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Corporate Philosophy

CoMix Wave Films began in creative contracting and currently engages in animated movie production, distribution and package sales as well as overseas sales. We staff each step with a small number of highly skilled people, hoping to create works that will both fully display its creators'abilities and stand the test of time. Our mission is to work with imaginative artists to deliver heartfelt works to the world.

Company Profile

Company Name CoMix Wave Films Inc.
Founding Date March, 2007 (Split from CoMix Wave Inc.)
Capital ¥42,500,000
Address
Main Office・G Studio
Fujisawa bldg. 3F, 4-30-16 Ogikubo, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 167-0051, JAPAN
Stockholders Noritaka KAWAGUCHI, Tomohiro Tokunaga, Kazuki Sunami, Shingo Kunieda, Toho Co., Ltd., ANIMATE Ltd., and Others.
Representataive Representative Director and Chairman Noritaka Kawaguchi

Joined Itochu Corporation in 1993. Transferred to CoMix Wave Films (as CW) at the time of its founding in 1998, and later appointed to the board. In 2003, he was permanently transferred from Itochu Corporation. In 2007, a management buyout split the company off from CW and CoMix Wave Films was established. In 2024, he was appointed representative director and chairman.
Representataive Representative Director and President Tomohiro Tokunaga

Joined Telecom Animation Film in 2014. He was appointed head of production in 2017, and served as animation producer on numerous works. In 2020, he joined CoMix Wave Films and was appointed head of production. He was made an executive officer in the same year, a managing director in 2022, and representative director and president in 2024.
Directors & Officers Managing Director Kazuki Sunami
Executive Officer Saae Hyun
Enterprises Planning/production/distribution of animated movies,
domestic sales and imports/exports of visual media,
author/artist/director contracting, copyright management
Affiliates Bihou Co., Ltd
Musuhi Co., Ltd
Phononscore, LLC
STORY, Inc
Media Castle Corp.
preArch Co., Ltd
The Lower Right of Shikoku Co., Ltd
CWF CINEMAS Inc.
Partner Bank Mitsui Sumitomo Bank, Akasaka Branch
Major Domestic Partners iTunes; Akita Shoten; Apple; Aniplex; AbemaTV; Amazon Japan; AMUSE; Itochu Corp.; NHK Enterprise; KADOKAWA; Google; Kodansha; The Japan Foundation; JR East Marketing & Communications, Inc; JAL Brand Communications; STORY; Space Shower Networks; All Nippon Airways Trading Co., Ltd; Sony Music Entertainment; DMM.com; TV Tokyo; Dentsu; Tokyo Theatres Co., Inc; Toho; Tokuma Shoten; Nippon TV; NETFLIX; Hakuhodo, Inc; Happinet; Bandai Namco Filmworks; U-NEXT; Universal Music; LINE Yahoo!; Lawson; WOWOW et al (listed in Japanese alphabetical order)
Major Overseas Partners Apple(U.S.A)、Crunchyroll(U.S.A)、GKIDS Films(U.S.A)、Google(U.S.A)、 Netflix(U.S.A)、Anime Limited(UK、France)、 SPAFAX(UK)、Dynit(Italy)、SelectaVision(Spain)、 LEONINE Distribution(Germany)、VLG.FILM(Russia)、Arcade Media(Mexico)、 MediaCastle(Korea)、Bilibili(China)、Road Pictures(China)、Bilibili(China)、 MovieCloud(Taiwan)、NeoFilms(Hongkong)、GlobalEagle Entertainment(Singapore)、 PVR INOX Pictures(India)
Company History
1998
CoMix Wave Inc. created from Itochu Corporation, ASATSU (now ADK) and numerous other companies
2000
MD Division created within CoMix Wave for author/artist/director contracting and movie production
2002
Within MD Division, animated movie label "CW Films" created
2007
After the corporate division of CoMix Wave, MD Division succeeded by CoMix Wave Films Inc.