is a Japanese animation
film studio
A film studio (also known as movie studio or simply studio) is a major entertainment company or motion picture company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to make films, which is handled by the production ...
and distribution company based in
, Japan.
The studio is known for its
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
feature films, short films, and television commercials, particularly those made by director
Makoto Shinkai
, known as
, is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, author, and manga artist.
Shinkai began his career as a video game animator with Nihon Falcom in 1996, and gained recognition as a filmmaker with the release of the original video animation (OVA) ' ...
.
It was founded in March 2007 when it split from CoMix Wave Inc., which was initially formed in 1998 from
Itochu Corporation
is a Japanese corporation based in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka and Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo.
It is one of the largest Japanese '' sogo shosha'' (general trading companies). Among Japanese trading companies, it is distinguished by not being descen ...
, ASATSU (now
ADK), and other companies.
Productions
Anime television series
Anime films
Original video animations
Original net animations
References
External links
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Japanese companies established in 2007
Animation studios in Tokyo
Mass media companies established in 2007
Film production companies of Japan
Japanese animation studios
Itochu
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