is an American company that is a subsidiary of Japanese film company Toho Co., Ltd. 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 is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai drama film co-written, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The story takes place in 1586 during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. It follows the story of a village of desperate farmers who hire seven ...

'' and ''Godzilla'' (both 1954). Toho International currently manages the licensing, marketing, and distribution of Toho's movies and other products 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. In December 2023, the company announced its intent to acquire a 25% stake in Fifth Season, majority-owned by CJ ENM, for $225 million. Earlier that year, Toho International announced it had acquired 50% stakes in

Frederator Networks Frederator Networks, Inc. is a media company founded by Fred Seibert. It makes and distributes cartoons, often on Channel Frederator, and through its in-house animation studio Frederator Studios. It is the largest distributor of independent animati ...

animated series '' Bee and PuppyCat'', '' Bravest Warriors'', and ''Bravest Warriors'' spinoff ''Catbug''.

Exported films

* '' Drunken Angel'' (1948) * ''

'' (1954) * ''Godzilla'' (1954) * ''

Godzilla Raids Again is a 1955 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Motoyoshi Oda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the second film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise. The film stars Hiroshi Koizumi, Setsuko Waka ...

'' (1955) * '' Half Human'' (1955) * '' The Legend of the White Serpent'' (1956) * '' Rodan'' (1956) * '' Throne of Blood'' (1957) * '' The Mysterians'' (1957) * '' The H-Man'' (1958) * '' Varan the Unbelievable'' (1958) * ''

The Hidden Fortress is a 1958 Japanese ''jidaigeki'' adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It tells the story of two peasants who agree to escort a man and a woman across enemy lines in return for gold without knowing that he is a general and the woman is a pri ...

'' (1958) * ''

Monkey Sun is a 1959 Japanese tokusatsu Fantasy film, fantasy action film directed by Kajirō Yamamoto, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film was based on ''Journey to the West'' written by Wu Cheng'en and was the second adaptation of the novel ...

'' (1959) * '' The Three Treasures'' (1959) * '' Battle in Outer Space'' (1959) * '' The Secret of the Telegian'' (1960) * '' The Bad Sleep Well'' (1960) * ''

The Human Vapor is a 1960 Japanese science fiction film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film is the story of a librarian (Yoshio Tsuchiya), his love for a dancer and his ability to change into a gaseous form. Plot Whil ...

'' (1960) * ''

The Story of Osaka Castle is a 1961 Japanese drama film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film is based on historical events taking place in Japan during the beginning of the 17th century. Plot The plot is set about a decade aft ...

'' (1961) * '' Mothra'' (1961) * '' The Last War'' (1961) * ''

Gorath is a 1962 Japanese epic science fiction disaster film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Based on an idea by Jojiro Okami, the film is about mankind's efforts to move Earth out of its orbit to prevent it from ...

'' (1962) * ''

King Kong vs. Godzilla is a 1962 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the third film in both the ''Godzilla'' and ''King Kong'' franchises, as well as the first T ...

'' (1962) * ''

Matango is a 1963 Japanese horror film directed by Ishirō Honda. The film stars Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno and Kenji Sahara. It is partially based on William Hope Hodgson's short story "The Voice in the Night" and is about a group of castaways on an isl ...

'' (1963) * ''

The Lost World of Sinbad is a 1963 Japanese drama action film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film stars Toshiro Mifune and Mie Hama.

'' (1963) * '' Atragon'' (1963) * ''

Mothra vs. Godzilla is a 1964 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Co., Ltd., it is the fourth film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchise. The film stars Ak ...

'' (1964) * ''You Can Succeed, Too'' (1964) * ''

Dogora is a 1964 Japanese Kaiju, ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Studios, the film stars Yosuke Natsuki, Nobuo Nakamura, Hiroshi Koizumi, and Akiko Wakabayashi, a ...

'' (1964) * '' Onibaba'' (1964) * ''

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster is a 1964 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the fifth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and was the second ''Godzilla'' film produced ...

'' (1964) * ''

Frankenstein vs. Baragon is a 1965 ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film stars Nick Adams (actor, born 1931), Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno and Tadao Takashima, with Koji Furuhata as Frankenstein's monster, Frankenstein and H ...

'' (1965) * '' Invasion of Astro-Monster'' (1965) * ''

The War of the Gargantuas is a 1966 '' kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Referred by film historian Stuart Galbraith IV as a "quasi–sequel" to '' Frankenstein vs. Baragon'', the film was a Japanese-American co-production; ...

'' (1966) * ''

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep is a 1966 Japanese '' kaiju'' film directed by Jun Fukuda and produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. The film stars Akira Takarada, Kumi Mizuno, Akihiko Hirata and Eisei Amamoto, and features the fictional monster characters Godzilla, M ...

'' (1966) * '' King Kong Escapes'' (1967) * ''

Son of Godzilla is a 1967 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Jun Fukuda, with special effects by Sadamasa Arikawa, under the supervision of Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the eighth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise. It st ...

'' (1967) * ''

Destroy All Monsters is a 1968 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film, which was produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, is the ninth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and features eleven monster ...

'' (1968) * '' Latitude Zero'' (1969) * ''

All Monsters Attack is a 1969 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, written by Shinichi Sekizawa, and produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka. The film, which was produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, is the tenth film in the ''Godzilla'' series, and featur ...

'' (1969) * ''

Space Amoeba is a 1970 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, written by Ei Ogawa, and produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Fumio Tanaka, with special effects by Sadamasa Arikawa. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, the film stars Akira Kubo, A ...

'' (1970) * ''

Godzilla vs. Hedorah is a 1971 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Yoshimitsu Banno, co-written by Banno and Takeshi Kimura, and produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. It is the 11th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and features the fictional monster charac ...

'' (1971) * ''

Godzilla vs. Gigan , is a 1972 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Jun Fukuda, written by Shinichi Sekizawa, and produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. Distributed by Toho and produced under their effects-based subsidiary Toho-Eizo, ...

'' (1972) * ''

Godzilla vs. Megalon is a 1973 Japanese Kaiju, ''kaiju'' film directed by Jun Fukuda, written by Fukuda and Shinichi Sekizawa, and produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. Distributed by Toho and produced under their effects subsidiary To ...

'' (1973) * '' Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' (1974) * '' Prophecies of Nostradamus'' (1974) * '' ESPY'' (1974) * '' Terror of Mechagodzilla'' (1975) * '' The War in Space'' (1977) * '' The Mystery of Mamo'' (1978) * ''

Bye-Bye Jupiter is a 1984 Japanese science fiction film directed by Sakyo Komatsu and Koji Hashimoto and co-produced and written by Komatsu. An early draft of the film's story was novelized by Komatsu two years prior to its release as ''Sayonara Jupiter,'' which ...

'' (1984) * '' The Return of Godzilla'' (1984) * ''

Princess from the Moon is a 1987 Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It is based on ''The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'', a 10th-century Japanese fairy tale about a girl from the Moon who is discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. Plot One da ...

'' (1987) * '' Gunhed'' (1989) * ''

Godzilla vs. Biollante is a 1989 Japanese ''kaiju'' film written and directed by Kazuki Ōmori, with special effects by Koichi Kawakita. Distributed by Toho and produced under their subsidiary Toho Pictures, it is the 17th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, the sec ...

'' (1989) * ''

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah is a 1991 Japanese ''kaiju'' film written and directed by Kazuki Ōmori and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. The film, produced and distributed by Toho Studios, is the 18th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and is the third film in the franchise ...

'' (1991) * ''

Godzilla vs. Mothra is a 1992 Japanese Kaiju, ''kaiju'' film directed by Takao Okawara, written by Kazuki Ōmori, and produced by Shogo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Studios, it is the 19th film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchis ...

'' (1992) * ''

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II , is a 1993 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Takao Okawara, written by Wataru Mimura, and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Studios, it is the 20th film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchise, as ...

'' (1993) * ''

Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon is a 1994 Japanese film. The film is based on the Japanese mythology, specifically the birth of Shinto. Plot The film begins with the birth of twin princes. Their father, the emperor of Yamato, feels a great loathing for his one child Ousu. Be ...

'' (1994) * ''

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla is a 1994 Japanese Kaiju, ''kaiju'' film directed by Kensho Yamashita, written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara, and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Studios, it is the 21st film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' ...

'' (1994) * ''

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah is a 1995 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Takao Okawara. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it is the 22nd installment in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and is the seventh and final film in the franchise's Heisei period. The film featur ...

'' (1995) * ''

Rebirth of Mothra is a 1996 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Okihiro Yoneda, with special effects by Kōichi Kawakita. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, the film serves as a reboot for the fictional giant monster character Mothra, and is the first ...

'' (1996) * ''

Rebirth of Mothra II is a 1997 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Kunio Miyoshi, written by Masumi Suetani, and produced by Hiroaki Kitayama and Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, the film features the fictional monster character Mothra, an ...

'' (1997) * ''

Rebirth of Mothra III is a 1998 Japanese Kaiju, ''kaiju'' film directed by Okihiro Yoneda, written by Masumi Suetani, and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Studios, it is the final film in the ''Rebirth of Mothra'' trilogy, following ...

'' (1998) * '' Godzilla 2000: Millennium'' (1999) * ''

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus is a 2000 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Masaaki Tezuka, written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara and Wataru Mimura, produced by Shogo Tomiyama, and starring Misato Tanaka, Shōsuke Tanihara, Yuriko Hoshi, Masatoh Eve, and Toshiyuki Nagashima. Prod ...

'' (2000) * '' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' (2001) * '' Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'' (2002) * '' Godzilla: Tokyo SOS'' (2003) * ''

Godzilla Final Wars is a 2004 ''kaiju'' film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, written by Isao Kiriyama and Wataru Mimura, and produced by Shogo Tomiyama. An international co-production between Japan, Australia, the United States, and China, the film was produced by ...

'' (2004) * '' Shin Godzilla'' (2016) * ''

Godzilla Minus One is a 2023 Japanese Epic film, epic ''kaiju'' film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Produced by Toho Studios and Robot Communications and distributed by Toho, it is the 37th film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Go ...

'' (2023) * '' My Hero Academia: You're Next'' (2024)

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