TOHO: brands it owns and its ownership tree
TOHO (TSE: 9602) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan that owns 7 consumer brands.[1]
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.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- TOHO CO., LTD. (also Toho Company, Limited, 東宝株式会社)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇯🇵 Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1932
- Tickers
- TSE: 9602
- Website
- www.toho.co.jp
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
TOHO in numbers
- TOHO owns 7 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is media & entertainment with 7 brands.[1]
- 2 of its brands originated outside Japan.
Everything TOHO owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Full portfolio, 7 brands, with sources → · Competitors by shared categories →
Minority stakes, joint ventures and licences
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does TOHO own?
TOHO owns 7 consumer brands tracked here, including TOHO animation, Godzilla, TOHO CINEMAS, GKIDS, Anime Limited and Science SARU.
Is TOHO a Japanese company?
Yes. TOHO is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 1932.
Who owns TOHO?
TOHO is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as 9602 on the TSE.
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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