Rebecca Davis editorTencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) has established a strategic partnership with Japan’s CoMix Wave Films Inc., the animation studio and distribution firm best known for works by helmer Makoto Shinkai.The new partnership will see the original soundtracks from 17 popular Japanese animated films put up on TME’s music platforms: QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and KTV app WeSing.Two of Shinkai’s films have been hits in China in recent years. “Your Name” grossed $83.7 million in the territory in 2016, while “Weathering With You” made $40.9 million there last November, making China by far the most successful territory for both films outside of Japan.Both movies are set to a soundtrack by Japanese band Radwimps, who.
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