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GKIDS is bringing Satoshi Kon’s classic Tokyo Godfathers to US screens this March — and it’s giving the film a brand-new English dub to boot. Now you can give that dub a listen thanks to a new trailer for the film. The main cast looks …Read more »
For two nights next month, anime fans and cinema lovers in the U.S. will be able to catch Satoshi Kon‘s Tokyo Godfathers anime film on the big screen. Subtitled screenings are set for March 9, followed by dubbed screenings on March 11, and GKIDS went …Read more »
If you’ve been looking forward to seeing director Masaaki Yuasa’s latest anime film in theaters, you’ll soon get your chance if you live in the United States. GKIDS and Fathom Events have teamed up for a special one-night event that brings Ride Your Wave to …Read more »
GKIDS has another hit on its hands with the North American release of Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You. According to the numbers from Box Office Mojo, Shinkai’s latest made $3 million in just the first two days of fan screenings, and the feature is estimated …Read more »
Master storyteller Satoshi Kon died in 2010, but his body of work continues to win acclaim and new fans around the world. The latest Kon-related news comes from KON’STONE, the company set up to manage his works. It reports that Tokyo Godfathers, Kon’s 2003 film, …Read more »
It’s raining voice actors! Weathering With You, Makoto Shinkai’s hit follow-up to Your Name, is (finally!) hitting American theaters this month. Now we know who’s set to appear in the film’s English-language dub. The cast looks a little somethin’ like this: Brandon Engman as Hodaka …Read more »
Waiting for the films of Studio Ghibli to hit your favorite streaming service? Don’t hold your breath, says GKids. The distributor, which holds the North American rights to Ghibli’s films, had the following to say to Polygon: “Studio Ghibli does not make their films available digitally, …Read more »
Just when you thought you wouldn’t get to stream any Studio Ghibli films, HBO Max comes through to dash that notion. Thanks to a partnership with GKIDS, HBO Max will be the first US streaming service to host the entire Studio Ghibli film library, with a whopping …Read more »
When are we going to stop writing about the amazing box office returns of Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You? Well, when they stop being amazing, that’s when. Here are the latest numbers on Shinkai’s mega-hit: It’s now sold over 10 million tickets and made over 13 …Read more »
At Otakon 2019 in Washington, DC I was able to see an advance screening of Promare, the first theatrical film offering from anime studio TRIGGER. Courtesy of the film’s US distributor, GKIDS Films, I was able to ask them collectively some questions leading up to the …Read more »
With all the success Makoto Shinkai’s latest film has enjoyed, it should come as no surprise that it will be aiming for the top prize. The Japan Film Makers Association has chosen Weathering With You as the representative film of Japan to be submitted to the Academy …Read more »
Promare, the new flick from the folks behind Kill la Kill, has topped 1 billion yen at the Japanese box office: no mean feat for an original anime film. Now fans have a reason to go see the film again. From August 23 to the end of September, …Read more »
Promare is a hit. The original anime film from the creative team behind Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill has made over 1 billion yen at the Japanese box office since it opened May 24. At the current exchange rate, 1 billion yen is $9.4 million. Earning a billion yen …Read more »
Weathering With You is heading to India. The new Makoto Shinkai film, which opened in Japan this July, will be shown in theaters in India starting October 11. This is a big deal, apparently. According to site Anime Anime, it’s uncommon in India for animation not …Read more »
Weathering With You, Makoto Shinkai’s followup to Your Name, is out in Japan and raking in the yens. It’s not due out in the States until 2020, unfortunately, but to get a taste of the film — literally — why not try making some of the …Read more »
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