was a Japanese movie studio. It was one of the big six film studios (which also included Daiei, Nikkatsu, Shochiku, Toei Company, and Toho) during the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. It was founded by defectors from the original Toho company following a bitter strike in 1947.
To compete with the other major studios in the horror/supernatural movie field, Shintoho turned out a large group of such films between 1957 and 1960, including a number of period ghost movies and low-budget science fiction films (such as the Starman (Super Giant) series which was designed to compete with rival then-popular characters Planet Prince, Space Chief and Moonlight Mask). Shintoho declared bankruptcy in 1961, its last production being Jigoku.
Shintoho Starlet Program Like the other major Japanese movie companies at that time, Shintoho was also recruiting so-called new faces under the name of "Shintoho Starlet". Recruitment started in 1951.原知佐子、ヴァンプと憎まれ役と鬼才の伴侶と - ぴあ・2020年1月23日 However, due to the early bankruptcy of Shintoho, the materials have been scattered, and there are many unclear points in the information on successful applicants. One of the successful applicants was the future kickboxing sports-legend Tadashi Sawamura, who acted under pseudonym "Tetsuya Shiro".大蔵貢社長の独裁で「新東宝」に歪み…“エログロ路線”も下降線をたどる - 日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL・2021年7月17日
Partial list of Shintoho's films
Nozomi nakini arazu (1949) Ikoku no oka (1949) Nagarehoshi (1949) Yu no machi ereji (1949) Shin Tokyo ondo-Bikuri goningumi (1949) Design of a Human Being Shinya no kokuhaku (1949) Guudo bai (1949) Enoken - Okochi no Tabisugata ninki otoko Zenigata Heiji torimonocho hikae-Heiji hapyakuyacho (1949) Ginza kankan musume (1949) Nabejima kaineko den (1949) Otoko no namida (1949) Daitokai no kao (1949) Umon torimonocho-Nazo no hachiju hachiya (1949) Tobisuke's Adventures (1949) Hateshinaki jonetsu (1949) Wasurerareta kora (1949) Akireta museme tachi (1949) Stray Dog (1949) Enoken - Kasaoki no Gokuraku fufu (1949) Ohara Shosuke-san (1949) Damoi (1949) Jinsei senshu (1949) Rinchi (1949) Kage wo shitaite (1949) Enoken - Kasaoki no Osomehisamatsu (1949) Shojoho (1950) Aktsuki no daso (1950) (translation: Escape at Dawn) Tokyo Kachinka musume (1950) Ishinaka sensei gyojyoki (1950) Tsuma to onna kisha (1950) Enoken no sokonuke daihoso (1950) Umi no G-Men-Genkainada no musume (1950) Muko sangen ryodonari-Koi no sanmoneko (1950) Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers (1956) The Depths (1957) a.k.a. Kaidan Kasane-ga-fuchi (Ghost Story of Kasane Swamp) Lee, Walter W. (1973). "Reference Guide to Fantastic Films". Chelsea-Lee Books. Page 239 Seven Mysteries (1957) a.k.a. Ghost Story of Wanderer at Honjo (Kaidan Honjo Nanfushigi)Lee, Walter W. (1973). "Reference Guide to Fantastic Films". Chelsea-Lee Books. Page 239 Starman: Atomic Rulers of the World (1957) Starman: Invaders from Space (1957) Starman: Attack from Space (1957) Starman: Evil Brain from Outer Space (1958-1959) Black Cat Mansion (1958) a.k.a. Borei Kaibyo Yashiki Ghost of Chibusa Enoki (1958) a.k.a. Kaidan chibusa enoki, a.k.a. The Mother TreeLee, Walter W. (1973). "Reference Guide to Fantastic Films". Chelsea-Lee Books. Page 239 The Ghost of Yotsuya (1959) a.k.a. Tokaido Yotsuya kaidan Woman Vampire (Onna kyuketsuki) (1959) a.k.a. Lady Vampire Girl Diver of Spook Mansion (1959) a.k.a. The Haunted Cave Blood Sword of the 99th Virgin (1959) Ghost of Kagami-ga-fuchi (1959) a.k.a. Kaidan Kagami-ga-fuchi Ghost of the Girl Diver (1960) a.k.a. Kaidan ama yurei Lee, Walter W. (1973). "Reference Guide to Fantastic Films". Chelsea-Lee Books. Page 238 Ghost Cat of Otama Pond (1960) a.k.a. Kaibyo Otama-ga-IkeLee, Walter W. (1973). "Reference Guide to Fantastic Films". Chelsea-Lee Books. Page 238 Sennin Buraku (1960) Jigoku (1960) a.k.a. Sinners of Hell; released as "adults only"
See also Toho Tsuburaya Productions Daiei Film Kadokawa Daiei Studio Nikkatsu Shochiku Toei Company
References Footnotes
Sources
External links
https://www.imdb.com/company/co0038715/