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‘The First Slam Dunk’ Sets NorAm Premiere at Anime Expo
GKIDS and Toei Animation announced today that The First Slam Dunk will host its North American premiere at this year’s Anime Expo in Los...
‘Lonely Castle in the Mirror’ Sets Limited June Release through GKIDS
GKIDS, celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, slated its North American release of Lonely Castle in the Mirror in select theaters nationwide for event...
Independents’ Day: Indie Animation Players at Cannes Give Us Their Take on the Global Feature Scene
This month’s Cannes Film Festival and Market (May 16-24) in France gave us the opportunity to catch up with some of the big movers...
Box Office Smash ‘The First Slam Dunk’ Scores NorAm Distribution with GKIDS
GKIDS, celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, announced today it has acquired North American distribution rights for The First Slam Dunk from Toei Animation....
N LITE’s ‘Mfinda’ Enlists All-Star Anime Team & GKIDS Ahead of Annecy Debut
Two leading figures of Japanese anime, producer Masao Maruyama and director Gisaburō Sugii, as well as acclaimed animation producer/distributor GKIDS, have joined global multimedia...
How Director John Caird Took ‘Spirited Away’ from Cel to Stage
In April and May, U.S. audiences are treated to the filmed version of John Caird’s acclaimed theatrical adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Caird,...
GKIDS Bringing Keiichi Hara’s ‘Lonely Castle in the Mirror’ to NorAm Theaters This Summer
GKIDS, celebrating its 15th anniversary as a producer and distributor of award-winning and artist-driven animation from around the world, announced today it has acquired...
Goya-Winning, Genre-Bending ‘Unicorn Wars’ Drops on Blu-ray May 9
It's no picnic for these teddy bears... the feature-length animated horror-comedy Unicorn Wars is ready to make its Blu-ray debut this spring. The latest visually...
‘Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia’ Embarks with GKIDS
GKIDS announced today it has acquired all United States distribution rights for Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia, co-directed by Jean-Christophe Roger and...
GKIDS Acquires ‘10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki’ Documentary Series
GKIDS has announced the acquisition of the four-part documentary series 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki. The project is directed by Kaku Arakawa, who is...
GKIDS Brings ‘Spirited Away: Live on Stage’ Stateside
GKIDS announced today that it has acquired the North American audiovisual distribution rights for Spirited Away: Live on Stage, filmed during the hit production’s...
Otherworldly Action-Fantasy ‘New Gods: Yang Jian’ Comes Home in April
The magic and might of Chinese mythology, captured in accomplished CG animation, can be yours when New Gods: Yang Jian makes its home entertainment debut on...
New ‘Unicorn Wars’ Trailer Arrives Ahead of March 10 Release
GKIDS announced release dates and debuted a new trailer for Unicorn Wars, the latest genre-bending animated feature for adults from Goya Award and Annecy...
Exclusive Clip: Creating Ink Wash in 3D for ‘New Gods: Yang Jian’
A new modern retelling of Chinese mythology will bring more warring deities, magic-boosted action and imaginative other worlds to the big screen when GKIDS...
‘New Gods: Yang Jian’ Director Ji Zhao on Conjuring a Cutting-Edge Epic Fantasy
***This article originally appeared in the February '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 327)***
The animated feature New Gods: Yang Jian, directed by Ji Zhao,...
Production I.G’s ‘Giovanni’s Island’ Arrives on Blu-ray, Digital Feb. 21
The award-winning 2014 historical animated drama Giovanni's Island will bow on Blu-ray and all major digital platforms on February 21, released by GKIDS with distribution...
Trailer: ‘New Gods: Yang Jian’ Brings Chinese Mythology to U.S. Theaters in January
GKIDS announced today it will bring New Gods: Yang Jian, the latest feature from the powerhouse Chinese animation studio Light Chaser Animation and director...
‘Evangelion’ Creator Hideaki Anno Offers Insights into Its Audacious Conclusion
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
“When I choose what to work on next, I decide based...
Coming Soon! 20 Movies to Track in 2023
***This feature originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)***
Interest in animated feature projects continues to grow, so it’s never...
Your 2023 Academy Awards Animated Feature Dossier
***This feature originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)***
Which animated features are going for Oscar gold on March 13,...
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