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Toei Company, Ltd. (東映株式会社, Tōei Kabushiki-gaisha), also referred to as just Toei, is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate most renowned for its production of anime, Tokusatsu, and historical Jidaigeki dramas. It is one of the four largest film studios in Japan alongside Kadokawa, Shochiku, and Toho.
Toei is most recognized for being the largest shareholder of the anime studio Toei Animation, as well as its pioneering in Tokusatsu production in franchises such as the Kamen Rider Series, having done so alongside the cooperation of Ishimori Productions. To date, it serves as the franchise's main production company for all mainline entries, films, and specials.
History[]
The company was founded as Toyoko Films (東横映画, Tō-Yoko Eiga) in 1938 by Keita Goto, the CEO of the railway company Tokyu Corporation. They began purchasing studios throughout Japan and enlisted the talents of several actors such as Chiezo Kataoka, Utaemon Ichikawa, Ryunosuke Tsukigata, Ryutaro Otomo, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Shirunosuke Toshin, Hashizo Okawa, and Satomi Oka to helm their content. By the 50s, the company changed their name to Toei and established Toei Animation in 1956. In the same year, Toei helped secure the bid to launch NET TV, which would eventually become TV Asahi.
