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| The Lady of Musashino | 1951 | AKA Musashino-Fujin |
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| Repast | AKA Meshi, a post-World War II drama |
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| Ikiru | 1952 | AKA To Live; AKA Doomed |
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| Eagle of the Pacific | 1953 | First major collaboration between director Ishirō Honda and special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya |
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| Seven Samurai | 1954 | AKA Shichinin no Samurai; it was the first of two films that almost caused Toho to go into bankruptcy, with the other one being Godzilla; however, both films became massive hits and box office successes |
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| Godzilla[1] | AKA Gojira; directed by Ishirō Honda and featuring special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya; the first Godzilla film made by Toho, which became Toho's longest-running film series; Godzilla was released in the US in 1956, dubbed in English and heavily re-edited into the film known as |
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| The Invisible Man[2] | AKA Tomei ningen; AKA The Invisible Avenger; never dubbed in English; black and white/ full screen. |
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| Sound of the Mountain | AKA Yama no Oto |
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| Late Chrysanthemums | AKA Bangiku |
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| Floating Clouds | 1955 | AKA Ukigumo |
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| Godzilla Raids Again[3] | AKA Gojira no gyakushu (Godzilla's Counterattack); shot in black and white/full screen; the first appearance of the monster Anguirus; a rushed sequel to the previous film, Godzilla; released in the U.S. as Gigantis the Fire Monster;[4] the series was put on hiatus after this film for seven years until 1962's King Kong vs. Godzilla. |
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| Half Human[5] | AKA Jujin yukiotoko (Monster Snowman); the original Japanese version was banned due to the depiction of the Ainu people in a negative light; the re-edited American version, featuring added footage of John Carradine, was only released in 1958 and is the only version available on home video worldwide. |
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| I Live in Fear | AKA Ikimono no kiroku; AKA Record of a Living Being, AKA What the Birds Knew (directed by Akira Kurosawa) |
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| Sudden Rain | 1956 | AKA Shūu |
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| A Wife's Heart | AKA Tsuma no kokoro |
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| Vampire Moth | AKA Kyuketsuki-ga; a non-supernatural murder mystery |
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| Sazae-san | A comedy/drama based on a manga (comic book) |
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| The Legend of the White Serpent (film)[6] | AKA Byaku fugin no yoren, AKA The Bewitched Love of Madame Pai; released in the US in 1965 |
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| Flowing | AKA Nagareru |
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| Rodan [7] | AKA Sora no daikaiju Radon (The Sky's Giant Monsters: Rodan); the first Toho film made in color; the first appearances of both Rodan and the Meganurons |
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| Untamed | 1957 | AKA Arakure |
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| The Secret Scrolls Part One | AKA Yagyu bugeicho, AKA Yagyu Secret Scrolls; released subtitled in the US in 1967[8] |
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| Throne of Blood | AKA Kumonosu-djo (Cobweb Castle); AKA Castle of the Spider's Web (directed by Akira Kurosawa) |
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| Ikiteiru koheiji (The Living Koheiji) | A musical |
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| Knockout Drops[9] | AKA Tokyo no tekisasujin, directed by Motoyoshi Oda |
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| The Lower Depths | AKA Donzoko; directed by Akira Kurosawa |
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| The Mysterians[10] | AKA Chikyu boeigun (Earth Defense Force); first appearance of the giant robot Moguera |
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| The Secret Scrolls: Part Two | 1958 | AKA Ninjutsu; released subtitled in the US in 1968[11] |
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| The H-Man[12] | AKA Bijo To Ekatai-Ningen (Beauty and the Liquid People)[13] |
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| The Hidden Fortress | AKA Kakushi toride no san akunin, directed by Akira Kurosawa |
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| The Snowy Heron | AKA Shirasagi |
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| Varan [14] | AKA Daikaiju Baran (Giant Monster Baran); the first appearance of the monster Varan; the film was heavily re-edited for its American version and re-titled Varan the Unbelievable, similar to (the American version of Godzilla), Godzilla Raids Again, Half Human, King Kong vs. Godzilla and Daiei Film's Gamera, the Giant Monster |
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| Monkey Sun | 1959 | AKA Sungoku: The Road to the West (special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya) |
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| Ishimatsu Travels with Ghosts | AKA Moro no Ichimatsu yurei dochu[15] |
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| The Birth of Japan (Nippon Tanjo) | Shown in Japan in 1959 as Nippon Tanjo (Birth of Japan) at 182 minutes; later released in the United States in December, 1960 as The Three Treasures, edited down to only 112 minutes; AKA Age of the Gods |
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| Battle in Outer Space[16] | AKA Uchū daisensō (Great War in Space) | |
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| Film | Release date | Notes |
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| The Secret of the Telegian | 1960 | AKA Denso ningen (The Electrically-Transmitted Man) |
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| The Bad Sleep Well | AKA Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru; directed by Akira Kurosawa |
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| When a Woman Ascends the Stairs | AKA Onna ga kaidan o agaru toki |
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| Storm Over the Pacific | AKA Hawai Middouei daikaikusen: Taiheiyo no arashi/ Hawaii-Midway Battle of the Sea and Sky: Storm in the Pacific Ocean (running 118 minutes); Later released in 1961 in the United States in a dubbed and abridged, 98-minute version produced by Hugo Grimaldi under the title I Bombed Pearl Harbor |
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| The Approach of Autumn | AKA Aki tachinu, AKA Autumn Has Already Started |
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| The Human Vapor[17] | AKA Gasu ningen dai ichigo (Gas Human Being #1); a sequel was planned, to be called Frankenstein vs. the Human Vapor, but the project was scrapped |
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| Mothra | 1961 | AKA Mosura; the first appearance of Mothra, who would go on to reappear in many later Godzilla films, as well as a trilogy of films in the 1990s (Rebirth of Mothra, Rebirth of Mothra II and Rebirth of Mothra III). |
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| Yojimbo | directed by Akira Kurosawa |
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| The Last War[18] | AKA Sekai daisenso (The Great World War) |
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| The End of Summer | AKA Kohayagawa-ke no aki |
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| My Friend Death | AKA Yurei Hanjo-ki; filmed in black and white/Scope [19] |
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| Sanjuro | 1962 | AKA Tsubaki Sanjūrō; directed by Akira Kurosawa |
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| The Youth and His Amulet | AKA Gen and Fudo-Myoh[20] |
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| Gorath[21] | AKA Yosei Gorasu (Suspicious Star Gorath); the walrus-monster in the film, Maguma, was removed entirely from the American version |
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| King Kong vs. Godzilla[22] | AKA Kingu Kongu tai Gojira; the highest grossing Godzilla film ever (and the first one made in color); featured King Kong and the first appearance of the Oodako (a giant octopus). |
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| Rorentsu o· Ruisu no shōgai | Biopic about Lorenzo Ruiz, patron saint of the Philippines |
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| A Wanderer's Notebook | AKA Hourou-ki, AKA Her Lonely Lane |
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| High and Low | 1963 | AKA Tengoku to Jigoku (Heaven and Hell); directed by Akira Kurosawa |
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| Legacy of the 500,000 | Directed by Toshiro Mifune in his sole directorial credit |
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| Matango[23] | AKA Attack of the Mushroom People |
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| The Lost World of Sinbad | AKA Dai tozoku (The Great Thief); AKA Samurai Pirate[24] |
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| Atragon | AKA Kaitei gunkan (Undersea Battleship); The first appearance of the snake-monster Manda, who would later reappear in Destroy All Monsters. |
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| Yearning | 1964 | AKA Midareru |
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| Whirlwind | AKA Dai tatsumaki[25] |
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| Woman in the Dunes | AKA Suna no Onna (The Sand Woman) |
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| Onibaba | AKA The Demon Hag; AKA The Witch; AKA Devil Woman; B&W/TohoScope |
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| Mothra vs. Godzilla[26] | AKA Godzilla vs. The Thing, Godzilla vs. Mothra; the last Showa Godzilla film where Godzilla was the villain |
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| Kwaidan | AKA Ghost Story; an anthology of four short stories (The Black Hair, Woman of the Snow, Hoichi the Earless and In a Cup of Tea)[27] |
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| Shirasagi | AKA The Snowy Heron |
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| Dogora (AKA Dagora, the Space Monster)[28] | AKA Uchu daikaiju Dogora (Giant Space Monster Dogora); the first appearance of Dogora |
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| Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster[29] | AKA San daikaiju chikyu saidai no kessen (Three Giant Monsters: The Greatest Battle on Earth); the first appearance of King Ghidorah; also featured Rodan and Mothra |
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| Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kayaku no taru | This and its successor were edited together to form the English-dubbed film What's Up, Tiger Lily? |
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| None but the Brave | 1965 | Japanese-American co-production directed by and starring Frank Sinatra and featuring special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya |
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| This and its predecessor were edited together to form the English-dubbed film What's Up, Tiger Lily? |
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| Tokyo Olympiad | An official film of 1964 Summer Olympics. |
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| Illusion of Blood | AKA Yotsuya Kaidan (Yotsuya Ghost Story) |
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| Red Beard | AKA Akahige; directed by Akira Kurosawa |
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| Frankenstein Conquers the World[30] | AKA Furankenshutain tai chitei kaiju Baragon (Frankenstein vs. Subterranean Monster Baragon); the first appearances of both Frankenstein (the Toho version) and Baragon, the latter of whom would later reappear in Destroy All Monsters; alternate ending was filmed which again featured the Oodako (a giant octopus), but it was later edited out of the international version; see sequel called The War of the Gargantuas. |
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| Invasion of Astro-Monster (AKA Monster Zero, Godzilla vs. Monster Zero) | AKA Kaiju daisenso (The Great Monster War); this was the 6th Godzilla film; the alien Xilians would later be used again in . |
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| We Will Remember | AKA Senjo ni nagareru uta; a war film |
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| The Face of Another | 1966 | AKA Tanin no kao (Face of a Stranger) |
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| Silence Has No Wings[31] | AKA Tobenai Chinmoko |
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| The Magic Serpent | AKA The Great Mystic Dragon Battle has new kaiju, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Hiki, and Tsunade's Spider which were in a film collaboration with Toei and Toho |
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| The War of the Gargantuas | AKA Furankenshutain no kaiju – Sanda tai Gaira (Frankenstein's Monsters – Sanda vs. Gaira); the sequel to Frankenstein Conquers the World; the first appearances of both Sanda and Gaira |
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| Adventures of Takla Makan[32] | AKA Kiganjo no boken; AKA Adventure in Kigan Castle, B&W/TohoScope |
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| Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (AKA Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster)[33] | AKA Gojira, Ebirah, Mosura: Nankai no Daikettō (Godzilla, Ebirah, Mothra: Big Duel in the South Seas); the first Godzilla film in which the main setting is a barren South Pacific island rather than a city; first appearance of the giant lobster Ebirah; originally meant to be a King Kong film made in collaboration with Rankin/Bass Productions, but Rankin/Bass dropped out and Toho turned it into a Godzilla film instead |
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| The Sword of Doom | AKA Dai-bosatsu Tōge |
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| The Killing Bottle | 1967 | AKA Zettai zetsumei; a crime drama starring Nick Adams |
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| Tenamonya: Ghost Journey[34] | AKA Tenamonya yurei dochu (Ghost of Two Travelers at Tenamonya) |
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| Samurai Rebellion | AKA Jōi-uchi: Hairyō tsuma shimatsu |
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| King Kong Escapes | AKA Kingu Kongu no gyakushu (King Kong's Counterattack); the second King Kong film made by Toho, based on an animated TV show made by Rankin/Bass in collaboration with Toei known as The King Kong Show; also features Gorosaurus and Mechani-Kong |
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| Son of Godzilla | AKA Kaiju shima no kessen: Gojira no musuko (Monster Island's Decisive Battle: Son of Godzilla); first appearances of Minilla, Kamacuras, and Kumonga |
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| Kuroneko | 1968 | AKA The Black Cat; black and white/TohoScope |
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| Destroy All Monsters[35] | AKA Kaiju soshingeki (March of the Monsters); features Godzilla, Minilla, Rodan, Mothra, Anguirus, Kumonga, Manda, Varan, Gorosaurus, Baragon and King Ghidorah |
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| Latitude Zero | 1969 | AKA Ido zero dai sakusen (Latitude Zero: Big Military Operation) |
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| Portrait of Hell | AKA Jigokuhen, AKA A Story in Hell |
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| All Monsters Attack[36] | AKA Gojira, Minilla, Gabara: Oru kaiju daishingeki (Godzilla, Minilla, Gabara: All Monsters Attack); AKA Godzilla's Revenge;[37] the 10th Godzilla film; this was the first film in the series geared toward children; the first appearance of Gabara | |
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| Film | Release date | Notes |
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| The Vampire Doll | 1970[38] | AKA Chi o suu ningyo (Bloodthirsty Doll); AKA Night of the Vampire; released in U.S. subtitled only |
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| Terror in the Streets | AKA Akuma ga yondeiru/ The Devil is Calling; features an invisible man; released on a double feature with The Vampire Doll[39] |
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| Space Amoeba (AKA Yog, Monster from Space) | AKA Gezora, Ganimes, Kamoebas: Kessen nankai no daikaiju (Gezora, Ganimes, Kamoebas: Decisive Battle! Giant Monsters of the South Seas) features three monsters named Gezora, Ganimes and Kamoebas |
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| Dodes'ka-den[40] | Titles translates as Clickety-Clack; directed by Akira Kurosawa (his first color film) |
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| Inn of Evil | 1971 | AKA Inochi bonifuro |
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| To Love Again | AKA Ai futatabi |
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| Godzilla vs. Hedorah (AKA Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster)[41] | AKA Gojira tai Hedora; the first appearance of Hedorah |
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| The Battle of Okinawa | AKA Gekido no showashi: Okinawa kessen |
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| Lake of Dracula | AKA Chi o suu me (Bloodthirsty Eyes), AKA Bloodsucking Eyes;[42] English-dubbed version sold directly to TV in the US in 1980, with three minutes cut |
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| Young Guy vs. Blue Guy | AKA Wakadaishô tai Aodaishô |
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| Godzilla vs. Gigan (AKA Godzilla on Monster Island) | 1972 | AKA Chikyu Kogeki Meirei: Gojira tai Gaigan (Earth Destruction Directive: Godzilla vs. Gigan); the last film in which Haruo Nakajima played Godzilla; also features Anguirus and King Ghidorah and the first appearance of Gigan |
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| Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice | Produced with Katsu Production |
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| Daigoro vs. Goliath | AKA Kaiju funsen: Daigoro tai Goriasu (The Monsters' Desperate Battle: Daigoro vs. Goliath); a co-production with Toho and Tsuburaya Productions. The film was originally planned to be called Godzilla vs. Redmoon but that project was scrapped and finally became this film; made for Japanese TV |
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| The first twelve minutes were used in the film Shogun Assassin |
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| Portions were used in Shogun Assassin |
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| AKA Shogun Assassin 2: Lightning Swords of Death |
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| AKA Shogun Assassin 3: Slashing Blades of Carnage |
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| Godzilla vs. Megalon | 1973[43] | AKA Gojira tai Megaro; the first Godzilla film in which Godzilla is not played by Haruo Nakajima; the return of Gigan, and the first appearances of both Megalon and Jet Jaguar |
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| Hanzo the Razor: The Snare |
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| Kure Kure Takora | translation: Gimme Gimme, Octopus; a Japanese children's television series |
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| Lady Snowblood | AKA Shurayuki-hime; action film based on a Japanese manga |
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| AKA Shogun Assassin 4: Five Fistfuls of Gold |
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| The Human Revolution[44] | AKA Ningen kakumei |
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| Submersion of Japan[45] | AKA Nippon chiubotsu; AKA Tidal Wave |
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| Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | 1974 | AKA Gojira tai Mekagojira; originally known in the US as Godzilla vs. the Bionic Monster, then changed to Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster; the first appearances of both Mechagodzilla and King Caesar |
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| Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? |
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| Prophecies of Nostradamus | AKA Nostrodamus no dai yogen; AKA The Last Days of Planet Earth, AKA Catastrophe 1999; released to US television in 1981 |
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| Evil of Dracula | AKA Chi o suu bara (Bloodthirsty Rose); AKA The Vampire Rose, The Bloodsucking Rose |
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| AKA Shogun Assassin 5: Cold Road to Hell |
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| Lupin III | AKA Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy, AKA Rupan Sansei: Nenriki Chin Sakusen; live action film based on a Japanese manga comic book |
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| ESPY | AKA Esupai; AKA E.S.P. Spy |
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| Terror of Mechagodzilla[46] | 1975 | AKA Mekagojira no gyakushu (Mechagodzilla's Counterattack), AKA The Terror of Godzilla; the first appearances of both Mechagodzilla 2 and Titanosaurus |
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| Demon Spies | AKA Oniwaban |
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| Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees | AKA Sakura no mori no mankai no shita |
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| The Human Revolution II[47] | 1976 | AKA Zoku ningen kakumei; the sequel to the 1973 film The Human Revolution |
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| The Inugamis | AKA The Inugami Family |
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| The Last Dinosaur | 1977 | AKA Saigo no Kyoru, AKA Polar Probe Ship: Polar Borer; joint effort between Toho, Rankin/Bass, Tsuburaya Productions, CIC, and Warner Bros. Aired in the United States February 11, 1977 as an edited made-for-TV movie on ABC, and shortly afterwards was released in Japan as a theatrical feature (in English language with subtitles), then later released in Japan on television (dubbed in Japanese) |
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| House (Hausu) | never dubbed in English |
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| The War in Space | AKA Wakusei daisenso (The Great Planet War) |
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| The Mystery of Mamo | 1978 | AKA The Secret of Mamo; animated film based on a manga (comic book) |
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| The Phoenix | AKA Hinotori; released subtitled in the US in 1982 at 137 minutes |
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| The Castle of Cagliostro | 1979 | released dubbed in the UK in 1991 at 100 minutes, animated film based on a manga (comic book) | |
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| Film | Release date | Notes |
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| 1980 | AKA Doraemon: Nobita no Kyōryū; anime; first film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Phoenix 2772 | AKA Firebird 2772: Love's Cosmozone; animated film based on manga Phoenix |
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| Kagemusha | AKA Shadow Warrior; co-winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival with Bob Fosse's All That Jazz; directed by Akira Kurosawa. |
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| Eki Station | 1981 | AKA Station; chosen Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony |
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| AKA Doraemon Nobita no Uchū Kaitakushi; anime; second film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| The Wizard of Oz | 1982 | The first animated film in which Toho participated in the production. Intended for a theatrical release but eventually released straight to video and on television. |
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| Techno Police 21C | AKA Tekunoporisu Tuentiwan-Senchurī; anime |
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| The Highest Honor | Australian/Japanese co-production |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita no Daimakyō; anime; third film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Deathquake | 1983 | AKA Jishin retto; AKA Earthquake 7.9, AKA Megaforce 7.9; released as a television film in the US |
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| Golgo 13 | AKA Golgo 13: The Professional; based on a manga series, and the first animated film to incorporate CGI animation |
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| The Makioka Sisters | AKA Sasame-yuki (translation: Light Snowfall) |
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| Sayonara Jupiter | AKA Bye Bye Jupiter |
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| AKA Doraemon Nobita no Kaiteiki Ganjō; anime; fourth film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| 1984 | AKA Super Spacefortress Macross, AKA Clash of the Bionoids (a later edited version) |
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| AKA Urusei Yatsura 2 Byūtifuru Dorīmā; anime |
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| Zero Fighter | AKA Zerosen Moyu; AKA Zero Fighter in Flames |
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| The Return of Godzilla (AKA Godzilla 1985) | Considered the first Heisei Godzilla film, despite being made during the Showa period, since Heisei started in 1989; the first Godzilla film since Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975); Godzilla was enlarged from 50 meters to 80 meters in this film |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita no Makai Daibōken; anime; fifth film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Ran | 1985 | directed by Akira Kurosawa |
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| Vampire Hunter D | AKA Banpaia Hantā Dī |
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| Penguin's Memory: Shiawase Monogatari | Animated movie based on Suntory Beer's mid 80's advertising campaign |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita no Ritoru Sutā Wōzu; anime; sixth film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Pulgasari | North Korean-Japanese-Chinese co-production featuring special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano |
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| Prussian Blue Portrait | 1986 | AKA Purushian burû no shôzô |
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| AKA Doraemon Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan; anime; seventh film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| A Taxing Woman | 1987 | AKA Marusa no onna |
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| Neo Tokyo | AKA Manie Manie; anime |
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| Shatterer | AKA Shataraa (Japanese-Italian co-production) |
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| AKA Doraemon Nobita to Ryū no Kishi; anime; eighth film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| A Taxing Woman's Return | 1988 | AKA Marusa no onna 2 |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita no Parareru saiyûki; anime; ninth film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Concluded in Tokyo: The Last War (1989) |
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| Grave of the Fireflies | AKA Hotaru no Haka; anime; co-production with Studio Ghibli. |
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| Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day | AKA The Whimsical Orange Road (translation of the Japanese title) |
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| Akira | Anime |
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| My Neighbor Totoro | AKA Tonari no Totoro; anime; co-production with Studio Ghibli. |
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| Godzilla vs. Biollante | 1989 | The second Godzilla in the Heisei series; the first official Godzilla made in the Heisei era; the first Heisei Godzilla where Godzilla battles an enemy monster (Biollante). |
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| Gunhed | AKA Ganhedo |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita no Nippon Tanjō; anime; tenth film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Sweet Home | Horror film (simultaneously released as a video game) |
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| Film | Release date | Notes |
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| Devil Hunter Yohko | 1990 | AKA Mamono Hantā Yōko (anime) |
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| Akira Kurosawa's Dreams | directed by Akira Kurosawa |
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| Solar Crisis | based on a novel; a co-production with National Film Board of Canada, Gakken and Trimark Pictures |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita to Animaru Puranetto; anime; 11th film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Zipang | Toho distributed this film but did not produce it |
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| Only Yesterday | 1991 | AKA Omoide Poro Poro (translation: "Memories Come Tumbling Down"); anime; co-production with Studio Ghibli |
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| Zeiram | AKA Zeiramu; a sequel came out in 1992, but Bandai, not Toho made it |
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| Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah | Generated controversy for its depiction of Godzilla in his original form (a Godzillasaurus) killing American soldiers in World War II; first appearance of Mecha-King Ghidorah; Godzilla's size increased to 100 meters |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Naito; anime; 12th film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Godzilla vs. Mothra | 1992 | First appearance of Mothra since Destroy All Monsters (1968) |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita to Kumo no Ōkoku; anime; 13th film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Porco Rosso | AKA Crimson Pig; anime based on a manga; co-production with Studio Ghibli |
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| Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley | A commercial for Nike that has Godzilla and Giant Charles Barkley battle in basketball |
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| Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II | 1993 | First appearance of Mechagodzilla since Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975); first appearance of Godzilla's second son, here known as Godzilla Junior, Baby Godzilla, and Little Godzilla. |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita to Buriki no Rabirinsu; anime; 14th film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| AKA Kureyon Shinchan: Akushon Kamen tai Haigure Maō; anime; 1st film in the Crayon Shin-chan feature film series |
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| Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla | 1994 | First appearance of SpaceGodzilla; the second appearance of Godzilla's second son, now known as Little Godzilla. |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita to Mugen Sankenshi; anime; 15th film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| 1995 | First Gamera film in the trilogy; Toho only handled distribution |
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| Godzilla vs. Destoroyah | Final Heisei Godzilla film; first appearance of Destoroyah; third and final appearance of Godzilla Junior. |
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| Gakkō no Kaidan | First film in the "Gakkō no Kaidan" series |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita no Sōsei Nikki; anime; 16th film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Gakkō no Kaidan 2 | 1996 | Second film in the Gakkō no Kaidan series |
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| Second film in the Heisei Gamera trilogy; Toho only handled distribution |
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| New Kimagure Orange Road: And Then, The Beginning of That Summer | Anime based on a manga story |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita to Ginga Ekusupuresu; anime; 17th film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Rebirth of Mothra | AKA Mosura (Mothra); first film in the Mothra trilogy |
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| Gakkō no Kaidan 3 | 1997 | Third film of the Gakkō no Kaidan series |
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| First film of the Detective Conan series |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita no Nejimaki Shitī Bōkenki; anime; 18th film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Princess Mononoke | AKA Mononoke-hime (translation: "Spirit Monster Princess"); anime; co-production with Studio Ghibli |
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| Rebirth of Mothra II | AKA Mosura Tsū: Kaitei no Daikessen (Mothra 2: The Battle Under the Deep Sea); second film in the Mothra trilogy |
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| Rebirth of Mothra III | 1998 | AKA Mosura Surī: Kingu Gidora Raishū (Mothra 3: Invasion of King Ghidorah); final installment in the Mothra trilogy |
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| AKA Meitantei Konan: Jūyon-banme no Tāgetto, AKA Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target; the second film in the Detective Conan series |
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| Godzilla | Originally produced and released by TriStar Pictures, starring Matthew Broderick; the first Godzilla film from a Hollywood studio; the third Godzilla film to be completely produced by an American film studio; Toho handled Japanese distributor. |
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| Ring | AKA Ringu; horror film based on the 1991 novel by Kôji Suzuki; would spawn sequels and American adaptations |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita no Nankai Daibōuken; anime; 19th film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| First film in the Pokémon franchise; originally produced by gaming company Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. |
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| 1999 | Third film in the Detective Conan series |
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| Gakkō no Kaidan 4 | Final installment of the Gakkō no Kaidan series |
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| Final installment of the Heisei Gamera trilogy; Toho only handled distribution |
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| AKA Doraemon: Nobita no Uchū Hyōryūki; anime; 20th film in the Doraemon feature film series |
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| Godzilla 2000: Millennium | First Millennium Era Godzilla film |
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| Second film in the ongoing Pokémon series | |
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| Film | Release date | Notes |
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| 2010 | another sequel in the Doraemon series |
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| the 14th film of the Detective Conan series |
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| Confessions | |
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| Bayside Shakedown 3 | |
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| the 13th film for the Pokémon animated series before Spirit International distributed them |
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| Arrietty | |
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| Hanamizuki | |
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| Colorful | |
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| another sequel to Umizaru |
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| 13 Assassins | |
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| Space Battleship Yamato | based on Leiji Matsumoto's manga |
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| Gantz | 2011 | AKA Gantz: Perfect Answer |
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| another sequel in the Doraemon series |
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| the 15th film of the Detective Conan series |
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| Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom (2011) | the 14th film(s) for the Pokémon animated series before Spirit International distributed them; this is also the first Pokémon film(s) to be the same story, but the other version has the legendary Pokémon Reshiram and Zekrom reversed |
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| From Up on Poppy Hill | |
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| the sequel to Unfair |
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| A Ghost of a Chance | |
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| Always Sanchōme no Yūhi '64 | 2012 | |
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| Ace Attorney | |
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| another sequel in the Doraemon series |
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| the 16th film of the Detective Conan series |
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| Thermae Romae | the first film of the Thermae Romae series |
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| the 15th film for the Pokémon animated series before Spirit International distributed them |
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| The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki | Studio Chizu's first film to be distributed by Toho |
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| Bayside Shakedown The Final | the final Bayside Shakedown film |
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| Blue Exorcist: The Movie | a co-production with A-1 Pictures |
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| 2013 | another sequel in the Doraemon series |
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| the 17th film of the Detective Conan series |
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| the first Shimajiro film produced by Benesse.[48] |
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| Midsummer's Equation | |
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| the 16th film for the Pokémon animated series before Spirit International distributed them |
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| The Wind Rises | |
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| Gatchaman | |
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| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | |
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| the 17th film of the Detective Conan series; the second film in the Lupin III series; this is also a team-up between two different characters who appeared in one film, similar to King Kong vs. Godzilla |
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| The Eternal Zero | |
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| 2014 | another sequel in the Doraemon series. |
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| the 18th film of the Detective Conan series |
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| Thermae Romae II | the second film of the Thermae Romae series |
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| A Bolt from the Blue | |
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| Shimajirō to Kujira no Uta | the second Shimajiro film produced by Benesse. |
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| the 17th film of the Pokémon animated series; the beginning of Spirit International's distribution of the Pokémon films |
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| When Marnie Was There | |
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| Godzilla | the first Godzilla film since (2004); the first American Godzilla film, since TriStar's Godzilla (1998); the first Godzilla film made by Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros.; the first film of the MonsterVerse series; the first Godzilla MonsterVerse film; this would be the first Godzilla film made since , until Toho's Shin Godzilla two years later, made to commemorate the franchise's 60th anniversary. |
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| Stand by Me Doraemon | another sequel in the Doraemon series, first Doraemon movie using the 3D CGI technology |
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| Lupin III | the third film of the Lupin III series; it is actually the fourth film if you count |
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| A Samurai Chronicle | |
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| the first film of the Parasyte series |
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| the last film of the Naruto series until |
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| Blue Spring Ride | |
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| The Vancouver Asahi | |
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| Yo-Kai Watch the Movie: The Secret is Created, Nyan! | the first Yo-Kai Watch film for the Yo-Kai Watch TV series, similar to the Pokémon animated series |
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| 2015 | another sequel in the Doraemon series |
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| Assassination Classroom | |
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| the 19th film of the Detective Conan series |
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| the second film of the Parasyte series |
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| Flying Colors | |
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| The Boy and the Beast | Studio Chizu's second film to be distributed by Toho |
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| Hero | |
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| Shimajirō to Ōkina Ki | the third Shimajiro film produced by Benesse. |
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| the 18th film of the Pokémon animated series; international distribution is handled by Spirit International |
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| Dragon Blade | a co-production with Studio Ghibli |
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| Attack on Titan | AKA Attack on Titan: End of the World; the first official Toho monster film made in live action since , which was made in 2004 |
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| the first Naruto film since |
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| the final film of the Unfair series |
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| 2016 | another sequel in the Doraemon series |
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| the 20th film of the Detective Conan series |
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| the 19th film of the Pokémon animated series |
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| Shimajirō to Ehon no Kuni ni | the fourth Shimajiro film produced by Benesse. |
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| Shin Godzilla | the first Toho Godzilla film since ; the first Toho Godzilla film to use two directors; the first appearance of Godzilla in an official Toho film since his cameo appearance in the 2007 film Always Zoku Sanchome no Yuhi; the first appearance of Godzilla since the 2014 film Godzilla; the first Reiwa Era Godzilla film; the first Godzilla film in which he is the only monster in the film since the 1954 film Godzilla and the 1984 film The Return of Godzilla. |
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| Your Name | |
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| based on the novel of the same name |
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| 2017 | another sequel in the Doraemon series |
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| the second MonsterVerse film; the first King Kong film since the 2005 remake of King Kong; the first MonsterVerse film which does not have Godzilla in it, except for the post-credits scene which feature cave drawings of Godzilla, Mothra and Rodan, with the last cave drawing showing Godzilla fighting King Ghidorah, after which Godzilla's roar is heard when the screen goes black, hinting at the 2019 film Godzilla: King of the Monsters; the first King Kong reboot film since King Kong vs. Godzilla and King Kong Escapes |
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| the 25th film of the Crayon Shin-chan series |
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| the 21st film of the Detective Conan series |
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| Lu over the Wall | the film won the Cristal du long metrage at the 2017 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. |
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| Shimajirō to Niji no Oashisu | the fifth Shimajiro film to be produced by Benesse. |
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| the 20th film of the Pokémon animated series; this film will be distributed by Spirit International Pictures |
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| the first animated Godzilla film; the second film of the Reiwa series; the first film of an animated Godzilla trilogy, with two sequel films released soon after this one |
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| 2018 | |
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| Another sequel in the Shin-chan series. |
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| Shimajiro Mahō no Shima no Daibōken | the sixth Shimajiro film to be produced by Benesse and the first Shimajiro film to be fully animated. |
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| the 21st film of the Pokémon animated series; based on and |
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| Mirai | Studio Chizu's third film to be distributed by Toho |
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| the 22nd Detective Conan film series. |
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| based on My Hero Academia |
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| Nisekoi | the first Toho Reiwa romantic comedy film |
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| Penguin Highway | |
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| 2019 | |
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| the 23rd film of the Detective Conan series |
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| Shimajiro to Ururu no Heroland | the seventh Shimajiro produced by Benesse. Also the first film to feature Ratman and Princess Strawberry. |
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| Pokémon Detective Pikachu | based on the video game of the same name |
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| Godzilla: King of the Monsters | under license to Toho; a Legendary Pictures production; the third MonsterVerse film; the second MonsterVerse Godzilla film |
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| Gundala | Co-production with ScreenPlay Films (Indonesia) and Lotte Cultureworks (South Korea) for 2019 Toronto International Film Festival; based on the Indonesian superhero of the same name |
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| Ride Your Wave | |
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| the 22nd film of the Pokémon animated series; a computer-animated remake of ; the first Pokémon anime film in the Reiwa era. |
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| Weathering with You | |
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| based on the Dragon Quest (Dragon Quest V) series by Square Enix |
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| Kaguya-sama: Love Is War | the second Toho Reiwa romantic comedy film |
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| Hello World | the first Toho Annecy Fantasy Project film |
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| Human Lost | a computer-animated adaptation of Osamu Dazai's novel of the same name in a futuristic sci-fi setting; written by Tow Ubukata |
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| Promare | Studio Trigger's first film |
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| a computer-animated film adaptation of Monkey Punch's franchise of the same name |
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| based on My Hero Academia |
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| G vs. G | the prequel to Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex | |
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| Film | Release date | Notes |
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| Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku | 2020 | the third Toho Reiwa romantic comedy film |
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| the first Doraemon film released in the Reiwa period |
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| The Promised Neverland | a live-action film based on a manga series; distributed by Toho, a co-production with Fuji Television and Shueisha.[49] |
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| a co-distribution with Aniplex. |
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| Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | the second Doraemon CGI film, sequel to Stand by Me Doraemon |
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| The last Pokémon film. |
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| Monster Hunter | based on a video game series by Capcom; a co-production with AB2 Pictures, Screen Gems, Constantin Film, Sony Pictures, and Tencent Pictures |
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| Godzilla Appears At G-Fest | the first ever G-Fest short film produced |
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| 2021 | the fourth film of the Rebuild of Evangelion series; a co-distribution with Toei |
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| Shimajiro to Sora Tobufune | the eighth Shimajiro film to be produced by Benesse which has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic and the first full 3DCG film. |
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| Godzilla vs. Kong | under license from Toho; a Legendary Pictures production and a crossover film; the fourth MonsterVerse film; the third MonsterVerse Godzilla film; the second MonsterVerse King Kong film; the fourth Godzilla film to be completely produced by an American film studio. Released in theaters and HBO Max at same time. |
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| the 24th film of the Detective Conan series. |
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| Belle | Studio Chizu's fourth film to be distributed by Toho |
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| based on My Hero Academia |
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| What Did You Eat Yesterday? | based on a manga by Fumi Yoshinaga |
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| Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | Based on a manga by Gege Akutami |
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| Godzilla vs. Hedorah 50th Anniversary | the second G-Fest film created, which was for the 50th anniversary of the original full length film of the same name |
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| The Deer King | 2022 | the second Toho Annecy Fantasy Project film |
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| remake of the 1985 film |
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| Shimajirō to Kirakira Ōkoku no Ōji-sama | the tenth Shimajiro film to be produced by Benesse. The final film which featured Saori Sugimoto before her death on October 21, 2021. |
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| Mr. Osomatsu | a live-action film based on an anime series by Yoichi Fujita. |
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| the 25th film of the Detective Conan series. |
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| Shin Ultraman | based on the Ultra Series franchise; made to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Ultra Series; a co-production with Cine Bazzar and Tsuburaya Productions |
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| Ghost Book | Distributor; produced by Robot Communications.[50] |
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| Suzume | Distributor; produced by CoMix Wave Films, marked the company's 90th anniversary.[51] |
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| Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex | The 3rd G-Fest short film made which was actually posted on youtube first with a sequel to a fan movie has crazy new more powerful Gigan(s) |
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| scope-"row" | Fest Godzilla 3: Gigan Attacks | The technically 3rd G-Fest film to celebrate the 50th year anniversary of the original full length film Godzilla vs. Gigan |
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| 2023 | a co-distribution with Aniplex. |
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| My Happy Marriage | based on a light novel series by Akumi Agitogi. |
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| Gridman Universe | Studio Trigger's second film; a crossover between SSSS.Gridman and SSSS.Dynazenon. |
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| Living | Distributor; a British film adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru and inspired by Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich; a co-production of Number 9 Films, Ingenious Media, Film4 Productions, and BFI, marked the company's 90th anniversary. |
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| the 26th film of the Detective Conan series. |
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| Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room: The Movie | AKA TOKYO MER 走る緊急救命室 #劇場版 a film adaptation of the Japanese drama of the same name, produced by TBS Holdings. |
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| Psycho-Pass Providence | under license from Toho Animation; a Production I.G co-production, marked the 10th anniversary of the Psycho-Pass franchise. |
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| The Boy and the Heron | Hayao Miyazaki's twelfth animated feature film and produced by Studio Ghibli, after 10 years of development and production since The Wind Rises (2013). |
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| Crayon Shin-chan: Chōnōryoku Dai-Kessen | based on a manga by Yoshito Usui, marked the 30th anniversary of the anime adaptation. |
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| Sand Land | based on a manga by Akira Toriyama, marked the 24th anniversary of the manga adaptation. |
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| Godzilla Minus One | The second Reiwa Era Godzilla film since Shin Godzilla (2016); set in the post-occupation Japan, made to commemorate the franchise's 69th and 70th anniversaries. |
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| Kubi | Set during the Honnō-ji Incident in 1582 through the Japanese invasions of Korea in the 1590s, which took place in the Sengoku period; a co-production with Kadokawa Daiei Studio. |
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| Spy × Family — Code: White | based on a manga by Tatsuya Endo. |
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| 2024 | a co-distribution with Aniplex. |
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| Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | under license from Toho; a Legendary Pictures production and a sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong; the fifth MonsterVerse film; the fourth MonsterVerse Godzilla film; the third MonsterVerse King Kong film; the fifth Godzilla film to be completely produced by an American film studio, made to commemorate the franchise's 70th anniversary. |
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| the 27th film in the Detective Conan series. |
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| Teasing Master Takagi-san Movie | Distributor; based on the manga series Teasing Master Takagi-san by Sōichirō Yamamoto. |
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