CoMix Wave Films

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.^[1] The studio is known for its anime feature films, short films, and television commercials, particularly those made by director Makoto Shinkai.^[1][2] 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.^[1] On October 15, 2024, Toho announced that they'd acquired 45 shares or 6.09% of CoMix Wave Films.^[3]

CoMix Wave Films, Inc.

Headquarters in Suginami, Tokyo
Native name	株式会社コミックス・ウェーブ・フィルム
Romanized name	Kabushiki-gaisha Komikkusu Uēbu Firumu
Company type	Kabushiki kaisha
Industry	Motion pictures (anime) TV commercials
Predecessor	CoMix Wave Inc.
Founded	March 2007; 18 years ago (2007-03)
Headquarters	Ogikubo, Suginami, 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.cwfilms.jp

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.
2025	Kairyū to Yūbinya-san	Taku Kimura	February 27, 2025	TBA	TBA	Based on the Pokémon franchise.[4]