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The next anime film from Naoko Yamada (A Silent Voice, Liz and the Blue Bird) is The Colors Within, also known as Kimi no Iro. Those looking forward to the latest work from the revered director will be delighted to learn that it has English …Read more »
The anime films of Mamoru Hosoda officially have a new home. The first four films from the acclaimed director are joining 2018’s Mirai and 2021’s Belle at GKIDS, which now has North American distribution rights for Hosoda’s full catalog. The deal spans 2006’s The Girl …Read more »
If you’ve been wanting to watch the anime movie BLUE GIANT, then good news — GKIDS has acquired North American distribution rights for it! The company says it will release the film in American theaters sometime later in 2023, though exact dates and details have …Read more »
GKIDS! Go GKIDS! The North American licensor of the films of Studio Ghibli (and a buncha other good stuff) has just picked up the rights to a couple anime classics: Panda! Go Panda!, plus Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus. The films were created by …Read more »
GKIDS announced the license of another anime film today, this time with upcoming plans for Studio 4ºC’s Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko. Known as Gyoko no Nikuko-chan in Japan, the film is based on a 2014 novel written by Kanako Nishi and published by Gentosha. Ayumu …Read more »
GKIDS locked in a real classic today with the announcement that the distributor has acquired the rights to 1978’s Future Boy Conan anime, which marks the debut series of renowned director Hayao Miyazaki. The series is set to arrive in late 2021 for the first …Read more »
GKIDS and Fathom Events will be behind Ghibli Fest 2021, where it will air the Miyazaki movies Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Castle in the Sky and My Neighbor Totoro in theaters. The movies will only be in theaters for a limited time. Spirited Away …Read more »
BELLE, the latest anime film from director Mamoru Hosoda, has confirmed its North American distribution via GKIDS. The LA-based distributor came through with a new English-subtitled trailer for the feature, lining it up for a Winter 2021 theatrical debut. GKIDS also plans to put BELLE …Read more »
It won’t be much longer before American fans get to watch Earwig and the Witch! GKIDS just announced that the Studio Ghibli movie will become available on digital platforms March 23. In addition, they’re releasing both a Limited Edition Steelbook and a Blu-ray +DVD combo …Read more »
GKIDS has dropped two trailers for Studio Ghibli’s Earwig and the Witch: an English dubbed trailer, and an English subbed trailer with the original Japanese voices. In the first trailer we get to hear Kacey Musgraves performing the theme song and get our introductions to …Read more »
With Earwig and the Witch set to debut on Japanese TV later this month and an English version to hit North American theaters next year, a dub cast has been announced by GKIDS. The lead Earwig will be played by Taylor Paige Henderson. Kacey Musgraves …Read more »
Neon Genesis Evangelion, one of the most celebrated properties in anime history, has been licensed for home video and theatrical distribution by GKIDS. The kids are set to bring the original 26 episodes, plus the films Evangelion: Death (True)² and The End of Evangelion, to …Read more »
It wasn’t that long ago that Studio Ghibli’s next movie was revealed as Earwig and the Witch, which has Goro Miyazaki (From Up on Poppy Hill, Tales from Earthsea) at the helm and Hayao Miyazaki on planning. Based on the children’s novel by Howl’s Moving …Read more »
If you’ve been looking forward to director Masaaki Yuasa’s acclaimed Ride Your Wave anime film, GKIDS has you covered theatrically. The distributor locked down the North American rights for the feature, with a theatrical release planned for early next year. This marks GKIDS’ fourth Yuasa film release, …Read more »
Gee, kids: GKIDS is quickly earning a reputation as one of the best distributors of theatrical anime out there. This time, they’ve licensed the newest film from Studio Ponoc, Modest Heroes: Studio Ponoc Short Theatre, Volume 1, for American distribution. The film will head to …Read more »
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