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| Native name | 株式会社コミックス・ウェーブ・フィルム |
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| Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Komikkusu Uēbu Firumu |
| Company type | Kabushiki kaisha |
| Industry | Motion pictures (anime) TV commercials |
| Predecessor | CoMix Wave Inc. |
| Founded | March 2007; 17 years ago (2007-03) |
| Headquarters | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Noritaka Kawaguchi (CEO) Kazuki Sunama (board member) Tomohiro Tokunaga (board member) |
| Products | Animated feature films (anime), short films, commercials |
| Total assets | ¥95.1 million (2017) |
| Owner | Toho (6.09%) |
| Website | www |
CoMix Wave Films, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社コミックス・ウェーブ・フィルム, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Komikkusu Uēbu Firumu) is a Japanese animation film studio and distribution company based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The studio is known for its anime feature films, short films, and television commercials, particularly those made by director Makoto Shinkai. It was founded in March 2007 when it split from CoMix Wave Inc., which was initially formed in 1998 from Itochu Corporation, ASATSU (now ADK), and other companies. On October 15, 2024, Toho announced that they've acquired 45 shares or 6.09% of CoMix Wave Films.
Productions
Anime television series
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Original run start | Original run end | Eps. | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | World Fool News | Yuu Mashimo | April 24, 2014 | July 3, 2014 | 12 | |
| 2015 | Peeping Life TV Season 1?? | Ryōichi Mori | October 4, 2015 | December 20, 2015 | ||
| 2016 | Tabi Machi Late Show: Awaiting My Journey | Yuu Numata | January 8, 2016 | January 29, 2016 | 4 | Anthology series, 8 minutes per episode. |
| This Boy Is a Professional Wizard | Soubi Yamamoto | February 5, 2016 | February 26, 2016 | Anthology series, 10 minutes per episode. | ||
| 2017 | World Fool News Part II | Yuu Mashimo | April 2, 2017 | June 18, 2017 | 12 |
Anime films
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Release date | Dur. | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Place Promised in Our Early Days | Makoto Shinkai | November 20, 2004 | 90m | As Comix Wave Inc. Original work, written by Makoto Shinkai. |
| 2005 | Negadon: The Monster from Mars | Jun Awazu | October 16, 2005 | 30m | As Comix Wave Inc. |
| 2006 | Yonna in the Solitary Fortress | Kengo Takeuchi | April 8, 2006 | 35m | |
| 2007 | 5 Centimeters per Second | Makoto Shinkai | March 3, 2007 | 65m | Original work, written by Makoto Shinkai. |
| 2009 | Asylum Session | Takuto Aoki | July 25, 2009 | 60m | |
| 2010 | Planzet | Jun Awazu | May 22, 2010 | 55m | CGI production. |
| 2011 | Children Who Chase Lost Voices | Makoto Shinkai | May 7, 2011 | 120m | Original work, written by Makoto Shinkai. |
| 2013 | Dareka no Manazashi | February 10, 2013 | 6m | Short film. | |
| The Garden of Words | May 31, 2013 | 50m | Original work, written by Makoto Shinkai. | ||
| 2016 | Your Name | July 3, 2016 | 110m | ||
| 2018 | Flavors of Youth | Li Haoling Jiaoshou Yi Xiaoxing Yoshitaka Takeuchi |
August 4, 2018 | 20m 30m 30m |
Three short films (The Rice Noodles, A Little Fashion Show, Love in Shanghai). Co-production with Haoliners Animation League |
| 2019 | Weathering with You | Makoto Shinkai | July 19, 2019 | 115m | Original work, written by Makoto Shinkai. |
| 2022 | Suzume | November 11, 2022 | 122m |
Original video animations
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Release start | Release end | Eps. | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | She and Her Cat | Makoto Shinkai | 1999 | 1 | As Comix Wave Inc. 5-minute short. | |
| 2002 | Voices of a Distant Star | February 2, 2002 | 25-minute OVA. | |||
| 2011 | Peeping Life: The Perfect Evolution | Ryōichi Mori | January 27, 2011 | 10 | 5-minute shorts. | |
| Peeping Life: The Perfect Extension | September 23, 2011 | 5-minute shorts. | ||||
| 2012 | Peeping Life 5.0ch | February 3, 2012 | 5-minute shorts. | |||
| Peeping Life: The Perfect Explosion | October 18, 2012 | 5-minute shorts. | ||||
| Kono Danshi, Ningyo Hiroimashita | Soubi Yamamoto | November 9, 2011 | 1 | 30-minute OVA. | ||
| 2013 | Peeping Life: Tezuka Pro, Tatsunoko Pro Wonderland | Ryōichi Mori | June 25, 2013 | 10 | 5-minute shorts. | |
Original net animations
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Release start | Release end | Eps. | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hoshizori Kiseki | Akio Watanabe Toshikazu Matsubara |
July 10, 2006 | 1 | 30-minute ONA. | |
| 2021 | Oshiete Hokusai! The Animation | Naoto Iwakiri | March 7, 2021 | March 14, 2021 | 10 | Based on a manga by Naoto Iwakiri. |
References
- ^ "ABOUT – cwfilms". CoMix Wave Films Inc. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- "Crunchyroll Publisher - CoMixWave Films". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (16 October 2024). "TOHO Acquires 6% Stake in Makoto Shinkai's Studio CoMix Wave Films". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- CoMix Wave Films at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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