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| The Official "Toho Motion Picture Company" Thread; Discussion and other updates about Toho | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 26 2009, 12:05 PM (105 Views) | |
| packmule | Jul 26 2009, 12:05 PM Post #1 |
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Ichizo Kobayashi. Does this name sound familiar? It didn't to me...until I started doing some reading about the largest film studio in Japan. That would be the "Toho Motion Picture Company", which owns the rights to Godzilla, Godzilla films and a galaxy of other sci-fi/fantasy/kaiju films that are the subject of discussion here and at other message boards. Ichizo Kobayashi, a railroad magnate and businessman, founded Toho in 1936. I've always been interested in the history of this particular film studio and I plan to read more about Toho in the coming months. I also believe a topic thread for the discussion of Toho would be appropriate at Monsterland Forums, since we talk about so many of the movies that have been produced by this studio. This thread is for the discussion of Toho, the company, any actors, directors, producers and other past and present technicians, suit actors and others employed by this studio, as well as other updates, current and/or archival, including links, images and videos. This article(from 2000), and authored by Norman England, is an excellent capsule of info for those wanting to know more about the Toho Motion Picture Company, but not sure where to start looking online for info: http://www.mania.com/history-toho-godzilla_article_23688.html Stuart Galbraith IV has authored a comprehensive book about this film studio, called The Toho Studios Story: http://www.goldengatebookstore.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=333&upc=081086004X&affnr=-2630 Here's a Toho Studios filmography at IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/company/co0129423/ Toho's official site(in Japanese language of course): http://www.toho.co.jp/ Here's a link with images of a younger, and older Ichizo Kobayashi: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E6%9E%97%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%89  |
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| packmule | Jul 26 2009, 01:06 PM Post #2 |
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In this "Monster Island News" blog article Armand Vaquer reveals that a biography of long time Toho film director Inoshiro Honda, authored by Peter H. Brothers, will be published. No specific release dates on this biography, yet. Source: http://robojapan.blogspot.com/2009/07/peter-h-brothers-ishiro-honda-bio-to-be.html |
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| G2Kmaster | Jul 27 2009, 06:04 AM Post #3 |
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Well, Toho does make some solid entertainment. And I am not surprised it is not one of the better known film studios internationaly, since they own two rather large proterties - Akira Kurosawa's best films and Godzilla, including distrubting some Ultraman and Gamera films. Anyway, here is a brief list of non-kaiju Toho films I have seen off the top of my head... 1. Ikiru 2. Seven Samurai 3. High and Low 4. Returner 5. Onmyoji 6. Onlyoji 2 7. Ran - fave of Kurosawa's films 8. One Missed Call 9. Yojimbo 10. Onibaba 11. Kagemusha |
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| packmule | Aug 11 2009, 07:13 PM Post #4 |
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Toho has sued Comcast because the huge cable-media company has used a likeness of Godzilla in one of their commercials. Source: http://robojapan.blogspot.com/2009/08/toho-tells-comcast-didnt-you-learn-from.html It will be interesting to see if Comcast opts to use the same attorneys Subway used after the sandwich retailer was sued for also using the monster's likeness in an advertisement. 
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| G2Kmaster | Aug 11 2009, 07:34 PM Post #5 |
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Toho is doing the right thing. I hope not to hear anyone get their panties tied in a knot just because of this. |
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| packmule | Sep 23 2009, 07:40 PM Post #6 |
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Sci-Fi Japan has posted an interview of Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski, conducted by Richard Pusateri. Much of the interview is about the audio commentaries provided by Steve and Ed G. for the "Icons Of Sci-Fi Toho" DVD set. Click the link to see it: http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2009/09/23/covering-the-toho-icons-an-interview-with-ed-godziszewski-and-steve-ryfle/ |
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| G2Kmaster | Sep 23 2009, 09:15 PM Post #7 |
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Finaly I can see some of Richard's work. *goes to read the interview*. EDIT: R.I.P. Patricia Ryfle 1931-2009 :( Edited by G2Kmaster, Sep 23 2009, 09:39 PM.
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| packmule | Oct 21 2009, 06:32 PM Post #8 |
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This was Steve Ryfle's mother? Topic: a new book about legendary Toho director Inoshiro Honda has just been released for sale at "AuthorHouse". It's called Mushroom Clouds And Mushroom Men - The Fantastic Cinema Of Ishiro Honda and is authored by Peter H. brothers. Read more: http://robojapan.blogspot.com/2009/10/mushroom-clouds-and-mushroom-men.html |
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| G2Kmaster | Oct 21 2009, 06:37 PM Post #9 |
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I have been reading about the develipment of that biopic on Amrand's blog for a while. Seems interesting. Now just to writes books on Ifukube and Tanaka and we will have the four fathers of kaiju eiga down... |
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| packmule | Nov 15 2009, 09:03 AM Post #10 |
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Here's more: http://robojapan.blogspot.com/2009/11/get-together-celebrating-peter-h.html |
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