Nikkatsu
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is a Japanese film studio located in Bunkyō. The name Nikkatsu amalgamates the words Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Motion Pictures".
Key facts
- Company.name
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- Company.native_name
- 日活株式会社
- Company.romanized_name
- Nikkatsu Kabushiki-gaisha
- Company.logo
- Nikkatsu logo.svg
- Company.logo_caption
- Logo used since 2007
- Company.type
- Private KK
- Company.location
- Hongō
- Company.location_city
- Bunkyō, Tokyo
- Company.location_country
- Japan
- Company.industry
- Television production and film
- Company.subsid
- Django FilmsKantana Japan
- Company.owner
- Nippon Television (35%)SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (28.4%)
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Founding in 1912
- Golden Age
- Daikaiju genre
- Roman Porno
- Sushi Typhoon
- Later history
- Ownership
- Actors from Nikkatsu
- Prominent directors
- Cultural references
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
is a Japanese film studio located in Bunkyō. The name Nikkatsu amalgamates the words Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Motion Pictures".
Shareholders are Nippon Television Holdings (35%) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (28.4%).
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