Kadokawa Picture Co.

KADOKAWA PICTURES, INC. is one of Japan's five major film companies, its predecessor was established in 1942 during World War II, Dai Nippon Pictures Production Company Limited (referred to as: Daiei / Daiei), belonging to one of Japan's wartime system of enterprises. 1971, Daiei was on the verge of collapse, and was later acquired and reorganized by the large Japanese publishing house - Tokuma Shoten; in 2002, Daiei was bought by Kadokawa Shoten; in 2006, it was renamed "Kadokawa Herald Pictures" (Kadokawa Headlining). -In 1971, Daiei was on the verge of closure, and was then purchased and reorganized by a major Japanese publisher, Tokuma Shoten; in 2002, Daiei was purchased by Kadokawa Shoten; in 2006, the name was changed to "Kadokawa Herald Pictures" (Kadokawa Headlining Pictures; KADOKAWA HERALD PICTURES).