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===Background===
'''Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.''' was formed from the merger of [[P.C.L.]], [[Jenkins Osawa Studio]], and [[Toho Eiga Haikyu]] of the Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company, which itself was formed in 1932. In 1937, the documentary film department, [[Toho Bunka Eiga]], was established. In 1943, it was merged with the Tokyo-Takarazuka Theater Company, forming [[Toho Co., Ltd.]] and renaming their production facilities as Toho Studios.

{{ImageTOC
|Toho7.PNG.png|1st Logo (July 11, 1937-March 2, 1938)
|Toho9.PNG.png|2nd Logo (1938)
|Toho11.PNG.png|3rd Logo (June 11, 1938-March 11, 1941)
|Toho13.PNG.png|4th Logo (1938)
|Toho1.jpeg|5th Logo (June 15, 1938)
|Toho4.jpeg|6th Logo (February 1-21, 1939)
|Toho_space_1940.jpeg|7th Logo (January 4, 1940-January 22, 1941)
|Toho_rocky.jpeg|8th Logo (March 26, 1941-October 14, 1942)
|Toho_1942_shadow.png|9th Logo (December 3, 1942)
|Toho_katakana.jpeg|10th Logo (1942)
|Toho_cracked_wall.jpeg|11th Logo (January 14-September 16, 1943)
}}

===1st Logo (July 11, 1937-March 2, 1938)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the Toho emblem (a circle with the characters "{{abbr|東宝|Tōhō}}" inside reading from top to bottom, previously used in Toho Eiga Haikyu's logo) is seen in white. Below is the company name "{{abbr|東宝映画株式會社|Tōhō eiga kabushiki gaisha}}" in Japanese.

'''Technique:''' A painting filmed by a cameraman.
'''Audio:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Seen on early films such as ''Learn from Experience Part I''.

===2nd Logo (1938)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a small Toho emblem is seen, with the company name "東宝映畫" below.

'''Technique:''' A painting filmed by a cameraman.
'''Audio:''' Unknown

'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}

===3rd Logo (June 11, 1938-March 11, 1941)===
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'''Visuals:''' The Toho emblem and company name in Japanese is seen inside a white frame. Two versions of this exist: one with a wooden background and one with a black background. The name may be displayed as either "東宝映画株式會社" or "東宝映畫株式會社" (both reading right to left).

'''Technique:''' A painting filmed by a cameraman.
'''Audio:''' Unknown

'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}

===4th Logo (1938)===
[[File:Toho13.PNG.png|350px|center]]

'''Visuals:''' On a light background, a large Toho emblem in black is seen. Over the emblem is the Japanese text.

'''Technique:''' A painting filmed by a cameraman.
'''Audio:''' Unknown.

'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}

===5th Logo (June 15, 1938)===
[[File:Toho1.jpeg|center|350px]]

'''Visuals:''' On a textured white background with black patterns, the Toho emblem and company name is seen drawn on.

'''Technique:''' A painting filmed by a cameraman.

'''Audio:''' Unknown.

'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}

===6th Logo (February 1-21, 1939)===
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Toho4.jpeg
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'''Visuals:''' Over a brick wall is the Toho emblem and the company name below. The inside of the Toho emblem is smooth.

'''Technique:''' A painting filmed by a cameraman.

'''Audio:''' Unknown.

'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}

===7th Logo (January 4, 1940-January 22, 1941)===
[[File:Toho space 1940.jpeg|center|350px]]

'''Visuals:''' On a space background is the giant Toho emblem, surrounded by a rotating ring that has the company name inscribed.

'''Technique:''' Live action.

'''Audio:''' The opening theme.

'''Availability:''' Seen on films from the period such as ''Tabi yakusha'' (旅役者) and ''Son Goku'' (孫悟空).

===8th Logo (March 26, 1941-October 14, 1942)===
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'''Visuals:''' Over a rocky background with a light source on the bottom, the Toho emblem in white floats above the screen. Then the company name in black tilts into view, casting a shadow in the front due to the light source being behind the text.

'''Technique:''' Live action and practical effects.

'''Audio:''' A custom fanfare.

'''Availability:''' Seen on films from this period such as ''Midori no daichi''.

===9th Logo (December 3, 1942)===
[[File:Toho 1942 shadow.png|center|350px]]

'''Visuals:''' There is the Toho emblem and company name in a dark environment, barely visible. A light then illuminates the logo, casting a prominent shadow to the right.

'''Technique:''' Live action.

'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the film.

'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya'' (''Hawai Mare Oki Kaisen'').

===10th Logo (1942)===
[[File:Toho katakana.jpeg|center|350px]]

'''Visuals:''' There is the Toho emblem against what appears to be a starlit mountain ridge background, with the company name written underneath in katakana instead of the usual kanji.

'''Technique:''' Unknown.

'''Audio:''' Unknown, most likely the opening theme of the film.

'''Availability:''' Unknown.

===11th Logo (January 14-September 16, 1943)===
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toho cracked wall.jpeg
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'''Visuals:''' Over a wall with an embossed map of East Asia, a metallic Toho emblem is seen, along with the company name in white below.

'''Technique:''' A painting filmed by a cameraman.

'''Audio:''' Unknown.

'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}

{{Chronology|[[P.C.L.]]<br>[[Jenkins Osawa Studio]]<br>[[Toho Eiga Haikyu]]|[[Toho Co., Ltd.]]}}
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