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

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

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
January 16th, 2026
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.
FIRST LOOK: “Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom”

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

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
January 8th, 2026
GKIDS announced today its acquisition of US distribution rights to the latest Shaun The Sheep feature from Aardman. First look at the trailer, here.

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Tickets On Sale Now For Chinese Box Office Smash Hit: “NEW GODS: YANG JIAN”

You can now purchase tickets for “NEW GODS: YANG JIAN”, the newest film from the iconic Chinese animation studio Light Chaser Animation. And beginning January 20th, the feature will premiere at the IFC Center in New York, The Laemmle Glendale in Los Angeles, The CGV San Francisco, and additional markets throughout the country (see below).From […]
Avatar photoLauren Ashton|January 11, 2023
Tickets On Sale Now For Chinese Box Office Smash Hit: “NEW GODS: YANG JIAN”

TRAILER: “Evangelion:3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time”

The acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, GKIDS, has announced it has added exclusive IMAX showings of Evangelion:3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time, to theaters nationwide, happening on November 30th only. The IMAX shows will be proceeded by screenings of EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME – the final installment of the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 24, 2022
TRAILER: “Evangelion:3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time”

INTERVIEW With “The Deer King” Director Masashi Ando

Masashi Ando, animator on such iconic Japanese animated films as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, now directs his first feature, The Deer King. This R-rated movie coming to theaters nationwide through Fathom Events this Wednesday and Thursday July 13th and 14th (with a regular release on Friday July 15th) is about a mysterious disease killing […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 8, 2022
INTERVIEW With “The Deer King” Director Masashi Ando

INTERVIEW: The Cuisine Of “Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko”

Annie Awards nominee Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko comes from director Ayumu Watabe (Children of the Sea). It’s fun and moving, with a strong mother-daughter relationship at its core. Lady Nikuko screened in theaters nationwide through Fathom Events last week and is still playing in select cinemas around the country. It’s also now on VOD and […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|June 8, 2022
INTERVIEW: The Cuisine Of “Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko”

“NADIA: The Secret of Blue Water The Complete Series” Available on 4K August 2

Available August 2nd, 2022 from GKIDS with distribution by Shout! Factory, the release boasts an all-new 4K restoration, and includes all 39 episodes of the series in both the original Japanese and an English dub, as well as a number of bonus features including a new booklet featuring character and mechanical designs from the series, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 2, 2022
“NADIA: The Secret of Blue Water The Complete Series” Available on 4K August 2

Kids To Release Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-Oh” in August

GKIDS announced today it will bring INU-OH, the latest feature film from renowned director Masaaki Yuasa (Ride Your Wave, Keep Your Hands Off Of Eizokuen!), to cinemas nationwide starting August 12th. Featuring character creation from manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet), who previously collaborated with Yuasa on the anime adaptation of Matsumoto’s series Ping Pong the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 26, 2022
Kids To Release Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-Oh” in August

INTERVIEW: “Chicken For Linda!” Directors On Annecy Winning Feature

Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach are the directors of the new French animated dramedy Chicken for Linda! GKIDS opened the 2023 Annecy International Film Festival Cristal for Best Animated Feature winner in NYC last Friday. It hits Los Angeles this Friday April 12th and will be in other markets throughout North America later this month. […]