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CoMix Wave Films Launches Indian Instagram Account

CoMix Wave Films launched an Indian Instagram account on September 27 that is "focused on publishing information relevant to fans living in India." The company stated that it is "seeking to diversify our animation offerings in India, and the new Instagram account is the first step to making that happen."

Makoto Shinkai directed his Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film at the studio. Suzume opened in Indian theaters in Hindi and in Japanese with English subtitles on April 21 and has earned over ₹10,00,00,000 (approximately US$1,210,393) at the Indian box office as of May 26. The film is now the highest-earning Japanese film in the country, surpassing Jujutsu Kaisen 0.

PVR Inox hosted early preview screenings of the film in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, and Bangalore on April 9. It hosted a second round of early fan screenings for the film in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata on April 16. The film also screened in over 100 locations as part of the Makoto Shinkai Film Festival.

The company also hosted a meet and greet with Makoto Shinkai in Mumbai preceding the film's premiere. Shinkai also attended the premiere event itself and participated in a Q&A session with attendees on April 20.

Denki Amashima, the artist of the manga adaptation of the film, spoke in a "Manga Talk Session" at Rachna Sansad College of Applied Art & Craft.

Source: Press release