) * '' Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean'' (2005) * ''Spring Snow (film), Spring Snow'' (2005) * ''Shining Boy & Little Randy'' (2005) * Sugar and Spice (2006 film), ''Sugar and Spice'' (2006) * ''Bubble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
