Tōei Co., Ltd. (Tôei Dôga in Japanese) is a Japanese film and television production and distribution corporation. The name "Toei" is derived from the company's former name "Tōkyō Eiga Haikyū" (Tokyo Film Distribution Company). Based in Tokyo, Tōei owns and operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto, owns movie theaters across Japan and is a stockholder in several television companies. In 1956, Tōei acquired Tokyo-Ōizumi animation studio and renamed it Tōei Animation Company.