For director Kenji Iwaisawa, 100 Meters (GKids, opening in select theaters October 10 and going wider October 12-14) provided the perfect opportunity to advance his skillful use of rotoscope in concert with 2D character animation and hyper-real 3D backgrounds

Today, September 3rd, 2025, GKIDS shared its plans to bring Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain (Amélie et la Métaphysique des tubes) to the big screen on November 7th. Ahead of its nationwide release, the film will open in certain markets on October 31st. Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain appeared at the […]

Starting November 19, GKIDS will bring director Mamoru Oshii’s classic film Angel’s Egg to North American theatres, marking an exciting return forty years after its initial Japanese debut. The upcoming theatrical release has been restored in 4K, overseen by the director himself. Angel’s Egg was first released in 1985 on home video. Tokuma Shoten served […]

On August 8th, 2025, GKIDS announced its newly acquired theatrical and home entertainment rights for The Legend of Hei 2, the Chinese animated fantasy adventure by its original creator, MTJJ, with animation produced by studio Hanmu Chunhua, also known as HMCH. Following its domestic release on July 18th, The Legend of Hei 2 has had […]

From the legendary director Mamoru Hosoda comes The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, now available on Blu-ray in 4K UHD with a limited edition Steelbook. GKIDS’ new release, distributed by Shout! Studios, will be available exclusively on Amazon starting September 9th. At the same time, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time will be made available […]

Just yesterday, June 13th, GKIDS made its own history at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in Annecy, France, with 4 new titles, 3 co-produced titles, and a 4K restoration for a 40th anniversary of Angel’s Egg. The North American studio known for elevating bold and talented artists brought its A-game for Annecy, upholding […]