Corporate Philosophy

90 years ago, Ichizo Kobayashi built the TOHO group with the mission "to widely provide inspiring entertainment to the general public." Since then, TOHO group has entertained and inspired millions of fans across a variety of mediums including movies and theatrical performances.

Our guiding principles are rooted in our founder’s credo and dictum: "We owe our business to the happiness of the customers," and we always "Act with vivacity, modesty, fairness and grace."

With these principles in mind, TOHO group is committed to providing the best entertainment in the world, grounded in fresh and innovative projects always developed with our customers' points of view in mind. And, we are committed to conducting fair and transparent business activities across all four of our business domains: screen, theater, real estate, and anime.

As we move forward, TOHO will strive to increase our corporate value through group-wide efforts supported by these business principles.

The Company has launched the "Long-term Vision 2032" and "Medium-term Management Plan 2025 (FY2023-2025)" under a consolidated "The TOHO VISION 2032 TOHO Group Management Corporate Strategy."

The Company believes that the following are necessary based on changes to the values and lifestyles of customers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: (1) redefining of the TOHO Group's purpose, (2) formulation of a clear long-term vision and new growth strategy, (3) evolution of the existing business domains (screen, theater, and real estate) and (4) reinforcement of human resources and promotion of sustainability management to support these efforts.

As a result, the Company has stated its existing corporate philosophy ""to widely provide inspiring entertainment to the general public," as its purpose, and started a new growth strategy in light of the medium- to long-term business environment under the motto of "Act with vivacity, modesty, fairness and grace."

The TOHO Group will implement a growth strategy while utilizing M&A to achieve operating profits of <¥75.0 billion and ROE to <8% by 2032, our 100th anniversary.

• New Corporate Slogan

  

  Our mission is “to widely provide inspiring entertainment to the general public” through fresh and innovative projects always developed with our customers' points of view in mind. We will further this mission with a new corporate slogan, "Entertainment for YOU," in preparation for our 100th anniversary in 2032.

• Long-term Vision

  1. Invest for growth
  2. Secure human resources and focus on training
  3. Grow Business Portfolio: Make Anime business the "fourth business domain”:
     1. Cinema business (Production and Distribution business, Movie Theater Chain business, Production and Licensing business),
     2. Theatrical business
     3. Real Estate business
     4. Anime business

In addition to the three pillars of TOHO's business: (1) film business (film sales, film exhibition, and video business), (2) theater business, and (3) real estate business, we will add (4) anime business as the fourth pillar. The Group's strength lies in its ability to maximize earnings from both the film and anime businesses.

• Key Areas of Focus

  1. Create and develop IP
  2. Utilize digital technologies
  3. Develop overseas markets
  4. Cross-leverage Cinema and Anime businesses

• Human Resources and Organization Strategy

  The TOHO Group believes that a thriving workforce is essential to our success. Investment in top talent and a system and environment that promotes creativity and excellence as well as a healthy, happy, and productive workforce are key to manifesting our growth strategy.

  While maintaining our existing policies of "small in number, but highly skilled" and "the right person for the right job," TOHO group will strive to:

  • increase the diversity of our workforce
  • attract exceptional external talent
  • build internal talent through resources and training
  • evolve our work environment to foster and build a more creative organization
  • meet the demands of the new generation of work styles including initiatives aimed to support:
    • mental and physical health
    • fairness around renumeration and promotions
    • diverse and non-traditional career paths

• Sustainability Policy

  The TOHO Group seeks to contribute to the realization of a society that is happy and enriched for everyone.

  TOHO group’s sustainability efforts will focus on the following important issues:

  1. Creating a healthy work environment where everyone feels valued for their contributions
  2. Promoting environmentally friendly business practices that are protective of our planet
  3. Respecting human rights and foster a constructive and fair corporate culture
  4. Creating a rich film and theater culture and pass it on to the next generation