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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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“ChaO” Heads To The Big Screen This April

“ChaO” Heads To The Big Screen This April

Haylie Baker|
March 25th, 2026
ChaO, the cute and quirky Japanese animated film that debuted last June during Annecy, is releasing in theatres for North American audiences starting April 10th. The film will be viewable in its original Japanese audio with English subtitles. As of today, March 25th, tickets are on sale. With this announcement, GKIDS also unveiled a brand […]
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“COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing” Heads To Blu-Ray

“COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing” Heads To Blu-Ray

Haylie Baker|
March 20th, 2026
For the ultra Miku fans out there, the Collector’s Edition for COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing is set to release on April 14th in a stunning 2-Disc Blu-ray with exclusive special features. Alongside Unit & Virtual Singer music videos, the set includes exclusive illustrations by Yuki Akiyama, a 36-page art book, […]
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GKids to Release Next “Shaun The Sheep” Movie – “The Beast Of Mossy Bottom” September 18th

GKids to Release Next “Shaun The Sheep” Movie – “The Beast Of Mossy Bottom” September 18th

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
March 18th, 2026
GKIDS confirmed it will release the Aardman film in US theatres nationwide beginning September 18, 2026.
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GKIDS Acquires Nothing American Theatrical Rights To “Labyrinth”

The animated feature will release in theaters for two nights only in Japanese with English subtitles and English-dubbed from May 10–11.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 5, 2026
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GKIDS Acquires Nothing American Theatrical Rights To “Labyrinth”

INTERVIEW: All The Info On “All You Need Is Kill”

Now playing in theaters nationwide is All You Need Is Kill, an animated feature adaptation of the Japanese novel about young woman Rita, who's living the same day over and over again. Director Kenichiro Akimoto shares he loved about making this epic action adventure.
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 16, 2026
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INTERVIEW: All The Info On “All You Need Is Kill”

FIRST LOOK: “Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom”

GKIDS announced today its acquisition of US distribution rights to the latest Shaun The Sheep feature from Aardman. First look at the trailer, here.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|January 8, 2026
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FIRST LOOK: “Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom”

GKIDS Brings “Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution” To Theatres This December

The next big North American anime event comes around this December, with the arrival of Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution. Debuting exclusively in IMAX theatres for a limited one day theatrical run, the movie will only appear on just 100 screens nationwide. In addition, a new IMAX poster has been unveiled.  This upcoming film is brought to […]
Haylie Baker|October 31, 2025
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GKIDS Brings “Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution” To Theatres This December

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’: The Wide-Eyed Wonder of a Toddler’s Coming of Age

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKids, opening October 31 in select theaters and wide November 7), won the Grand Jury Prize at the eighth Animation Is Film Festival in Hollywood.
Avatar photoBill Desowitz|October 28, 2025
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‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’: The Wide-Eyed Wonder of a Toddler’s Coming of Age

‘Animation Is Film’ Announces 2025 Winners

ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) today announced the winners of its 8th annual festival, with AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, directed by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, receiving the festival’s top honor, the Grand Jury Prize.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 21, 2025
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‘Animation Is Film’ Announces 2025 Winners
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“ChaO” Heads To The Big Screen This April

ChaO, the cute and quirky Japanese animated film that debuted last June during Annecy, is releasing in theatres for North American audiences starting April 10th. The film will be viewable in its original Japanese audio with English subtitles. As of today, March 25th, tickets are on sale. With this announcement, GKIDS also unveiled a brand […]