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GKIDS

Kanji name: GKIDS
Foundation date: 2008
About:
2024-10-15: Acquired by TOHO.
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Anime Limited and Plaion Pictures Acquire 100 Metres For U.K. and (Jun 5, 2025)
Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye Will Be Released in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas on June 6 (May 8, 2025)
GKIDS Acquires Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Compilation Film (May 8, 2025)
GKIDS to Screen Kenji Iwaisawa's 100 Meters Film in N. American Theaters in October (Apr 21, 2025)
Gundam GQuuuuuuX Sures 1st Gundam Trilogy's Finale as Franchise's #2 All-Time Film in Japan (Feb 17, 2025)
Gundam GQuuuuuux Film Adds 'Special Footage' Starting on Saturday (Feb 17, 2025)
Pompo: The Cinéphile Director Takayuki Hirao Teases Next Anime With Concept Art (Nov 3, 2024)
Look Back Opens Today in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas (Oct 25, 2024)
Look Back U.K. and Ireland Cinema Details (Updated) (Oct 21, 2024)
Look Back Will Have U.K. and Ireland Cinema Release on Friday Next Week (Oct 18, 2024)
TOHO to Acquire N. American Animation Distributor GKIDS as Its Subsidiary (Oct 15, 2024)
Naoko Yamada's The Colours Within Screenings at London Film Festival in October (Sep 4, 2024)
GKIDS Screens Look Back Anime Film in N. American Theaters on October 4 (Updated) (Aug 23, 2024)
Hip-Hop Duo Creepy Nuts Performs DAN DA DAN Anime's Opening Theme (Jun 23, 2024)
The Imaginary Will Have U.K. Cinema Release on June 28 (Jun 13, 2024)
Hayley Atwell, LeVar Burton, Kal Penn Star in English Dub for Ponoc's The Imaginary Film (Jun 6, 2024)
London Run of Spirited Away Stage Play Begins Today (Apr 29, 2024)
Spirited Away London Play Gets More Seats, Actor Details (Apr 18, 2024)
Studio Ghibli Earns Cannes' Honorary Palme d'Or; Time Magazine Names Hayao Miyazaki in Top 100 Most Influential People List (Apr 17, 2024)
GKIDS Releases The First Slam Dunk on Blu-ray Disc on June 25 (Apr 1, 2024)
The Boy and the Heron Film Wins Oscar for Best Animated Feature (Mar 10, 2024)
GKIDS Offers Blue Giant Anime Film on Blu-ray, Digitally on April 30 (Jan 29, 2024)
Spirited Away Play Extends Forthcoming 2024 Run in London, New Tickets Released (Nov 22, 2023)
The Boy and the Heron Will Be Released in the U.K. in Both Dubbed and Subtitled Versions (Oct 18, 2023)
Ticket Details for Spirited Away 2024 Stage Run in London Announced (Aug 30, 2023)
Rina Kawaei, Momoko Fukuchi Also Play Chihiro in Spirited Away Stage Play's 2024 Return (Aug 27, 2023)
Spirited Away Stage Play Comes to London's West End from April 2024 (Aug 2, 2023)
GKIDS Releases Evangelion 3.0+1.01 Film on 4K UHD/BD on October 17, Digital on October 3 (Jul 31, 2023)
Promare Will Have London Screening on Wednesday (Jun 19, 2023)
GKIDS Licenses French-Japanese Co-Production Film Ghost Cat Anzu (Jun 12, 2023)
GKIDS Distributes The First Slam Dunk Anime Film in N. America (May 1, 2023)
N LITE's 'Afro-Anime' Film MFINDA Reveals More Staff, Preview at Annecy (Apr 28, 2023)
GKIDS Acquires Lonely Castle in the Mirror Anime Film for Theatrical Release in N. America in Summer (Apr 13, 2023)
Weathering With You Returns to U.K. Cinemas from Wednesday (Apr 3, 2023)
GKIDS Screens 10 Studio Ghibli Films in U.S. in March-November (Feb 28, 2023)
GKIDS to Release 10 Years WIth Hayao Miyazaki Documentary (Feb 25, 2023)
GKIDS Releases Giovanni's Island Anime Film on BD, Digitally on February 21 (Dec 5, 2022)
GKIDS Licenses Giovanni's Island Anime Film (Nov 19, 2022)
Ghibli Animates Star Wars Short 'Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies' (Nov 11, 2022)
Masaaki Yuasa Live Q&A in London on October 18 (Oct 3, 2022)
GKIDS, Shout! Factory to Release 'Summer Ghost' Anime Short on BD, Digital on November 1 (Aug 29, 2022)
Masaaki Yuasa's Inu-Oh Will Have U.K. Cinema Release from September 28 (Aug 15, 2022)
The Deer King is Screening at U.K. Cinemas on Wednesday and Thursday (Jul 24, 2022)
Goodbye Don Glees! Has U.K. Premiere at Edinburgh in August, Cinema Release Later in 2022 (Jul 20, 2022)
The Deer King Will Have U.K. Cinema Release on July 27 (Jun 6, 2022)
GKIDS Releases Pompo: The Cinéphile Anime Film on Home Video on July 12, Digitally on June 28 (May 2, 2022)
Masaaki Yuasa's Inu-Oh Anime Film Streams Short 'Buddy' Trailer (Apr 28, 2022)
GKIDS to Release 4 Anime Films by Makoto Shinkai on BD on June 7 (Apr 4, 2022)
GKIDS Acquires N. American Rights to 4 Titles by Makoto Shinkai (Mar 10, 2022)
GKIDS Screens Pompo: The Cinéphile Anime Film in U.S. Theaters in April (Feb 23, 2022)
GKIDS, Tubi Enter Content Partnership Deal (Feb 11, 2022)
Masaaki Yuasa's Inu-Oh Anime Film Posts New Teaser (Jan 13, 2022)
CG Lupin III THE FIRST Released Monday (Sep 19, 2021)
Ghibli's CG Earwig and the Witch Will Have U.K. Home Release on September 27 (Aug 23, 2021)
Anime Limited Launches Neon Genesis Evangelion Ultimate Blu-ray for Pre-Order (Aug 19, 2021)
The Deer King U.K. Premiere Will Be At Edinburgh on August 22 (Jul 28, 2021)
Olympic Anime Short to Stream Globally on Games' Opening Day Next Week (Jul 15, 2021)
Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Film Casts Takeru Satoh as the Dragon (Jul 6, 2021)
Promare Blu-ray Steelbook Released on August 9 (Jun 22, 2021)
Lupin III THE FIRST CG Film Screening in Showcase Cinemas on Wednesday (May 30, 2021)
The Deer King, 'Josee, The Tiger and the Fish,' Poupelle Films Compete at Annecy (May 21, 2021)
Showcase Cinema Chain Screening CG Lupin III The First on June 2 (May 14, 2021)
Ghibli's Earwig and the Witch CG Feature Delays Theatrical Release in Japan Due to COVID-19 (Apr 23, 2021)
The Case of Hana and Alice Standard Blu-ray Released Monday (Jan 31, 2021)
Makoto Shinkai Adds Timely Ending Sequence to Weathering With You Film's TV Premiere (Dec 28, 2020)
Ghibli's 1st CG Feature Earwig and the Witch Previewed in 1st Promo Video (Dec 1, 2020)
GKIDS Licenses Evangelion TV Series & Death (True)², End of Evangelion Films for Blu-ray, Digital (Oct 3, 2020)
Weathering With You Released Monday (Sep 27, 2020)
A Letter to Momo Blu-ray Release on November 2 (Sep 10, 2020)
Weathering With You Variant Deluxe Edition Details (Jul 29, 2020)
Weathering With You Home Release Details (Jul 17, 2020)
Promare Home Release Details (May 9, 2020)
Weathering With You Will Have U.K. Home Release on September 28 (Feb 24, 2020)
Promare Home Release on June 1 (Feb 10, 2020)
Weathering With You U.K. Release Will Expand To Over 250 Screens (Jan 21, 2020)
Weathering With You Released in U.K. and Irish Cinemas Next Week (Jan 12, 2020)
Promare Screenings Listed for Today and Tomorrow (Dec 4, 2019)
Weathering With You and Your Name U.K. Cinema Double Bills on January 15 (Nov 29, 2019)
Promare U.K. Cinema Screenings Next Week (Nov 20, 2019)
Weathering With You London Screening and Shinkai Q&A on December 10 (Oct 31, 2019)
Weathering With You U.K. Cinema Release on January 17 (Oct 19, 2019)
Promare Will Have Limited Cinema Release November 26 and 28 (Oct 11, 2019)
Okko's Inn and Final Naruto Shippuden Released Monday (Oct 6, 2019)
Anime Limited Will Release Weathering With You in Cinemas in Early 2020 (Sep 4, 2019)
Studio Ponoc's Anthology Modest Heroes Listed on UK Netflix for September 6 (Aug 13, 2019)
Okko's Inn Film Listed on BBFC Website (May 30, 2019)
Studio Ponoc's Anthology Modest Heroes Will Have Edinburgh Screening on June 27 (May 29, 2019)
Fireworks Released Monday (Updated) (Nov 25, 2018)
Japan/French Animated MFKZ Cinema Release on October 11 (Aug 30, 2018)
GKIDS Releases Mirai Anime Film in U.S. Theaters on November 30 (Aug 10, 2018)
'Night is Short, Walk On Girl' Anime Film's Trailer Streamed With English Subtitles (Jul 25, 2018)
Studio Ponoc's Modest Heroes Anime Anthology Unveils Cast, Composers (Jun 17, 2018)
GKIDS Licenses 'Ronja, The Robber's Daughter' for U.S. (Updated) (May 21, 2018)
GKIDS Acquires Mamoru Hosoda's Mirai of the Future Film for U.S. (Feb 16, 2018)
Film4 Screening Ghibli's When Marnie Was There August 23 (Aug 9, 2017)
GKIDS Licenses Mary and the Witch's Flower Film (Aug 1, 2017)
GKIDS Licenses Studio Ghibli's Catalog for Blu-ray/DVD Release (Updated) (Jul 17, 2017)
GKids, Annecy, Variety to Launch Yearly 'Animation is Film' Festival in Los Angeles (Jun 17, 2017)
GKIDS Announces Additional Theaters for Ocean Waves (Jan 3, 2017)
Ghibli's Ocean Waves Film Listed for December 28 From GKids (Dec 11, 2016)
Miss Hokusai Expands to Over 80 U.S. Theaters This Weekend (Oct 21, 2016)
Digimon, Marnie, Kingsglaive Released Monday (Oct 1, 2016)
Anime Limited Updates (Aug 29, 2016)
New Only Yesterday Edition Released Monday (Updated) (Aug 14, 2016)
Only Yesterday Blu-ray Released August 15 (Aug 4, 2016)
Ghibli's When Marnie Was There Opens in U.K. and Irish Cinemas (Jun 10, 2016)
A Letter to Momo and Blade Dance of the Elementalers Released Monday (May 1, 2016)
When Marnie Was There UK Cinema Release on June 10 (Feb 11, 2016)
When Marnie Was There Listed on BBFC Site (Jan 19, 2016)
Ghibli's When Marnie Was There Anime Nominated for Oscar (Jan 14, 2016)
Ghibli's Only Yesterday Film Trailer Previews English Dub With Star Wars' Daisy Ridley (Dec 30, 2015)
Ghibli's 'Only Yesterday' Slated for NYC on January 1, Nationwide on February 26 (Dec 3, 2015)
Ghibli's When Marnie Was There Earns US$85,842 in 4th U.S. Weekend (Jun 20, 2015)
Ghibli's When Marnie Was There Earns US$77,452 in 3rd U.S. Weekend (Jun 13, 2015)
GKids Releases Updated Theater List for When Marnie Was There (May 2, 2015)
Ghibli's When Marnie Was There English Dub Trailer Streamed (Apr 15, 2015)
Hawaii International Film Festival Will Screen Ghibli's When Marnie Was There (Mar 9, 2015)
TIFF Kids International Film Festival Will Screen Ghibli's When Marnie Was There (Mar 8, 2015)
Ghibli's When Marnie Was There Gets U.S. Release Date, Dub Cast (Mar 5, 2015)
Frozen's Directors Interview Ghibli's Isao Takahata at Oscars Headquarters (Feb 22, 2015)
Ghibli Founder Isao Takahata Plans to Attend Oscars Ceremony (Feb 13, 2015)
Production I.G's Giovanni's Island Film's English-Subtitled Trailer Streamed (Feb 10, 2015)
A Letter to Momo Cinema Screenings (Feb 6, 2015)
Ghibli's When Marnie Was There Gets N. American Premiere in NYC (Jan 28, 2015)
Japan Touring Film Programme Details (Jan 15, 2015)
Isao Takahata & Ghibli's Princess Kaguya Nominated for Oscar (Jan 15, 2015)
GKids Adds Ghibli's When Marnie Was There (Jan 14, 2015)
Patema Inverted Collector's DVD/Blu-ray Released Monday (Dec 29, 2014)
Updated Monday DVD and Bu-ray Releases (Dec 15, 2014)
Watamote Released Monday (Updated) (Dec 14, 2014)
A Letter to Momo and Short Peace Screening in UK Touring Programme (Dec 13, 2014)
Ghibli's Princess Kaguya Wins Boston Film Critics Award (Dec 8, 2014)
Ghibli's Princess Kaguya Wins L.A. Film Critics Award (Dec 7, 2014)
Adventure Time Earns Annie Award Nominations for Masaaki Yuasa, Eunyoung Choi (Dec 1, 2014)
Patema Inverted, Naruto Films, Ghibli Documentary Released Monday (Updated) (Nov 30, 2014)
GKids Expands Princess Kaguya Theater Line-Up (Nov 7, 2014)
Ghibli's Princess Kaguya Screenings Expand Across N. America (Oct 14, 2014)
NYC's IFC to Screen Ghibli's Princess Kaguya on Friday (Sep 30, 2014)
Ghibli's Princess Kaguya to Open in NYC, LA, Toronto on October 17 (Sep 29, 2014)
Ghibli's Tale of the Princess Kaguya Gets English Teaser Trailer (Aug 18, 2014)
Patema Inverted Film's English Dub Trailer Debuts (Aug 4, 2014)
Ghibli's Tale of the Princess Kaguya Gets English Voice Cast, Release Date (Jul 15, 2014)
GKids Licenses Ghibli Documentary Kingdom of Dreams & Madness in USA, Canada (Jun 12, 2014)
Letter to Momo to Screen in N.Y., L.A., S.F., Denver, D.C., Boston, More (Jun 4, 2014)
Patema Inverted to Screen in Philadelphia, Boston (May 24, 2014)
Welcome to the Space Show Gets N. American Blu-ray/DVD in October (May 22, 2014)
Patema Inverted English Dub Cast Announced (May 6, 2014)
Anime Limited Launches Patema Inverted Kickstarter for U.K. Release (Apr 29, 2014)
NY Int'l Children's Film Fest to Host Patema Inverted Premiere (Feb 4, 2014)
Hayao Miyazaki Wins Annie Award for Writing The Wind Rises (Feb 2, 2014)
A Letter to Momo Wins at Chicago Int'l Children's Film Fest (Dec 7, 2013)
A Letter to Momo's U.S. DVD/Blu-ray Listed on June 10 (Dec 2, 2013)
A Letter to Momo Plays in North Hollywood for 1 Week (Nov 16, 2013)
GKids to Release Patema Inverted in N. American Theaters (Nov 15, 2013)
From Up on Poppy Hill U.K. Trailer Released (Jun 19, 2013)
Ghibli's Poppy Hill Blu-ray/DVD Listed in U.S. (May 16, 2013)
Ghibli's Poppy Hill Expands to L.A., Toronto, Vancouver (Mar 23, 2013)
Ghibli's Poppy Hill Earns US$55,000 on 2 NYC Theaters (Mar 17, 2013)
Ghibli's From Up On Poppy Hill Opens in New York City Today (Mar 15, 2013)
Ghibli's From Up on Poppy Hill Previewed in English Trailer (Feb 2, 2013)
StudioCanal to Release From Up on Poppy Hill (Updated) (Jan 11, 2013)
Ghibli's From Up on Poppy Hill Nominated for Annie Award (Dec 3, 2012)
U.K.'s Dresden Pictures Gets Live-Action Grave of the Fireflies Rights (Nov 23, 2012)
Letter to Momo Wins Best Animated Film at APSAs (Nov 23, 2012)
Ghibli's Poppy Hill Plays in L.A. Daily Until Tuesday (Nov 17, 2012)
GKids to Show Up on Poppy Hill, A Letter to Momo in LA (Nov 9, 2012)
Poppy Hill, Mystical Laws Submitted for Oscar Nominations (Nov 2, 2012)
Canada's Waterloo to Show Asura, Blood-C, Momo, Wolf Children (Oct 8, 2012)
Jamie Lee Curtis, Bruce Dern Dub Ghibli's Poppy Hill (Oct 5, 2012)
From Up on Poppy Hill's English-Subtitled Trailer Posted (Aug 7, 2012)
GKids to Also Handle From Up On Poppy Hill's Blu-ray/DVD (Jun 17, 2012)
GKids to Release I.G's A Letter to Momo in U.S. Theaters (Apr 21, 2012)
Boston's Ghibli Showings Listed (Feb 9, 2012)
L.A.'s Ghibli Anime Screenings Listed (Jan 11, 2012)
Arrietty Screening to Be Held in Dallas on January 22 (Jan 6, 2012)
Ghibli Film Screening Locations in N. America Listed (Dec 31, 2011)
Oblivion Island Film's English Dub to Premiere in NYC in December (Nov 18, 2011)
GKids to Screen 15 Ghibli Films in NYC This Winter (Nov 14, 2011)
GKids to Distribute 13 Ghibli Anime Films in N. America (Update 2) (Sep 7, 2011)
Summer Wars to Run in Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Atlanta (Dec 26, 2010)
Summer Wars' Mamoru Hosoda Nominated for Annie Award (Dec 6, 2010)
English Summer Wars, Hybrid Deka Trailers Posted (Dec 3, 2010)
Summer Wars in Tempe, Minneapolis, Portland, Greensboro (Dec 2, 2010)
Summer Wars' Current U.S. Theatrical Dates Listed (Nov 13, 2010)
Summer Wars Gets Oscar-Qualifying Run in California (Nov 11, 2010)
Funimation to Submit Summer Wars for Oscar Nomination (Nov 1, 2010)
Interest:
OpenAI, GKIDS (Indirectly) Respond After Studio Ghibli-Style AI Kerfuffle (Mar 31, 2025)
Interview:
Interview: Eric Beckman, Founder & President of GKIDS (Mar 10, 2016)
Press Releases: Show:
GKIDS Acquires North American Theatrical Rights to 'Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie' (May 8, 2025)
Studio Ghibli's Historical War Drama Grave of the Fireflies Arrives on Blu Ray+DVD, Limited Edition Steelbook on July 8 (Apr 29, 2025)
GKIDS Announces Witch Watch English Dub Cast and New Trailer (Mar 6, 2025)
GKIDS Acquires North American Theatrical Rights to COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (Feb 13, 2025)
GKIDS Lands Catalog of Renowned Oscar-Nominated Director Mamoru Hosoda (Mar 18, 2024)
GKIDS Presents Masaaki Yuasa: Five Films (Oct 2, 2023)
GKIDS Acquires North American Distribution Rights From Toei Animation to The First Slam Dunk (May 1, 2023)
Studio Ghibli Fest Announces New Slate for 2023 (Mar 1, 2023)
GKIDS To Release Studio Ghibli Catalogue On Digital Rental (Aug 31, 2022)
GKIDS To Release 'Goodbye, Don Glees' In Nationwide Event Screenings (Aug 18, 2022)
GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to Loundraw's Debut Feature 'Summer Ghost' (Apr 7, 2022)
Gkids to Release 'Pompo the Cinephile' In Select Theaters Nationwide (Feb 25, 2022)
Tubi Enters Deal With Award-Winning Feature Animation Distributor GKIDS (Feb 11, 2022)
GKIDS Launches Film Recommendation Site (May 14, 2020)
Keiichi Hara Anime Feature 'Summer Days with Coo' on Blu-ray+DVD January 21 from GKIDS, Shout! Factory (Oct 7, 2019)
GKids Acquires North American Rights to "The Case of Hana and Alice," "Genius Party," "Genius Party Beyond," and "Summer Days With Coo" (May 31, 2019)
GKIDS to Release Studio Ghibli's 'Ocean Waves' Starting December 28th (Dec 15, 2016)
When Marnie Was There Out On Blu-ray and DVD October 6 (Aug 21, 2015)
GKids & Studio Ghibli Announce English-Language Voice Cast and North American Release Date for When Marnie was There (Apr 16, 2015)
Other articles: Show:
This Week in Anime - Merging Lanes: TOHO's Acquisition of GKIDS (Oct 24, 2024)
Anime NYC Giveaway (Nov 8, 2021)
Win Tickets to Anime NYC - NYC's Biggest Anime Convention! (Oct 31, 2019)
Interview: Studio Ponoc Founder Yoshiaki Nishimura on Modest Heroes (Jan 11, 2019)
Get 40% Off Your Tickets to Animation is Film Festival! (Oct 15, 2018)
Ghibli Fest 2018 - Spirited Away Ticket Giveaway! (Oct 15, 2018)
My Neighbor Totoro 30th Anniversary Ticket Giveaway! (Sep 17, 2018)
Ghibli Fest 2018 - Grave of the Fireflies Ticket Giveaway (Jul 30, 2018)
Ghibli Fest 2018 - Princess Mononoke Ticket Giveaway! (Jul 11, 2018)
Fireworks Movie Giveaway! (Jun 27, 2018)
Ghibli Fest 2018 - POM POKO Ticket Giveaway! (Jun 7, 2018)
The Cat Returns Ticket Giveaway! (Apr 15, 2018)
Napping Princess Blu-Ray/DVD Giveaway! (Jan 29, 2018)
Mary and The Witch's Flower Giveaway! (Jan 7, 2018)
GKIDS Castle in the Sky Give Away (Aug 21, 2017)
Win Tickets to See Kiki's Delivery Service in Theater (Jul 17, 2017)
ANNCast - The GKIDS Are Alright (Feb 6, 2015)
Answerman - Theatrical Shenanegans (Nov 29, 2013)
Hey, Answerman! - Local-Lies (Nov 9, 2012)
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