Who owns GKIDS?
GKIDS is owned by TOHO (Japan, TSE: 9602), which has owned the brand since 2024.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: TOHO CO., LTD. Financial Results Presentation, fiscal year ended February 2026, 14 April 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- TOHO CO., LTD. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Chiyoda, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Film & television › Film studios
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 9602
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About GKIDS
GKIDS releases Japanese and independent animation in North American cinemas, working the repertory end of the market as hard as the new releases: its 2025 slate ran from a 4K IMAX reissue of Princess Mononoke and Summer Wars to Jujutsu Kaisen and Shin Godzilla. It became a subsidiary of Toho International in October 2024 and is now the group's North American distributor, and will handle GODZILLA MINUS ZERO there.
Ownership timeline of GKIDS
Where GKIDS sits in TOHO
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by TOHO
TOHO controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- Anime Limited
- Godzilla (1954)
- Science SARU (2013)
- TOHO animation (2013)
- TOHO animation STUDIO (2017)
- TOHO CINEMAS (2003)
Other brands in film studios, and who owns them
The 19 brands in film studios on Brandtree belong to 13 owners. The largest is Disney, with 3; TOHO has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 20th Century Studios | Disney | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lionsgate Films | Lionsgate | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Columbia Pictures | Sony | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Toei | Toei | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Astro Shaw | Astro | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Studiocanal | Canal+ | 🇫🇷 France |
| Cineplex Pictures | Cineplex | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Studio Dragon | CJ ENM | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
About the owner: TOHO
TOHO is a publicly listed company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1932. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 9602.
TOHO is the Japanese entertainment company established in 1932 by Ichizo Kobayashi, the Hankyu Railway founder, as the Tokyo-Takarazuka Theatre Company. It distributes and produces films, runs the country's largest cinema chain, owns Godzilla, holds anime rights and production studios, and lets a large Tokyo property portfolio. The year to 28 February 2026 was a record: operating revenue of ¥360.6 billion, up 15.2 per cent, and operating profit of ¥67.8 billion. It remains listed in Tokyo with Hankyu Hanshin Holdings its largest shareholder at 13.58 per cent, well short of control.
🇺🇸 GKIDS and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, GKIDS among them.
- 20th Century Studios — Disney 🇺🇸
- AMC — AMC Networks 🇺🇸
- AMC Theatres — AMC Theatres 🇺🇸
- AMF — Lucky Strike Entertainment 🇺🇸
- Adventure Island — United Parks 🇺🇸
- Antenna TV — Nexstar 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of GKIDS?
The parent company of GKIDS is TOHO, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is GKIDS American or Japanese?
GKIDS originated in the United States, but it is owned today by TOHO, which is headquartered in Japan. So GKIDS is an American-origin brand under Japanese ownership.
Since when has TOHO owned GKIDS?
TOHO has owned GKIDS since 2024.
Is GKIDS still owned by TOHO?
Yes. As of 28 September 2026, GKIDS is still owned by TOHO. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] TOHO CO., LTD. Financial Results Presentation, fiscal year ended February 2026 — TOHO CO., LTD., Official document, published 14 April 2026; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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