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English: Bando Tsumasaburo Productions, founded in September of 1925 and liquidated in December of 1936, was a film company established in Kyoto and later moved to the Tokyo Bay Area in Chiba.
Japanese: 阪東妻三郎プロダクション（ばんどうつまさぶろう-、1925年9月設立-1936年12月解散）は、かつて京都、のちに千葉の東京湾に存在した映画会社である。
English: It was established by Tsumasaburo BANDO (also known as Bantsuma), a popular young actor of the time, and was Japan's first film production company led by a star actor.
Japanese: 当時の若手人気俳優阪東妻三郎が設立した、日本初のスタープロダクションであった。
English: Bando built the first film studio at 'Uzumasa' at a time when nothing else was there and produced more than 130 films.
Japanese: また当時なにもなかった「太秦」の地に初めて撮影所を建設、130本以上の映画を製作した。
English: The production company was incorporated in 1927 and its official name became Dainihon Jiyu Eiga Productions in 1931.
Japanese: 1927年（昭和2年）に株式会社化、1931年（昭和6年）からの正式社名は大日本自由映画プロダクション（だいにっぽんじゆうえいが-）であった。
English: Having had a hard time as an Obeya-haiyu (an actor playing bit-roles to establish their career and living together with other actors with similar aims) from around the age of twenty, Bando TSUMASABURO became famous in October of 1923 after being casted in the film "Senketsu no Tegata" (The Fresh Blood Handprint), produced by Shozo Maikino's Makino Film Productions with an original screenplay by Rokubei SUSUKITA.
Japanese: 20歳前後から大部屋俳優として苦労してきた阪東妻三郎は、1923年（大正12年）10月、牧野省三のマキノ映画製作所が製作した寿々喜多呂九平オリジナル脚本による『鮮血の手型』で名を上げた。
English: However, when Makino separated from Toa Kinema to establish Makino Productions in June of 1925, Bando also became independent from Toa Kinema and founded 'Bando Tsumasaburo Productions' in September of the same year.
Japanese: しかし、1925年（大正14年）6月、牧野の東亜からの独立、マキノ・プロダクションの設立とともに、同年9月に阪東も独立、「阪東妻三郎プロダクション」を設立した。
English: The memorable first production after the establishment of Bando Tsumasaburo Productions was "Orochi" (Serpent), directed by Buntaro FUTAGAWA, originally scripted by Susukita and under Makino as the executive director.
Japanese: 記念すべき設立第1作は、牧野の総指揮、寿々喜多のオリジナル脚本による二川文太郎監督の『雄呂血』であった。
English: However, the film was shot at Toa Kinema's Tojiin Studio since Makino Productions' Omuro Studio was still under construction.
Japanese: しかし、マキノ・プロダクションの御室撮影所はまだ建設途中であったため、東亜キネマの等持院撮影所で撮影された。
English: Bando had to release his second production, "Ijin Musume to Bushi" (The Foreign Girl and the Samurai) as his first film due to a contract with Toa Kinema that was still in effect.
Japanese: 阪東と東亜の契約はまだ残っており、その都合上、第2作『異人娘と武士』を第1作としてリリースせざるを得なくなった。
English: Around the same time that Makino Productions was established, "Ijin Musume to Bushi" was shot at Azuma Studio in Tokyo by borrowing it from Takamatsu Azuma Productions, founded by Toyojiro TAKAMATSU, to use it as 'Bando Tsumasaburo Productions' Azuma Studio.'
Japanese: 『異人娘と武士』は、マキノ・プロダクション設立に呼応して、東京都の高松豊次郎が設立したタカマツ・アズマプロダクションの吾嬬撮影所を「阪東妻三郎プロダクション吾嬬撮影所」として使用した。
English: "Ijin Musume to Bushi," starring Bando and directed by Kintaro INOUE, was released and distributed by Makino Productions on September 25, 1925 as a double feature with "Kiketsu Onikage Daisanpen" (Great Onikage, Part Three), directed by Bansho KANAMORI.
Japanese: 井上金太郎監督が演出した阪東の主演作で、同年9月25日に、マキノ・プロダクションの配給により、金森万象監督のマキノ御室作品『奇傑鬼鹿毛第三篇』と二本立てで公開された。
English: "Orochi" (Serpent) was then released as the second film produced by Bantsuma Productions on November 20, 1925 with "Gishi to Kyokaku" (Loyal Retainer and Knight-errant), directed by Shozo Makino and shot in the Omuro Movie Studio owned by Makino.
Japanese: その後『雄呂血』は、同年11月20日、阪妻プロ第2作として、マキノ省三監督のマキノ御室作品『義士と侠客』と二本立てで公開された。
English: The third production, "Maboroshi" (The Phantom), originally scripted and directed by Seika SHIBA, was shot in a studio that belonged to Shiro NAKAGAWA's Nakagawa Shiro Productions in Nara Prefecture.
Japanese: 第3作、志波西果オリジナル脚本による監督作『魔保露詩』は、奈良県にある中川紫郎の中川紫郎プロダクションの撮影所で撮影された。
English: Although they started shooting the film, "Sonno" (The Loyalists), originally scripted and directed by Seika SHIBA, at Azuma Studio in Tokyo in early 1926, it was decided that Shochiku would distribute their films starting with "Sonno" as a result of negotiations with Shochiku during its shooting.
Japanese: つづく1926年（大正15年）初頭の志波オリジナル脚本による監督作『尊王』も東京の吾嬬撮影所で撮影していたが、撮影中に松竹からの交渉を受け、同作から松竹キネマが配給することとなった。
English: The fifth production, "Suronin" (Masterless Samurai), originally scripted and directed by Shiba, was filmed at Shochiku Kyoto Studio in Kyoto.
Japanese: 第5作にあたる志波オリジナル脚本による監督作『素浪人』は、京都の松竹京都撮影所で撮影された。
English: On May 2, 1926, the partnership company, 'Ichiritsu & Co. and Bando Tsumasaburo Productions' Uzumasa Studio' was established, sponsored by Ichiritsu & Co., owned by Ryousuke TACHIBANA, the former sales department manager of the former film distribution company called Toa Kinema.
Japanese: 同年（大正15年）5月2日、映画の配給業者であった元東亜キネマ取締役営業部長立花良介の一立商店がスポンサーとなり、「合名会社一立商店阪東妻三郎プロダクション太秦撮影所」を開設した。
English: At the time, the area called 'Uzumasa, Kadono County' was covered by a thick bamboo grove.
Japanese: 当時、「葛野郡太秦」と呼ばれたその地域は一面竹の生い茂る藪であった。
English: Bando cleared the area and Bando Tsumasaburo Productions built the first 'film studio' in Uzumasa.
Japanese: それを切り開いたのが阪東であり、太秦の地に初めて「撮影所」を立てたのが阪東妻三郎プロダクションであった。
English: During September of the same year, the partnership company placed a contract with the U.S. company, Universal Pictures, Inc., to produce films for them.
Japanese: また同年（昭和元年）9月、同社は、米国ユニバーサル映画社のため映画製作を行なう旨の契約を同社と交わした。
English: When the 'Film Association of Bantsuma, Tachibana, and Universal' was established, film crews and equipment were transferred from Hollywood to the Uzumasa studio in October of the same year.
Japanese: 「阪妻・立花・ユニヴァーサル連合映画」を設立、同年10月にはハリウッドからのスタッフと機材が太秦撮影所に運び込まれた。
English: However, since Universal Pictures, Inc. desired a film starring Bantsuma and such a film was never created due to a contract between Bantsuma Productions and Shochiku Kinema, the contract with Universal Pictures, Inc. was cancelled at the end of May of the same year and even turned into a lawsuit.
Japanese: しかし、阪妻プロと松竹キネマとの契約上、ユニヴァーサル社が望む「阪東妻三郎主演作品」が1作もなかったため、同年5月末には契約解除となり、訴訟にまで発展した。
English: At the end of December of the same year, the company was reorganized and became incorporated.
Japanese: 同年（昭和2年）12月末に同社は組織変更をして「株式会社」となった。
English: Tachibana became a senior managing director and Bando became a director; however, Shochiku had almost complete control over the management of the company, holding most of the important positions including the president.
Japanese: 立花が専務取締役、阪東は取締役に就任したが、代表取締役社長をはじめとして経営はほとんど松竹に握られた。
English: The company therefore had to produce not only films starring Bando, but also films starring actors such as Minoru KUSAMA, Reizaburo UMEWAKA and Matsunosuke ICHIKAWA, and then deliver them to Shochiku.
Japanese: 阪東主演作だけでなく、草間実、梅若礼三郎、市川松之助らの主演映画も製作して、松竹に納入することとなった。
English: Shooting began in January of 1928 for "Rei no Shinpan" (Judgment of a Ghost) as the first modern drama starring Bando.
Japanese: 1928年（昭和3年）1月、阪東の現代劇主演第1作として『霊の審判』の撮影を開始した。
English: It should have been a great piece of work produced by an unusual mix of diverse talents: Ryosuke Tachibana as executive producer; Bando as executive director; Yoshiro EDAMASA as director; and Ureo EGAWA as screenwriter, adapting the story from the novel, "Shashin Monogatari"(Photograph Story), by Yamaji KISHI, which was published in serial form in the newspaper 'Asahi Shimbun.'
Japanese: 立花良介が総指揮を執り、阪東が総監督となり、貴司山治が「朝日新聞」に連載した写真物語を江川宇礼雄が脚色、枝正義郎が監督するという異色の大作であった。
English: However, they had to stop shooting the film because the star-actress, Shizue TATSUTA, who was offered a part opposite Bando, had to recuperate from illness.
Japanese: 阪東の相手役に起用した松竹蒲田撮影所のスター女優龍田静枝が途中で病気休養となり、撮影は中止となった
English: In 1929, since Shochiku squeezed its budget for Bando's films, the number of films to be produced in the year was reduced to nine.
Japanese: 1929年（昭和4年）、松竹は阪東作品の予算を押さえ込み、製作本数を9本に絞った。
English: For this reason, the production had to change their plans and decided to produce all of their films starring Bando; moreover, they made a bold decision to make the last of the nine films with Bando himself in the director's chair.
Japanese: そこで同プロダクションはすべて阪東主演作に切り替え、最後の9本目は、阪東自身が監督するに踏み切った。
English: "Ishimatsu no Saigo" (The Last Moment of Ishimatsu), directed by and starring Tsumasaburo BANDO, who assumed the director's name 'Shuntaro OKAYAMA,' was released on January 10, 1930.
Japanese: 「岡山俊太郎」名義による阪東妻三郎監督・主演作『石松の最期』は、1930年（昭和5年）1月10日に公開された。
English: However, Bando left Shochiku as of June 26, 1930 and released a statement criticizing Shochiku's repeated discriminations.
Japanese: しかし、この間の度重なる松竹の冷遇を糾弾する声明を発表するとともに、同年6月26日付で阪東は松竹を脱退した。
English: After Uzumasa Studio was handed to Shochiku, the studio was renamed to 'Shochiku Uzumasa Studio.'
Japanese: 太秦撮影所を松竹に明け渡し、同撮影所は「松竹太秦撮影所」と改称された。
English: In January of 1931, Bando established 'Dainihon Jiyu Eiga Productions.'
Japanese: 1931年（昭和6年）1月、阪東は「大日本自由映画プロダクション」を設立した。
English: Using a location provided by Keisei Dentetsu (formally known as Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.), Bando built 'Bando Tsumasaburo Productions' Kanto Studio' on the approximately five million-square-foot salt fields (later Yatsu-yuen amusement park) on the Yatsu Kaigan seacoast, Tsudanuma Town, Chiba County, Chiba Prefecture (present-day Yatsu, Narashino City).
Japanese: 京成電鉄が提供した千葉県千葉郡津田沼町谷津海岸（現在の習志野市谷津）の塩田地帯の約5万平方メートルの土地（のちの谷津遊園）に「阪東妻三郎プロダクション関東撮影所」を建設した。
English: While Paramount Pictures, Inc. distributed the first production, "Rakuyo Uyu" (Hunger in Kyoto), directed by Takashi AZUMA and released it on September 15, 1931, it was decided that Shinko Kinema, which was reorganized from Teikoku Kinema (formally known as Teikoku Kinema Engei Kabushiki Gaisha [Imperial Cinema Entertainment Co. Ltd.]) during the same year, would distribute their films starting from the second production, "Fuun Nagato-jo" (Nagato-jo Castle in Turbulent Times), directed by the same director.
Japanese: 第1作は東隆史監督の『洛陽餓ゆ』で、パラマウント映画社の配給により同年7月15日に公開されたが、第2作、おなじく東監督の『風雲長門城』からは、同年に帝国キネマから改組された新興キネマの配給となった。
English: This was arranged through the good offices of Tachibana who had become the senior managing director of Teikoku Kinema, received the aid of Shochiku capital and was the managing director of Shinko Kinema at the time.
Japanese: 松竹資本のもと、帝国キネマの専務取締役となり、当時新興キネマの常務取締役となった立花の斡旋による。
English: Tachibana was famous for collecting money like a trickster, using distribution rights as a tool for deceiving people.
Japanese: この立花は配給権をエサに商売をするのが癖であり、東京でも詐欺同然に金を集めていた。
English: As written in 'Arakan Ichidai' (The Life Story of Kanjuro ARASHI), with the support of the right-wing group called Kokuryu-kai, Tachibana was a real tycoon to whom even yakuza (the Japanese mafia) could not refuse.
Japanese: 「アラカン一代」にあるように立花のバックには右翼団体黒竜会がついておりヤクザも歯が立たない大物である。
English: Rikuzo FUKUHARA, who later became the top adviser of Sumiyoshi-kai (the second-largest yakuza group in Japan), went to see Tachibana alone out of righteous anger.
Japanese: この際に義憤を感じて単身乗り込んで行ったのが後の住吉会最高顧問の福原陸三である。
English: The film produced for the 1932 New Year movie season was "Tsukigata Hanpeita" (Hanpeita TSUKIGATA) which was directed by Bando using the assumed name, 'Shuntaro OKAYAMA' again.
Japanese: 1932年（昭和7年）の正月映画はふたたび「岡山俊太郎」名義で阪東が監督した『月形半平太』であった。
English: During July of the same year, there was an incident where the film's negatives for "Eigoro Futari" (Two Eigoros), directed by Hirofumi OKI and starring Bando, were burned due to a fire occurring at the studio.
Japanese: 同年7月、同撮影所が火事になり、沖博文監督による阪東主演作『英五郎二人』のネガフィルムが焼失するという事件が起きた。
English: Although it is not known whether or not the fire had an influence on when the next film was to be produced, the third film released in September became "Shinpen Jakoneko 3: Kaen Kaiketsu-hen" (Masked Cat 3: The Fire was Solved) which was the last of the trilogy, 'Shinpen Jakoneko' (Masked Cat).
Japanese: 火事のせいか、当時の「神変麝香猫」全3作シリーズ、9月公開の3作目は『神変麝香猫火焔解決篇』となった。
English: On January 20, 1935, the film "Hikoza to Kyuma" (Hikoza and Kyuma), directed by Shiroku NAGAO, was released.
Japanese: 1935年（昭和10年）1月20日に長尾史録監督の『彦左と九馬』を公開した。
English: During May of the same year, Bando Tsumasaburo Productions decided to return the land and the building for their studio to Keisei Dentetsu and join Shinko Kinema since they had continued to make silent movies, going against the times, and became unable to handle their debts due to film production expenses.
Japanese: 反時代的にサイレント映画の製作をつづけたことや、製作費がかかりすぎたことにより多大なる負債を抱えきれなくなり、同年5月、撮影所の土地建物を京成電鉄に返上、新興キネマに合流することとなる。
English: The first movie in which Bando appeared after he returned to Kyoto and joined Shinko Kinema, hiding his production name, "Bando Tsumasaburo Productions," was "Niiro Tsuruchiyo" (Tsuruchiyo NIIRO), created by the executive producer Shintaro SHIRAI, directed by Daisuke ITO, and recorded by Masahiro MAKINO (the founder of the Kyoto branch office of Onei).
Japanese: 京都に戻った阪東の新興キネマ合流第1作は、「阪東妻三郎プロダクション」の名はひっこめて、白井信太郎総指揮、伊藤大輔(映画監督)監督、録音マキノ雅弘（京都音映）による阪東初のトーキー作品『新納鶴千代』であった。
English: It was decided that 'Bando Tsumasaburo Productions' would produce the talking pictures starting from the second production.
Japanese: 第2作からは「阪東妻三郎プロダクション」によるトーキーということになった。
English: On December 31, 1935, "Sunae Shibari Morio Jushiro Zenhen" (The Spell of the Sand Painting, Jushiro MORIO, Part One) directed by INUZUKA was screened with two other films: "Hatsu Iwai Nezumi Kozo" (The Rat Man, First Celebration) directed by Toshizo KINUGASA of Kataoka Chiezo Productions, and "Umon Torimonocho: Harebare Gojusan-tsugi Ranma-hen" (The Detective Records of Umon: Journey of the Fifty-three Tokaido Road Stages - Anarchy) directed by Matsuo YAMAMOTO of Arashi Kanjuro Productions.
Japanese: 犬塚監督による『砂絵呪縛森尾重四郎前篇』は、片岡千恵蔵プロダクションの衣笠十四三監督作『初祝鼠小僧』、嵐寛寿郎プロダクションの山本松男監督作『右門捕物帖晴々五十三次乱麻篇』と同時上映で同年12月31日に公開された。
English: For the New Year movie season, Shinko Kinema was able to present films with a rich cast of big-name actors such as Bando, Chiezo KATAOKA, and Kanjuro ARASHI.
Japanese: 阪東・片岡千恵蔵・嵐寛寿郎揃い踏みの新興キネマの豪華な正月作品となった。
English: In February of 1936, "Sunae Shibari Morio Jushiro Kohen" (The Spell of the Sand Painting, Jushiro MORIO, Part Two) directed by INUZUKA was released.
Japanese: 明けて1936年（昭和11年）2月に犬塚監督による『砂絵呪縛森尾重四郎後篇』は公開された。
English: Six movies were produced throughout the year; however, they formally closed down 'Bando Tsumasaburo Productions' to make the sixth and final film, "Doto Ichibannori" (First to Arrive), originally scripted by Nagao.
Japanese: 同年は6本を製作したが、6本目の長尾監督のオリジナル脚本による『怒濤一番乗』を最後に、同年末で「阪東妻三郎プロダクション」は正式に解散となった。
English: After taking a rest, Bando joined Nikkatsu Studio in 1937 with the help of his friend Masahiro MAKINO, whose company called Makino Talkie Seisaku-jo (Makino Talkie Production) had just been closed, and with the help of Takejiro OTANI, the president of Shochiku who headed Nikkatsu.
Japanese: 阪東はしばらくの休養を経て、自らもマキノトーキー製作所を解散したばかりのマキノ正博の友情と、日活の実権を握っていた松竹の大谷竹次郎社長の手により、1937年（昭和12年）、日活撮影所に入社することとなる。
English: The first production in which Bando appeared after joining Nikkatsu was "Koi Yamahiko," directed by Masahiro MAKINO who had joined the company the same year.
Japanese: 阪東の日活入社第1作は、おなじく同社に入社したマキノ正博の監督作『恋山彦』
English: Other films starring Bando were "Koi Yamahiko Doto no maki" (Koi Yamahiko - Surging Waves) and "Chikemuri Takadanobaba" (Blood Spattered at Takadanobaba) also directed by Masahiro MAKINO, at the end of 1937.
Japanese: 『恋山彦怒濤の巻』同年末にはおなじくマキノ正博監督の『血煙高田の馬場』。
English: Stories about Bando's remarkable comeback and his greatest successes in talking pictures occurred after he joined Nikkatsu.
Japanese: といったトーキーにおける阪東の華々しい復活戦がくりひろげられるのはこの後の話である。
English: Tsukigata Productions (registered as Tsukigata Purotakushon, established in 1928, liquidated in 1932) was a film company that existed in Kyoto and then in Nara.
Japanese: ツキガタプロダクション（登記上正式表記ツキガタプロタクシヨン、1928年設立-1932年解散）は、かつて京都、のちに奈良に存在した映画会社である。
English: Ryunosuke TSUKIGATA, an actor under contract with Shozo MAKINO's Makino Productions, established 'Tsukigata Productions' in February of 1928 under the condition of giving distribution rights to Makino.
Japanese: 牧野省三のマキノ・プロダクションの専属俳優だった月形龍之介は、1928年（昭和3年）2月、同社との配給提携を条件に設立したのが、この「ツキガタプロダクション」である。
English: The first film the company produced was "Shudoku no Kenpo", an original screenplay written and directed by Kintaro INOUE under the name of 'Sanjiro AKISHINO.'
Japanese: 設立第1作は、井上金太郎の「秋篠珊次郎」名義によるオリジナル脚本での監督作『酒毒の剣法』であった。
English: Tsukigata Productions produced three films directed by Inoue as well as one film directed by Reinosuke AKU and then liquidated in 1929 after producing director Inoue's "Kenshi Okita Soji".
Japanese: 井上の監督作3本、悪麗之助の監督作を製作し、翌1929年（昭和4年）井上の監督作『剣士沖田総司』を製作して、一度同社を解散した。
English: During August of the same year, Tsukigata's group joined Shochiku Kyoto Studio and Tsukigata changed his name back to 'Ryunosuke TSUKIGATA.'
Japanese: 同年8月には月形一党は松竹京都撮影所に入社、名も「月形龍之介」に戻した。
English: In May of 1931, Tsukigata became independent once again with the aim of producing talkie films and established 'Tsukigata Productions' by constructing a studio at the foot of Mt. Ikoma in Nara.
Japanese: 1931年（昭和6年）5月、トーキー映画の製作を目指してふたたび独立、奈良の生駒山山麓に撮影所を建設し、「月形プロダクション」とした。
English: Although it was only a part-talkie film due to a flaw in Eion's sound system, the film ranked fifth among the top ten films selected by Kinema Junpo.
Japanese: 映音のシステム不備でパート・トーキーとなったが、キネマ旬報ベストテンで第5位の高評価を得た。
English: The second film was "Machi no Shigaisen," a film based on a novel by Rafael Sabatini, the original author of the film "Scaramouch" (directed by Rex Ingram, 1923), and was an all-talkie film that used the P.L.C. Eiga Seisakusho system.
Japanese: 第2作は映画『スカラムーシュ』（監督レックス・イングラム、1923年）の原作者ラファエル・サバチニの小説を原作に、『暁の市街戦』を製作、今回はP.C.L.映画製作所のシステムでオール・トーキーが可能になった。
English: However, Tsukigata incurred a debt of 150,000 yen in the production of these two films and joined Tokatsu Eigasha after liquidating the company.
Japanese: しかし、この2作で月形は15万円もの負債を背負い、再度プロダクションを解散、月形は東活映画社に入社することになった。
English: Fukoku Eiga-sha, established during the same year, took over the studio at Ikoma and continued its operation.
Japanese: 残された生駒の撮影所は、同年に設立された富国映画社がひきつづき稼動させた。
English: Kataoka Chiezo Productions (established on May 10, 1928, liquidated in April of 1937) was a film company located in Kyoto Prefecture.
Japanese: 片岡千恵蔵プロダクション（かたおかちえぞう-、1928年5月10日設立-1937年4月解散）は、かつて京都府に存在した映画会社である。
English: Established by a popular actor of the time named Chiezo Kataoka, its own studio was constructed in Sagano a year after its establishment.
Japanese: 当時の若手人気俳優片岡千恵蔵が設立したスタープロダクションであり、設立の翌年に嵯峨野に独自の撮影所を建設した。
English: This company produced many classic films, including Hiroshi INAGAKI's "Mabuta no Haha" and "Yataro Gasa," Mansaku ITAMI's "Kokushi Muso" and "Akanishi Kakita," as well as Sadao YAMANAKA's "Furyu Katsujinken."
Japanese: 稲垣浩の『瞼の母』、『弥太郎笠』、伊丹万作の『国士無双』、『赤西蠣太』、山中貞雄の『風流活人剣』など数々の名作を生み出した。
English: Chiezo KATAOKA met Shozo MAKINO and joined Makino Productions in April of 1927 through a novelist who established 'Rengo Eiga Geijutsuka Kyokai' (United Film Artists Association) in Nara and engaged in film production named Sanjugo NAOKI, and entered contract negotiations in February of 1928 when Ryunosuke TSUKIGATA resigned from the company.
Japanese: 奈良に「連合映画芸術家協会」設立、映画製作をしていた小説家の直木三十五の紹介で牧野省三に会い、1927年（昭和2年）4月にマキノ・プロダクションに入社した片岡千恵蔵は、1928年（昭和3年）2月の月形龍之介の退社を期に、本契約に入った。
English: However, the negotiation process became so complicated that even the mediator named Tokujiro YAMAZAKI from Sankyo, Makino's distribution company in the Shikoku region, became angry with Makino.
Japanese: しかしその過程で紛糾し、仲裁に入ったマキノの四国ブロック配給会社・三共社の山崎徳次郎すらマキノに怒りを感じる結果を生んだ。
English: In April of the same year, Yamazaki, together with Ryosuke TACHIBANA, the chief officer of Bando Tsumasaburo Productions, and Kikumatsu OSHIMA of Kikusui Kinema Shokai in Kobe, contacted the owners of 150 movie theaters across the nation and established 'Nihon Katsudo Josetsukan Kanshu Renmei Eiga Haikyu Honsha' (Distribution Company Headquarters for Movie Theater Owners in Japan) (also known as "Kanshu Renmei" [the Theater Owner's Association]).
Japanese: 同年4月、山崎は、阪東妻三郎プロダクションの経営者・立花良介、神戸市の菊水キネマ商会の大島菊松らとともに、全国150館の独立系映画館主に呼びかけ、「日本活動常設館館主連盟映画配給本社」を設立した。
English: This company adopted a policy to invest in independent film studios and distribute their films directly.
Japanese: そして、独立プロダクションへの製作費の出資と作品の直接公開の方針を打ち出した。
English: Taking this opportunity, Kataoka resigned from Makino Productions in April and established 'Kataoka Chiezo Productions' on May 10.
Japanese: そこで片岡は同年4月にマキノ・プロダクションを退社、同年5月10日に設立したのがこの「片岡千恵蔵プロダクション」である。
English: Kanjuro ARASHI, Toshio YAMAGUCHI (actor of Shinpa-Geki), Ryutaro NAKANE, Kobunji ICHIKAWA and Reizaburo YAMAMOTO resigned from Makino around the same time, each establishing their own film production companies and worked together with Chie Puro to organize 'Nihon Eiga Purodakushon Renmei' (Japan Movie Production Federation).
Japanese: 同時期にマキノを退社した嵐寛寿郎、山口俊雄(新派俳優)、中根龍太郎、市川小文治、山本礼三郎がそれぞれプロダクションを設立、千恵プロとともに「日本映画プロダクション連盟」を結成した。
English: Makino's chief stage carpenter Hiroshi Kawai and cameraman Juzo TANAKA also resigned from Makino in response to Yamazaki's call and established a rental studio called 'Nihon Kinema Studio' (Narabigaoka Studio) at Narabigaoka in Kyoto.
Japanese: また、山崎に共鳴したマキノの大道具主任河合広始と撮影技師の田中十三もマキノを退社、京都・双ヶ丘に貸しスタジオ「日本キネマ撮影所」（双ヶ丘撮影所）を設立した。
English: Chie Puro began producing its first film at Narabigaoka Studio on May 16, six days after its establishment.
Japanese: 千恵プロは設立6日後の同年5月16日に、双ヶ丘撮影所で第1作撮影を開始した。
English: Making appearances in this film were Ryuzo TAKEI, who resigned from Makino and joined Chie Puro around the same time, and Kobunji, who established 'Ichikawa Kobunji Kabuki Eiga Productions.'
Japanese: 同作には、同時期にマキノを退社して千恵プロに入社した武井龍三や、「市川小文治歌舞伎映画プロダクション」を設立した小文治も出演している。
English: This film was the first to be distributed by Yamazaki's 'Kanshu Renmei,' but this distribution company had already collapsed by the end of July right before the release of 'Horo Zanmai,' the second film produced by Chie Puro, written/adapted by Itami and directed by Inagaki.
Japanese: 同作は山崎の「館主連盟」の第1回配給作品となったが、千恵プロの設立第2作伊丹原作・脚本、稲垣監督の『放浪三昧』が公開される直前の7月末に早くも「館主連盟」が瓦解する。
English: While other film studios that had been established around the same time were being forced to liquidate, Chie Puro was the only company to produce six films that year and began looking for land for their own studio.
Japanese: 同時に独立したプロダクションたちが解散を余儀なくされていくなかで、千恵プロのみが年内に6本の映画を製作、あらたな自前の撮影所用地の物色をした。
English: In January of 1929,'Chiezo Production Studio' was established on Sanjo Street in Sagano Akikaido Town and filming began while construction was still underway.
Japanese: 1929年（昭和4年）1月、嵯峨野秋街道町の三条通沿いに「千恵蔵プロダクション撮影所」を開設、骨組み状態で撮影を開始した。
English: During May of the same year, "Soma Daisaku Budo Kassatsu no Maki" and "Ehon Musha Shugyo" were distributed by Nikkatsu through mediation by Hirohisa IKENAGA of Nikkatsu Studio.
Japanese: その後同年5月には、日活撮影所の池永浩久により、『相馬大作武道活殺の巻』、『絵本武者修業』から日活による配給が決まった。
English: Takei, who appeared in nine films produced by Chie Puro, became independent in February and established Takei Ryuzo Productions at Narabigaoka Studio (liquidated the same year).
Japanese: また、9本の千恵プロ作品に出演した武井は同年2月に独立、双ヶ丘撮影所に武井龍三プロダクションを設立した（同年解散）。
English: In 1932, Chie Puro set up 'Talkie Study Group' in its studio and produced "Tabi wa Aozora," directed by Inagaki, using 'P.C.L. Talkie' developed by P.C.L. Eiga Seisakusho.
Japanese: 1932年（昭和7年）、撮影所内に「トーキー研究会」を設置、P.C.L.映画製作所の「P.C.L.トーキー」による稲垣監督の『旅は青空』を製作した。
English: In 1934, they constructed a talkie stage and began producing talkie films using the 'Tsukagoshi Talkie method.'
Japanese: 1934年（昭和9年）にはトーキー・ステージが完成し、「塚越式トーキー」による製作を開始した。
English: During September of the same year, the stage was rented to Masaichi NAGATA's 'Daiichi Eiga,' which was to produce "Kensetsu no Hitobito" directed by Daisuke Ito (film director), but the stage collapsed in Typhoon Muroto.
Japanese: 同年9月、伊藤大輔(映画監督)監督『建設の人々』を製作する永田雅一の「第一映画」にステージをレンタルしたが、室戸台風でステージが崩壊する。
English: In January of 1935, the company partnered with 'Nihon Eiga Haikyu,' a company established by Shochiku with the aim of destroying Nikkatsu.
Japanese: 翌1935年（昭和10年）1月、日活の瓦解を目論む松竹が設立した子会社「日本映画配給」に提携先を移す。
English: However, Nikkatsu regained its footing, 'Nihon Eiga Haikyu' was liquidated, breaking Shochiku's plan, and Shinko Kinema became Chiezo Productions' distribution company in October.
Japanese: しかし日活は経営が立ち直り、松竹の目論みは破れて「日本映画配給」は解体、同年10月には新興キネマの配給となる。