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Nobuyuki Taiko is scheduled to assume the role of Representative Director, and the executive personnel changes will be officially decided on the same day. Since joining the company in 1988, Mr. Taiko has held positions including General Manager of Corporate Planning, Director, and Executive Vice President, currently serving as Director and Executive Vice President.\n\n### Details of New and Retiring Executives\nThe newly appointed director candidate includes Executive Managing Officer Keiji Ota, who has served as Head of the Visual Business Division and Director before becoming Executive Managing Officer. Newly appointed executive officer candidates include Atsunori Takano, Head of the IT Promotion Headquarters, and Hidehiko Horita, Head of the Entertainment Unit IP & Anime Headquarters Godzilla Department and Rights Business Department. Meanwhile, Executive Managing Officers Kazuhiko Seta and Atsuro Ikeda, as well as Senior Executive Officer Takayuki Ikeda, are scheduled to retire, with plans to continue serving as Representative Directors of affiliated companies after retirement.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Shares Owned (Nobuyuki Taiko): 93,010 shares (Number of shares after stock split effective March 1, 2026)\nNumber of Shares Owned (Keiji Ota): 56,735 shares (Number of shares after stock split effective March 1, 2026)\nEffective Date of Representative Director Change: 2026-05-28 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#TohoCoLtd, #ExecutivePersonnel, #executive_change, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Scheduled Date of Representative Director Change: 2026-05-28\nNumber of Shares Owned by Nobuyuki Taiko: 93,010 shares (post stock split)\nNumber of Shares Owned by Keiji Ota: 56,735 shares (post stock split)","jir_meta_title":"Toho Co., Ltd. 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