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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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GKIDS Acquires Nothing American Theatrical Rights To “Labyrinth”

GKIDS Acquires Nothing American Theatrical Rights To “Labyrinth”

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
February 5th, 2026
The animated feature will release in theaters for two nights only in Japanese with English subtitles and English-dubbed from May 10–11.
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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.
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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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Latest in Category: Indie Studios

GKids Aquires Makoto Shinkai’s “Weathering With You”

GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, announced it has acquired North American distribution rights for the animated feature Weathering With You, the new film from director Makoto Shinkai and producer Genki Kawamura, whose previous film Your Name set box office records in Japan and around the world ($360 […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 24, 2019
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GKids Aquires Makoto Shinkai’s “Weathering With You”

GKids Picks Up “Another Day Of Life”

GKIDS has announced it acquired North American distribution rights for the adult-targeted animated feature Another Day Of Life. GKIDS will release the film theatrically in 2019. Based on famed author and journalist Ryszard Kapuściński’s book of the same name, and directed by Raúl De La Fuente and Damian Nenow, Another Day Of Life was an […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 8, 2019
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GKids Picks Up “Another Day Of Life”

Gkids Opens Anime “Okko’s Inn” in LA

GKIDS will theatrically release Okko’s Inn in LA on April 26th at the Laemmle Glendale (207 N Maryland Ave, Glendale, CA 91206). The latest feature from famed anime studio Madhouse and director Kitaro Kosaka, who was a key animator on numerous classic films at the venerable Studio Ghibli, seamlessly blends immersive, idyllic landscapes with the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 10, 2019
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Gkids Opens Anime “Okko’s Inn” in LA

Gkids and Beijing Partner To Present “Animation Is Film Beijing” Festival April 13-20

GKIDS and Beijing Film Panorama have partnered to present ANIMATION IS FILM BEIJING, a special animation section within the upcoming Beijing Int’l Film Festival (BJIFF), which runs April 13-20, 2019. The ANIMATION IS FILM BEIJING lineup will be the largest slate of non-Chinese feature film animation ever to be presented in China and will highlight […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 30, 2019
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Gkids and Beijing Partner To Present “Animation Is Film Beijing” Festival April 13-20

GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to “Children Of The Sea”

GKIDS today announced it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the animated feature Children Of The Sea. GKIDS will release the film theatrically in both Japanese and English language versions. The film is the latest feature from Japan’s STUDIO4°C (known for Tekkonkinkreet, MFKZ, Mind Game, Animatrix, Batman: Gotham Knight, and others), and is […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 20, 2019
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GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to “Children Of The Sea”

INTERVIEW: With Annie Winning “Mirai” writer/director Mamoru Hosoda

Fresh off winning Best Independent Animated Feature at last Saturday’s Annie Awards, Mirai writer/director Mamoru Hosoda is heading to the Oscars. This visionary film is a well-deserved Best Animated Feature nominee. Mirai was my favorite animated film of last year – and #2 on my 10 Best Films of 2018 list. When I told this […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|February 4, 2019
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INTERVIEW: With Annie Winning “Mirai” writer/director Mamoru Hosoda
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TEASER: Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers”

Here it comes. An Apple Original Film, Wolfwalkers is the latest from two-time Academy Award-nominated director Tomm Moore (Song of the Sea, The Secret of Kells) and director Ross Stewart (The Secret of Kells), and co-produced by the award-winning animation studios Cartoon Saloon (Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, The Breadwinner) and Melusine Productions (Oscar nominee, […]