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Shinko Kinema (新興キネマ, Shinkō kinema) was a Japanese film studio active in the 1930s, founded in 1931 after the Teikoku Kinema studio's dissolution and received assistance from Shochiku capital for its establishment.^[1] According to Jun'ichirō Tanaka, a film historian, Shinko was a part of Shochiku's strategy to dominate the Japanese film industry. It used Shinko to manage some of the independent production companies by distributing their movies, as well as attracting talented individuals who had left competing studios like Nikkatsu or Fuji Eiga.^[2] Shinkō was responsible for distributing films featuring jidaigeki stars like Tsumasaburō Bandō and Kanjūrō Arashi, as well as gendaigeki stars like Takako Irie. During a certain period, renowned directors like Kenji Mizoguchi, Tomu Uchida, Minoru Murata, Shigeyoshi Suzuki, and Yutaka Abe, along with notable stars such as Tokihiko Okada, Isamu Kosugi, Eiji Nakano, Fumiko Yamaji, and Mitsuko Mori, created films at Shinko.^[2] Masaichi Nagata also held the position of studio head at one point. The primary headquarters of Shinko were situated in Hatchōbori, Tokyo, with additional studios in Uzumasa, Kyoto, and Ōizumi (now in Nerima), Tokyo.^[3]

Despite its efforts, Shinko struggled to retain these talents and remained a lesser-known studio. In 1941, as part of a government-led industry reorganization, it was merged with Daito Eiga and the production division of Nikkatsu to establish the Dai Nippon Film Company (Daiei).^[3]^[4] Presently, the Tokyo and Kyoto studios of the Toei Company are situated on the former locations of the Shinko studios.^[5]^[6]

Logo (1930s)

Visuals: Over a textured stone background is the relief of a rhombus with a spiky shape inside. On the spiky shape is the Kanji characters "新興" (reading right to left). Below is "京都作品" (also reading right to left). Altogether, the text reads "新興京都作品" (a production of Shinko's Kyoto studio)

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: The opening theme.

Availability: Seen on Kagamiyama kyôenroku (鏡山競艶録).

References

↑ Anderson, Joseph L.; Donald Richie (1982). The Japanese Film: Art and Industry (expanded ed.). Princeton University Press. pp. 79–80.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Tanaka, Jun'ichirō (1976). Nihon eiga hattatsushi. Chūō Kōron. pp. vol. 2: 176–186.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Anderson, Joseph L.; Donald Richie (1982). The Japanese Film: Art and Industry (expanded ed.). Princeton University Press. pp. 142–144.
↑ Tanaka, Jun'ichirō (1976). Nihon eiga hattatsushi. Chūō Kōron. pp. vol. 3: 24–26.
↑ "Satsueijo gaiyō". Tōei Kyōto Satsueijo. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
↑ "Tōei Kabushiki Kaisha Tōkyō Satsueijo Dejitaru Sentā-tō shunkōshiki". Nerima-ku. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

Shinko Kinema

Dai Nippon Film Co., Ltd. (Daiei Film)

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[Anderson-1] Anderson, Joseph L.; Donald Richie (1982). The Japanese Film: Art and Industry (expanded ed.). Princeton University Press. pp. 79–80.

[Tanaka-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Tanaka, Jun'ichirō (1976). Nihon eiga hattatsushi. Chūō Kōron. pp. vol. 2: 176–186.

[Anderson2-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Anderson, Joseph L.; Donald Richie (1982). The Japanese Film: Art and Industry (expanded ed.). Princeton University Press. pp. 142–144.

[Tanaka2-4] Tanaka, Jun'ichirō (1976). Nihon eiga hattatsushi. Chūō Kōron. pp. vol. 3: 24–26.

[5] "Satsueijo gaiyō". Tōei Kyōto Satsueijo. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

[6] "Tōei Kabushiki Kaisha Tōkyō Satsueijo Dejitaru Sentā-tō shunkōshiki". Nerima-ku. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

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-'''Shinko Kinema''' (新興キネマ, ''Shinkō kinema'') was a Japanese film studio active in the 1930s, founded in 1931 after the Teikoku Kinema studio's dissolution and received assistance from [[Shochiku]] capital for its establishment.<ref name="Anderson">{{cite book|last=Anderson|first=Joseph L.|title=The Japanese Film: Art and Industry|year=1982|publisher=Princeton University Press|edition=expanded|author2=Donald Richie |pages=79–80}}</ref> According to Jun'ichirō Tanaka, a film historian, Shinko was a part of Shochiku's strategy to dominate the Japanese film industry. It used Shinko to manage some of the independent production companies by distributing their movies, as well as attracting talented individuals who had left competing studios like [[Nikkatsu Corporation|Nikkatsu]] or [[Fuji Eiga]]. Shinkō was responsible for distributing films featuring jidaigeki stars like Tsumasaburō Bandō and Kanjūrō Arashi, as well as gendaigeki stars like Takako Irie. During a certain period, renowned directors like Kenji Mizoguchi, Tomu Uchida, Minoru Murata, Shigeyoshi Suzuki, and Yutaka Abe, along with notable stars such as Tokihiko Okada, Isamu Kosugi, Eiji Nakano, Fumiko Yamaji, and Mitsuko Mori, created films at Shinko. Masaichi Nagata also held the position of studio head at one point. The primary headquarters of Shinko were situated in Hatchōbori, Tokyo, with additional studios in Uzumasa, Kyoto, and Ōizumi (now in Nerima), Tokyo.
+'''Shinko Kinema''' (新興キネマ, ''Shinkō kinema'') was a Japanese film studio active in the 1930s, founded in 1931 after the Teikoku Kinema studio's dissolution and received assistance from [[Shochiku]] capital for its establishment.<ref name="Anderson">{{cite book|last=Anderson|first=Joseph L.|title=The Japanese Film: Art and Industry|year=1982|publisher=Princeton University Press|edition=expanded|author2=Donald Richie |pages=79–80}}</ref> According to Jun'ichirō Tanaka, a film historian, Shinko was a part of Shochiku's strategy to dominate the Japanese film industry. It used Shinko to manage some of the independent production companies by distributing their movies, as well as attracting talented individuals who had left competing studios like [[Nikkatsu Corporation|Nikkatsu]] or [[Fuji Eiga]].<ref name="Tanaka">{{cite book|last=Tanaka|first=Jun'ichirō|title=Nihon eiga hattatsushi|year=1976|publisher=Chūō Kōron|pages=vol. 2: 176–186}}</ref> Shinkō was responsible for distributing films featuring jidaigeki stars like Tsumasaburō Bandō and Kanjūrō Arashi, as well as gendaigeki stars like Takako Irie. During a certain period, renowned directors like Kenji Mizoguchi, Tomu Uchida, Minoru Murata, Shigeyoshi Suzuki, and Yutaka Abe, along with notable stars such as Tokihiko Okada, Isamu Kosugi, Eiji Nakano, Fumiko Yamaji, and Mitsuko Mori, created films at Shinko.<ref name="Tanaka" /> Masaichi Nagata also held the position of studio head at one point. The primary headquarters of Shinko were situated in Hatchōbori, Tokyo, with additional studios in Uzumasa, Kyoto, and Ōizumi (now in Nerima), Tokyo.<ref name="Anderson2">{{cite book|last=Anderson|first=Joseph L.|title=The Japanese Film: Art and Industry|year=1982|publisher=Princeton University Press|edition=expanded|author2=Donald Richie |pages=142–144}}</ref>
-Despite its efforts, Shinko struggled to retain these talents and remained a lesser-known studio. In 1941, as part of a government-led industry reorganization, it was merged with Daito Eiga and the production division of Nikkatsu to establish the Dai Nippon Film Company ([[Daiei Film|Daiei]]). Presently, the Tokyo and Kyoto studios of the Toei Company are situated on the former locations of the Shinko studios.
+Despite its efforts, Shinko struggled to retain these talents and remained a lesser-known studio. In 1941, as part of a government-led industry reorganization, it was merged with Daito Eiga and the production division of Nikkatsu to establish the Dai Nippon Film Company ([[Daiei Film|Daiei]]).<ref name="Anderson2" /><ref name="Tanaka2">{{cite book|last=Tanaka|first=Jun'ichirō|title=Nihon eiga hattatsushi|year=1976|publisher=Chūō Kōron|pages=vol. 3: 24–26}}</ref> Presently, the Tokyo and Kyoto studios of the Toei Company are situated on the former locations of the Shinko studios.<ref>{{cite web|title=Satsueijo gaiyō|publisher=Tōei Kyōto Satsueijo|access-date=16 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tōei Kabushiki Kaisha Tōkyō Satsueijo Dejitaru Sentā-tō shunkōshiki|publisher=Nerima-ku|access-date=16 May 2011|archive-date=28 July 2011}}</ref>
-===(1930s)===
+===Logo (1930s)===
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-'''Logo:''' On a textured stone background, we see the relief of a rhombus with a spiky shape inside. On the spiky shape is the Kanji characters "新興" (reading right to left). Below is "京都作品" (also reading right to left). Altogether, the text reads "新興京都作品" (a production of Shinko's Kyoto studio)
+'''Visuals:''' Over a textured stone background is the relief of a rhombus with a spiky shape inside. On the spiky shape is the Kanji characters "新興" (reading right to left). Below is "京都作品" (also reading right to left). Altogether, the text reads "新興京都作品" (a production of Shinko's Kyoto studio)
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme.
+'''Audio:''' The opening theme.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Kagamiyama kyôenroku'' (''鏡山競艶録'')
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Kagamiyama kyôenroku'' (''鏡山競艶録'').
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