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Toei Company
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Toei Company, Ltd. (東映株式会社, Tōei Kabushiki-gaisha, an acronym for Tōkyō Eiga Haikyū (東京映画配給) lit. 'Tokyo Film Distribution'; /ˈtoʊ.eɪ/) is a Japanese entertainment company. Headquartered in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, it is involved in film and television production, distribution, video game development, publishing, and ownership of 34 movie theaters. Toei also owns and operates studios in Tokyo and Kyoto and holds shares in several television companies. The company is renowned for its production of anime and live-action dramas known as tokusatsu, which incorporate special visual effects. It is also known for producing period dramas. Toei is the majority shareholder of Toei Animation and is recognized for its franchises such as Kamen Rider and Super Sentai.
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![]() Tōei's headquarters at Toei Kaikan in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo | |
Native name | 東映株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Tōei Kabushiki-gaisha |
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Company type | Public KK |
TYO: 9605 | |
Industry | Film and television Video games |
Predecessor | Toyoko Eiga Company Ōizumi Films |
Founded | October 1, 1949; 74 years ago (1949-10-01) (as Tōkyō Eiga) |
Founder | Keita Goto |
Headquarters | 2-17 Ginza 3-chome, , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide, with a focus in Japan |
Key people | Noriyuki Tada (Chairman) Fumio Yoshimura (President and CEO) |
Products | Motion pictures, publicity materials |
Services | Film and TV distribution and marketing |
Revenue | ¥ 66,300,000,000 (As of March 2006) |
Number of employees | 343 (As of March 1, 2019) |
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Website | www![]() |
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Toei is one of the four members of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ 日本映画製作者連盟), and is therefore one of Japan's Big Four film studios, alongside Kadokawa Daiei Studio, Shochiku and Toho.