A journalist in Shanghai learns more about the love story between a man and a mermaid in the new anime feature ChaO. GKIDS is releasing the comedy adventure, with some moving dramatic elements, in theaters nationwide this Friday April 10th. Director Yashuhiro Aoki and character designer and supervising animation director Hirokazu Kojima join me for this […]

After its theatrical run last January, LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie – The Immortal Bloodline heads to homes as it joins several major streaming platforms and is set for a Blu-ray release on July 21st. The film is brought to audiences by GKIDS, with Shout! Studios handling distribution. In the anime and manga industry, Lupin […]

Set to release in theatres for a limited time only this May 10th and 11th is Labyrinth, the first original feature-length anime film from director Shoji Kawamori, best known for his work on Macross and The Vision of Escaflowne. Both Japanese with English subtitles and English dub will be available for viewing for North American […]

ChaO, the cute and quirky Japanese animated film that debuted last June during Annecy, is releasing in theatres for North American audiences starting April 10th. The film will be viewable in its original Japanese audio with English subtitles. As of today, March 25th, tickets are on sale. With this announcement, GKIDS also unveiled a brand […]

For the ultra Miku fans out there, the Collector’s Edition for COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing is set to release on April 14th in a stunning 2-Disc Blu-ray with exclusive special features. Alongside Unit & Virtual Singer music videos, the set includes exclusive illustrations by Yuki Akiyama, a 36-page art book, […]

GKIDS confirmed it will release the Aardman film in US theatres nationwide beginning September 18, 2026.