Author Stuart Galbraith IV Details Every Toho Film from 1933-2007 Source: Scarecrow Press, Inc. Official Site: The Toho Studios Story Author`s Blog: Stuart Galbraith IV

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. Containing information not available on the internet, The Toho Studios Story also contains a decade-by-decade history of the studio, making it an indispensable reference for conducting research on Japanese cinema and cultural history. Stuart Galbraith IV is the author of seven books, including The Emperor and the Wolf (2002), and Japanese Cinema (2008). He also provides DVD audio commentaries and liner note essays, writes a DVD column for the English edition of The Daily Yomiuri, and reviews DVDs at DVDTalk.com. A SCARECROW PRESS BOOK A Member of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Scarecrow Press May 2008 - 978-0-8108-6004-9 - 528 pages - $150.00