On January 27, 2025, in partnership with Shout! Studios, GKIDS announced plans for 4K UHD releases of legendary director Mamoru Hosoda’s early films. Included titles are Mamoru Hosoda’s Summer Wars (2009) and Wolf Children (2012), two of the award-winning director’s most celebrated early films. The upcoming home entertainment releases will feature new artwork for the 4K UHD edition, Blu-ray DVDs, and digital downloads. Summer Wars releases will be available on April 1,  2025, with Wolf Children on August 5, 2025, though they can be pre-ordered now. Bonus features for Summer Wars entail interviews with the director and various cast members, teasers, and trailers.

GKIDS first announced in 2024 that it obtained the North American distribution rights to Mamoru Hosoda’s films. Previously, GKIDS released the critically acclaimed films Mirai (2018) and Belle (2021), which became the director’s biggest hits in North America. Of Mamoru Hosoda’s six nominated features, five have won the Japan Academy Prize for “Animation of the Year.” This achievement made Mamoru Hosoda the only Japanese animation director other than Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature.