Studio Archives

Studio No.15

Makino Talkie Studio and Shochiku Kyoto Studio

Uzumasa Horigauchi-cho
Randen Arashiyama Line Katabiranotsuji Station

Makino Talkie Studio

Date of establishment	November 1935
Location	Uzumasa Horigauchi-cho
Nearest station	Randen Kitano Line Katabiranotsuji Station
CEO	Masahiro Makino
Leading actor	Ryunosuke Tsukigata, Kunitaro Sawamura, Tokumaro Dan, Tomoko Makino
Keynote director	Masahiro Makino, Sadatsugu Matsuda
Remarks	Masahiro Makino, who left Nikkatsu and studied talkie techniques, founded Kyoto Eion. Founded Makino Talkie Studio in November 1935. Established Makino Talkie Studio in late December. After disbanding in April 1937, used Imai Film Studio.

Makino Talkie Studio

1936 Tange Sazen: Kenun no Maki, Konryu Jubaku no Maki – Directed by Masahiro Makino, Starring Ryunosuke Tsukigata

1936 Tabi to Harukaze – Directed by Shigeo Tamaru, Starring Tokumaro Dan

1937 Sanshita Kempo – Directed by Masahiro Makino, Starring Kunitaro Sawamura

Imai Film Studio

Date of establishment	May 1937
Location	Uzumasa Horigauchi-cho
Nearest station	Randen Kitano Line Katabiranotsuji Station
CEO	Risuke Imai
Leading actor	Mitsusaburo Ramon, Joji Kaieda
Keynote director	Kenji Shimomura, Goro Hirose, Koji Inaba
Remarks	Risuke Imai established Imai Film Studio with support from Toho in May 1937. The former Makino Talkie site was rented for filming, but Imai was called to military service. In February of the following year, Imai Film Studio was absorbed into Toho Eiga Kyoto Studio. Managed by Eion Kenkyujo Studio, owner of the studio.

July 1937 Takasugi Shinsaku – Directed by Kenji Shimomura, Starring Mitsusaburo Ramon

September 1937 Kira no Nikichi – Directed by Hideo Koi, Starring Joji Kaieda

February 1938 Satomi Hakken-den – Directed by Masanobu Goto, Starring Mitsusaburo Ramon

Shochiku Uzumasa Studio, (Koa Studio), and Shochiku Uzumasa Studio

Date of establishment	July 1940 (June 1941) November 1941
Location	Uzumasa Horigauchi-cho
Nearest station	Randen Kitano Line Katabiranotsuji Station
CEO	Nobutaro Shirai
Main executive manager	Katsushi Ashida
Leading actor	Kinuyo Tanaka, Senjaku Nakamura, Chojuro Kawarasaki
Keynote director	Kenji Mizoguchi
Remarks	Shochiku purchased from Eion, and renamed Shochiku Uzumasa Studio. Filming of Naniwa Onna as a studio that handles only large-scale productions. In June 1941, Koa Film Ayameike Studio closed and joined Koa Film. Began filming Koa Film The 47 Ronin. Under direct order from Koa, returned the studio name to Shochiku Uzumasa Studio in November. Closed temporarily in January 1944 and resumed open use in 1947. Fire at Stage 3 in 1949. Fire at Shimogamo Studio in July 1950. Two additional stages were built in June 1951. Shifted film production base from Shimogamo to Uzumasa in July. Named the new studio Shochiku Kyoto Studio in September 1952.

Shochiku Uzumasa Studio

1940 Naniwa Onna – Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, Starring Kinuyo Tanaka

February 1941 Geido Ichidai Otoko – Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, Starring Senjaku Nakamura

December 1941 The 47 Ronin – Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, Starring Chojuro Kawarasaki

Shochiku Kyoto Studio (Kyoto Films Studio, Shochiku Kyoto Films Studio, Shochiku Kyoto Studio, and Shochiku Studio)

Date of establishment	September 1952 (September 1974)
Location	Uzumasa Horigauchi-cho
Nearest station	Randen Kitano Line Katabiranotsuji Station
Main executive manager	Ryuzo Otani
Leading actor	Kokichi Takada, Jushiro Konoe, Junzaburo Ban
Keynote director	Tatsuo Osone, Seiichi Fukuda, Tatsuo Sakai
Remarks	Sold Shimogamo Studio to Kyoto Films in September 1952. New construction of Stage 5. Production of films discontinued in 1965. Television filming continued. Bowling alley established as an adjoining facility in December 1971. Kyoto Films Head Office moved from Shimogamo in February 1974 and named Kyoto Films Studio. Closed bowling alley in January 1975. Kyoto Films changed its company name to Shochiku Kyoto Films in January 1995. The studio was also renamed as Shochiku Kyoto Films Studio. Renamed to Shochiku Kyoto Studio in 2008. Renamed to Shochiku Studio in 2011.

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