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Toho Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings

Toho has made 438 films from 1944 to 2025, earning $2.74B at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Stand by Me Doraemon (2014), Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) and Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle (2011). Its most frequent director is Mikio Naruse (28 films). Most of its films are drama films (229 of 438).

films
438
worldwide box office
$2.74B
average score of 5 rated films
81
years active
1944–2025
All 438 films
Main genres
Drama, Action, Comedy
Film languages
Japanese (432), English (4)
Busiest decade
The 2010s, 97 films
Frequent director
Mikio Naruse
Box office

What Are Toho's Biggest Box Office Hits?

The Toho films that earned the most worldwide. Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) leads with $186M, 7% of everything the studio's films have earned.

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  1. 1 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) movie poster Stand by Me Doraemon 2014 · Sci-Fi $186M
  2. 2 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) movie poster Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback 2025 · Animation $166M
  3. 3 Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle (2011) movie poster Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle 2011 · Romance $119M
  4. 4 Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) movie poster Umizaru 3: The Last Message 2010 · Action $98.7M
  5. 5 Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) movie poster Brave Hearts: Umizaru 2012 · Drama $91.9M
  6. 6 Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) movie poster Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II 2010 · Comedy $86.2M
  7. 7 Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010) movie poster Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose 2010 · Drama $85.3M
  8. 8 Code Blue: The Movie (2018) movie poster Code Blue: The Movie 2018 · Action $78.8M
Best rated

What Are the Best-Rated Toho Movies?

By Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Exit 8 (2025) scores highest at 86; the studio's 5 rated films average 81.

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Latest

What Are the Latest Toho Movies?

The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers (2025).

In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does Toho Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are drama films (229 of 438). The 2010s were its busiest decade, with 97 films.

Toho Movies by Genre

  1. Drama 229 films
  2. Action 117 films
  3. Comedy 96 films
  4. Romance 73 films
  5. Sci-Fi 65 films
  6. Adventure 61 films
  7. Mystery 53 films
  8. Crime 52 films

Toho Movies by Decade

  1. 18 1940s
  2. 54 1950s
  3. 69 1960s
  4. 44 1970s
  5. 21 1980s
  6. 24 1990s
  7. 52 2000s
  8. 97 2010s
  9. 55 2020s

Toho Movies by Language

  • Japanese 432
  • English 4
People

Who Works With Toho the Most?

The people credited on the most Toho films. Akihiko Hirata appears in 47 of them, and Mikio Naruse directed 28.

Directors Who Work With Toho

Actors in the Most Toho Movies

Filmography

What Movies Has Toho Made?

All 438 films, newest first, with the Movie Echo Score and the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.

All genres Drama 229Action 117Comedy 96Romance 73Sci-Fi 65Adventure 61Mystery 53Crime 52Animation 45Horror 41Fantasy 39Thriller 34

All 438 Toho Movies

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Which Studios Are Similar to Toho?

The studios with the most Japanese drama films. Toho has made 227 Japanese drama films, more than any other kind.

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FAQ

Toho: Questions and Answers

Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.

How many movies has Toho made?

Toho has released 438 films, from 1944 to 2025. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 97 films.

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What is Toho's highest-grossing movie?

Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) is Toho's biggest box office hit, with $186M worldwide, ahead of Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) ($166M).

What is the best-rated Toho movie?

Exit 8 (2025) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any Toho film, 86. The 5 rated films average 81.

Which director has made the most films with Toho?

Mikio Naruse has directed 28 Toho films, more than anyone else, followed by Ishirô Honda (26) and Kihachi Okamoto (15).