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INTERVIEW: Beyond The Sea With “ChaO”

April 6th, 2026

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 […]

“LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie – The Immortal Bloodline” Arrives On Blu-Ray

Haylie Baker|

March 29th, 2026

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 […]

“Labyrinth” Releases In Theatres For A Limited Time

Haylie Baker|

March 26th, 2026

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 […]

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GKIDS Brings “Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution” To Theatres This December

The next big North American anime event comes around this December, with the arrival of Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution. Debuting exclusively in IMAX theatres for a limited one day theatrical run, the movie will only appear on just 100 screens nationwide. In addition, a new IMAX poster has been unveiled. This upcoming film is brought to […]

Haylie Baker|October 31, 2025

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’: The Wide-Eyed Wonder of a Toddler’s Coming of Age

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKids, opening October 31 in select theaters and wide November 7), won the Grand Jury Prize at the eighth Animation Is Film Festival in Hollywood.

Bill Desowitz|October 28, 2025

‘Animation Is Film’ Announces 2025 Winners

ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) today announced the winners of its 8th annual festival, with AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, directed by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, receiving the festival’s top honor, the Grand Jury Prize.

Jerry Beck|October 21, 2025

100 Meters: Kenji Iwaisawa Advances Rotoscope for the Transcendent Racing Drama

For director Kenji Iwaisawa, 100 Meters (GKids, opening in select theaters October 10 and going wider October 12-14) provided the perfect opportunity to advance his skillful use of rotoscope in concert with 2D character animation and hyper-real 3D backgrounds

Bill Desowitz|October 13, 2025

GKIDS Sends “Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain” To Theatres

Today, September 3rd, 2025, GKIDS shared its plans to bring Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain (Amélie et la Métaphysique des tubes) to the big screen on November 7th. Ahead of its nationwide release, the film will open in certain markets on October 31st. Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain appeared at the […]

Haylie Baker|September 3, 2025

GKIDS Brings Marmoru Oshii’s “Angel Egg” To Theatres This Fall

Starting November 19, GKIDS will bring director Mamoru Oshii’s classic film Angel’s Egg to North American theatres, marking an exciting return forty years after its initial Japanese debut. The upcoming theatrical release has been restored in 4K, overseen by the director himself. Angel’s Egg was first released in 1985 on home video. Tokuma Shoten served […]

Haylie Baker|August 28, 2025

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