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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 […]
‘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’: The Wide-Eyed Wonder of a Toddler’s Coming of Age

Avatar photoBill Desowitz|
October 28th, 2025
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.
‘Animation Is Film’ Announces 2025 Winners

‘Animation Is Film’ Announces 2025 Winners

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
October 21st, 2025
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.

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Masaaki Yuasu’s “Inu-Oh” To Debut At Venice and Toronto

GKIDS’ latest feature from celebrated director Masaaki Yuasa (Mind Game, Ride Your Wave) Inu-Oh, is an Official Selection of the 2021 Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. The film will make its world debut at the Venice Film Festival in the Horizons section, followed by its North American premiere in the Toronto International […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 28, 2021
Masaaki Yuasu’s “Inu-Oh” To Debut At Venice and Toronto

GKids Picks Up Miyazaki’s Debut Series “Future Boy Conan”

GKIDS announced today it has acquired the North American distribution rights for Future Boy Conan (Mirai Shounen Conan), the 1978 directorial debut by Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki . The 26-episode series, which was produced by Nippon Animation, will be released by GKIDS in late 2021. The acquisition marks the first time that the series will […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 8, 2021
GKids Picks Up Miyazaki’s Debut Series “Future Boy Conan”

GKIDS Acquires North American Rights To “The Deer King”

GKIDS announced today it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the latest feature animated by acclaimed studio Production I.G, The Deer King (Shika no Ou). The feature film, directed by Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji and written by Taku Kishimoto, will had its world premiere in competition at the Annecy Film Festival this […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 18, 2021
GKIDS Acquires North American Rights To “The Deer King”

Gkids Partners with Fathom Events to Bring Anime Back To US Theaters This Summer

GKIDS and long-time partner Fathom Events, are continuing their collaboration this summer, bringing back a series of critically acclaimed and fan-favorite anime features. Kicking off the series is the 2020 animated tour-de-force from Studio 4°C (Tekkonkinkreet, MFKZ, Mind Game), CHILDREN OF THE SEA. Directed by Ayumu Watanabe, with a score by award-winning composer and longtime […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 14, 2021
Gkids Partners with Fathom Events to Bring Anime Back To US Theaters This Summer

Gkids Announces Release Plans and Voice Cast for Ghibli’s “Earwig and The Witch”

GKIDS, the acclaimed distributor of multiple Academy Award-nominated animated features, has announced the voice cast of the upcoming English language dub for legendary animation house Studio Ghibli’s latest feature Earwig and The Witch. The film is directed by Goro Miyazaki (From Up on Poppy Hill, Tales from Earthsea) and produced by studio co-founder Toshio Suzuki, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 16, 2020
Gkids Announces Release Plans and Voice Cast for Ghibli’s “Earwig and The Witch”

TRAILER: GKids Ottawa Prize Winner “On-Gaku: Our Sound”

GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, released a new trailer for the upcoming animated feature On-Gaku: Our Sound from director Kenji Iwaisawa, based on the manga by Hiroyuki Ohashi. The film will play in select theatrical markets starting December 11th, 2020.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 2, 2020
TRAILER: GKids Ottawa Prize Winner “On-Gaku: Our Sound”

INTERVIEW: Greetings To “Goodbye, Don Glees!”

GKIDS’ Goodbye, Don Glees! screened in theaters in September, was recently released on Blu-Ray and DVD, and is now one of the 27 qualified films vying for 2023 Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations. This story of three friends on an unforgettable journey is packed with adventure, humor, heart and purpose. Director Atsuko Ishizuka explains the […]