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Japan Entertainment Corporation That announced on Tuesday that it had acquired 45 shares, or 6.09%, of the animation management, production and distribution company CoMix membrane. This investment is aimed at improving the studio’s working environment to enhance the quality of work and increase the studio’s creative opportunities.
That Published and co-produced the full director Xin Haichengmovie through CoMix membrane Since in Japan The Garden of Words 2013.
That Recently, it was announced that it will acquire 100% of North American animation publishers. GKIDS early Tuesday. movie let GKIDS Wholly owned subsidiary of Dongbao Internationalheadquartered in Los Angeles. GKIDS Many Shinkai Makoto works have also been released in the United States, including Weathering with You, 5 centimeters per second, The sound of distant starsand Children searching for lost voices.
That Acquired all shares of animation studio science saru On June 19, it was incorporated into the consolidated subsidiary. That Acquisition of controlling stake in TIA (That Interactive Animation) studio was established in 2022 and became a subsidiary under a new name toho animation studio.
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CoMix membrane Founded in 2007, he served as director at that time Kawaguchi Noritaka carve-outs and acquisitions mixed wave(formerly The CW) animation business unit as part of a management buyout (MBO). In addition to animation production, the company is also responsible for planning, financing, distribution and rights management. Mr. Kawaguchi has served as the representative director and president since the establishment of the company. He only took up the role of representative director and chairman in May this year. At the same time, Tomohiro Tokunaga Appointed Representative Director and President.
CoMix membrane Known for producing and distributing the director’s animated films Xin Haichengfrom his first film The sound of distant starsuntil his latest hit your name., Weathering with Youand Suzume.
Source: Toho, Animation Business Magazine (Sudo Masaru)
