Toho (for Godzilla character rights)
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Toho is the Japanese film studio that owns the rights to the Godzilla character and licenses them for use in the MonsterVerse films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toho (for Godzilla character rights) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2022558 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Toho (for Godzilla character rights) Context triple: [MonsterVerse films, coProductionPartner, Toho (for Godzilla character rights)]
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Daiei
Daiei is a Japanese retail corporation that formerly owned the professional baseball team now known as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
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B.
A-1 Pictures
A-1 Pictures is a Japanese animation studio known for producing popular anime series and films across a wide range of genres.
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C.
Toyopa Group, LLC
Toyopa Group, LLC is the original corporate name under which the company now known as Snap Inc., the parent of Snapchat, was first established.
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D.
Universal Studios Japan
Universal Studios Japan is a major theme park in Osaka featuring attractions based on popular films and franchises, and is one of the most visited amusement parks in the world.
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Transmission Films
Transmission Films is an Australian film distribution and production company known for releasing acclaimed independent and international films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toho (for Godzilla character rights) Target entity description: Toho is the Japanese film studio that owns the rights to the Godzilla character and licenses them for use in the MonsterVerse films.
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A.
Daiei
Daiei is a Japanese retail corporation that formerly owned the professional baseball team now known as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
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B.
A-1 Pictures
A-1 Pictures is a Japanese animation studio known for producing popular anime series and films across a wide range of genres.
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C.
Toyopa Group, LLC
Toyopa Group, LLC is the original corporate name under which the company now known as Snap Inc., the parent of Snapchat, was first established.
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D.
Universal Studios Japan
Universal Studios Japan is a major theme park in Osaka featuring attractions based on popular films and franchises, and is one of the most visited amusement parks in the world.
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E.
Transmission Films
Transmission Films is an Australian film distribution and production company known for releasing acclaimed independent and international films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
company
ⓘ
film studio ⓘ intellectual property rights holder ⓘ |
| allowedUseOf |
Godzilla in MonsterVerse
ⓘ
linked to:
Godzilla–Kong MonsterVerse
King Ghidorah in MonsterVerse ⓘ
linked to:
King Ghidorah
Mothra in MonsterVerse ⓘ Rodan in MonsterVerse ⓘ
linked to:
Rodan
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Toho Co., Ltd.
ⓘ
linked to:
Toho
|
| basedIn | Tokyo ⓘ |
| controls |
Godzilla brand
ⓘ
linked to:
Godzilla universe
Godzilla licensing ⓘ Godzilla merchandising rights ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| createdCharacter | Godzilla ⓘ |
| createdFranchise |
Godzilla franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Godzilla universe
|
| founded | 1932 ⓘ |
| governs | official portrayal of Godzilla in licensed works ⓘ |
| hasGenreFocus |
fantasy films
ⓘ
kaiju films ⓘ science fiction films ⓘ |
| hasKeyFranchise |
Godzilla
ⓘ
Godzilla vs. Kong (through licensing) ⓘ
linked to:
Godzilla vs. Kong
|
| hasSubsidiary |
Toho Animation
ⓘ
linked to:
Toho
Toho Pictures ⓘ
linked to:
Toho
|
| industry |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryProduction | Japanese ⓘ |
| licensesCharacter | Godzilla ⓘ |
| licensesRightsFor |
Godzilla character
ⓘ
Legendary’s MonsterVerse ⓘ
linked to:
Godzilla–Kong MonsterVerse
MonsterVerse films ⓘ |
| licensesRightsTo |
Legendary Pictures
ⓘ
Warner Bros. ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Entertainment
|
| notableWork |
Godzilla (1954 film)
ⓘ
Heisei-era Godzilla films ⓘ
linked to:
Heisei era Godzilla series
Millennium-era Godzilla films ⓘ
linked to:
Millennium era Godzilla series
Reiwa-era Godzilla films ⓘ Showa-era Godzilla films ⓘ
linked to:
Showa era Godzilla films
|
| ownsRightsTo |
Godzilla
ⓘ
Godzilla character ⓘ Godzilla film series ⓘ
linked to:
Godzilla universe
|
| produced |
Godzilla Minus One
ⓘ
Shin Godzilla ⓘ
linked to:
"Shin Godzilla" (2016)
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| regionOfDistribution | Japan ⓘ |
| roleInMonsterVerse |
approves character usage and design for Godzilla
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rights licensor for Godzilla ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toho (for Godzilla character rights) Description of subject: Toho is the Japanese film studio that owns the rights to the Godzilla character and licenses them for use in the MonsterVerse films.
Referenced by (1)
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