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GKIDS Acquires Japan’s Oscar Submission ‘Kokuho’

©Courtesy of GKIDS GKIDS has announced plans to bring “Kokuho” to North America. The live-action movie, which was first introduced at Cannes and will have its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this month, will be Japan’s official submission in the Best International Feature category at the 98th Academy Awards. GKIDS has…

HBO Max And GKIDS Strike Exclusive Licensing Deal For 20 Adult Animated And Live Action Films

©Courtesy of HBO Max HBO Max and GKIDS announced today a continuation of their prolific partnership, solidifying HBO Max as the U.S. streaming destination for award-winning Japanese animated films for years to come. The streamer is already the exclusive home of the world-renowned Studio Ghibli catalog in the United States, distributed by GKIDS, and now…

The Color Within : Q&A with Director Naoko Yamada

Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on TV Tokyo’s program called “Morning Satellite” at the…

Look Back : Exclusive Interview with Actress Mizuki Yoshida

(C) Tatsuki Fujimoto/Shueisha (C) 2024 “Look Back” Production Committee Look Back : Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as…

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux -Beginning-Review

©Courtesy of GKIDS  Inspired by Manfred von Richthofen, “The Red Baron,” Char Aznable is a fan-favorite villain in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, whose popularity eclipses many of its heroes. Somewhat fittingly, Aznable, a.k.a. the “Red Comet” will finally have his day—sort of—in Kazuya Tsurumaki’s new anime feature, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux -Beginning-, the launch…

The Color Within : Exclusive Interview With Director Naoko Yamada

©Courtesy of GKIDS The Color Within : Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn’t play an…

The Colors Within Demonstrates the Advantages Offered by Animation to Depict Keenly Humanist Dramas

©Courtesy of GKIDS Honestly, in recent years, Japanese anime has delivered some of the smartest and most realistic on-screen depictions of teenagers. Amongst filmmakers of any variety, few represent teen life with as much sensitivity as Naoko Yamada. She addressed school bullying in A Silent Voice : The Movie and young love in Tamako Love…

New Gundam Movie By Evangelion Studio Premieres in February!

The first collaboration between Khara(Producer of Rebuild of Evangelion (and the studio currently holding the rights for the Evangelion series) and Sunrise has been marked with ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuX -Beginning-,’ as previously announced. GKIDS announced it has acquired the prologue movie, ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-,’ and it will be in North American (US and…

THE COLORS WITHIN | Record Hunting With Director Naoko Yamada

GKIDS has released a new video for The Colors Within, chronicling the search for records with director Naoko Yamada for the upcoming U.S. release of the coming-of-age music anime film that centers on three students who form a band and find friendship along the way. GKIDS has acquired the film for North America, Latin America,…

A SILENT VOICE | Official English Trailer – In theatres December 15 & 16

GKIDS has announced the theatrical release dates for A Silent Voice, the well-known anime movie about growing up that was acclaimed in 2016. Since its debut, critics have given the film positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes has given it a 95% rating at the moment. The official release of A Silent Voice to U.S. theaters nationwide…

Japan Studio Toho Acquires Animation Distributor GKIDS

Japanese media giant Toho Co. has secured a deal to acquire celebrated North American indie producer and distributor GKIDS, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. As part of the deal, Toho is picking up a 100 percent equity share in GKIDS. But the latter will still…