# Toho Cinemas > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/toho-cinemas - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/toho-cinemas.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/toho-cinemas/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://tohocinemas.co.jp - **Slug:** toho-cinemas - **Categories:** media-entertainment ## Overview - **Tagline:** Japanese cinema exhibitor operating movie theaters and providing film, live-viewing, and entertainment experiences. Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** TOHO Cinemas operates cinemas across Japan, screens films and live events, and offers ticketing, concessions, merchandise, premium theater formats, and related theater-based services. Its core philosophy is “GOOD MEMORIES.” Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** To provide customers with satisfying, memorable cinema experiences and create “GOOD MEMORIES” through comfortable spaces, sincere service, and continually evolving theater experiences. Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Founders & leadership:** Mitsutaka Yoshida, Representative Director and President of TOHO Cinemas Co., Ltd. Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://tohocinemas.co.jp Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Customer-focused, aspirational, service-oriented, and innovation-minded. Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Founded:** 1997 as the predecessor company, Virgin Cinemas Japan; the company was renamed TOHO Cinemas in 2003 after Toho acquired all shares. Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Parent ownership:** Part of the Toho Group; Toho acquired all shares of Virgin Cinemas Japan in 2003. Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Provides accessible, convenient, and high-quality venues for watching films and other visual entertainment, while enhancing the overall experience through comfortable facilities, advanced audiovisual technologies, food and beverage, merchandise, and attentive service. Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - Operating movie theaters across Japan - Film exhibition and cinema operations - Online ticket sales and payment - Live viewing, support screenings, and other non-film content exhibition - Premium audiovisual and immersive theater experiences, including IMAX, ScreenX, Dolby Atmos, 4D, and proprietary premium theaters - Concession and food-and-beverage sales - Movie-related merchandise and character-goods sales - Cinema advertising and theater-based media services Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** - Movie theater experiences - Online ticketing through vit® - Live viewing and support screenings - Premium theater experiences, including IMAX, ScreenX, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Cinema, 4D, premium theaters, and sound-focused theaters - Baby Club Theater - Popcorn, drinks, ICEE, and other concessions - Movie pamphlets and character merchandise - Cinema advertising services Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Cinema exhibition, film entertainment, and theater-based entertainment services. Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** Cinema audiences in Japan, including general moviegoers, families and caregivers with young children, and audiences attending live viewings, support screenings, music, and sports content. Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Ideal customer profile:** Consumers seeking convenient, comfortable, and technologically enhanced cinema experiences, including families, caregivers with children, film audiences, and fans of live entertainment content. Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - Watching Japanese and international films in cinemas - Purchasing movie tickets online and paying digitally - Experiencing films in premium formats and immersive theater environments - Attending live music, sports, stage, and other live-viewing events - Watching films with babies and young children through Baby Club Theater - Purchasing popcorn, drinks, and other concessions - Buying movie pamphlets and character merchandise - Using cinema venues for advertising and promotional media Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer outcomes:** - Memorable “GOOD MEMORIES” from cinema visits - Satisfying and comfortable film-viewing experiences - Convenient ticket purchasing and payment - Enhanced audiovisual immersion through premium theater technologies - Opportunities to enjoy live entertainment and support screenings in a cinema setting - Family-friendly access to movie experiences - Access to food, drinks, and movie-related merchandise Source: Brand's website (https://tohocinemas.co.jp) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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