Tokyo Laboratory and its parent company TOHO announced in November 2022 that Tokyo Laboratory had ended its processing business after 67 years.
Tokyo Laboratory (Tokyo Genzōsho, or Togen) announced on Thursday that the TOHO Archive will now take over the management of all of Tokyo Laboratory’s remaining unclaimed film masters, instead of the masters being destroyed.
Tokyo Laboratory shut down on Thursday after 68 years of operation.
TOHO formed a business alliance with post-production company IMAGICA Lab. in September 2021 with a focus on moving toward digital video delivery as opposed to physical.