The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780810860049)

Since its inception in 1933, Toho Co., Ltd., Japan's most famous movie production company and distributor, has produced and/or distributed some of the most notable films ever to come out of Asia, including Seven Samurai, Godzilla, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Kwaidan, Woman in the Dunes, Ran, Shall We Dance?, Ringu, and Spirited Away. While the western world often defines Toho by its iconic classics, which include the Godzilla franchise and many of the greatest films of the legendary director Akira Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune, these pictures represent but a tiny fraction of Toho's rich history.

The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography provides a complete picture of every Toho feature the Japanese studio produced and released--as well as foreign films that it distributed--during its first 75 years. Presented chronologically, each entry in the filmography includes, where applicable, the original Japanese title, a direct translation of that title, the film's international, U.S. release, and alternate titles; production credits, including each film's producers, director, screenwriters, cinematographers, art directors, and composers, among others; casts with character names; production companies, technical specs, running times, and release dates; U.S. release data including distributor, whether the film was released subtitled or dubbed, and alternate versions; domestic and international awards; and plot synopses.

Author: Stuart IV Galbraith
ISBN-10: 081086004X
ISBN-13: 9780810860049
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Published: 05/16/2008
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.31lbs
Size: 10.99h x 8.84w x 1.41d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/15/2008 pg. 86
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2008 pg. 299