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INTERVIEW: Beyond The Sea With “ChaO”
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

“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

“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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Invisible Collective & Martian Blueberry Create An Original Animated Series About The Legacy Of The Negro Leagues

This Black History Month, Invisible Collective founder Justin Polk and Invisible-represented director Carl Jones celebrate the launch of the series they co-created for Major League Baseball (MLB.) A modern retelling of the Negro Leagues’ historical legacy, “Undeniable – Stories from the Negro Leagues” illuminates the Leagues’ impact on the game of baseball. The series features […]
Avatar photoLauren Ashton|February 3, 2023
Invisible Collective & Martian Blueberry Create An Original Animated Series About The Legacy Of The Negro Leagues

INTERVIEW: Greetings To “Goodbye, Don Glees!”

GKIDS’ Goodbye, Don Glees! screened in theaters in September, was recently released on Blu-Ray and DVD, and is now one of the 27 qualified films vying for 2023 Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations. This story of three friends on an unforgettable journey is packed with adventure, humor, heart and purpose. Director Atsuko Ishizuka explains the […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 12, 2023
INTERVIEW: Greetings To “Goodbye, Don Glees!”

Tickets On Sale Now For Chinese Box Office Smash Hit: “NEW GODS: YANG JIAN”

You can now purchase tickets for “NEW GODS: YANG JIAN”, the newest film from the iconic Chinese animation studio Light Chaser Animation. And beginning January 20th, the feature will premiere at the IFC Center in New York, The Laemmle Glendale in Los Angeles, The CGV San Francisco, and additional markets throughout the country (see below).From […]
Avatar photoLauren Ashton|January 11, 2023
Tickets On Sale Now For Chinese Box Office Smash Hit: “NEW GODS: YANG JIAN”

TRAILER: “Evangelion:3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time”

The acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, GKIDS, has announced it has added exclusive IMAX showings of Evangelion:3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time, to theaters nationwide, happening on November 30th only. The IMAX shows will be proceeded by screenings of EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME – the final installment of the […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 24, 2022
TRAILER: “Evangelion:3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time”

INTERVIEW: Chris Bailey On Howl You’ll Enjoy “The Great Wolf Pack”

Academy Award nominee Chris Bailey (of iconic Disney animated short Runaway Brain) is the director of the new animated film The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure. Bailey and the folks at popular indoor water park chain The Great Wolf Lodge are taking their beloved characters (Wiley Wolf, Violet Wolf, Oliver Raccoon, Sammy Squirrel […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|September 1, 2022
INTERVIEW: Chris Bailey On Howl You’ll Enjoy “The Great Wolf Pack”

INTERVIEW With “The Deer King” Director Masashi Ando

Masashi Ando, animator on such iconic Japanese animated films as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, now directs his first feature, The Deer King. This R-rated movie coming to theaters nationwide through Fathom Events this Wednesday and Thursday July 13th and 14th (with a regular release on Friday July 15th) is about a mysterious disease killing […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 8, 2022
INTERVIEW With “The Deer King” Director Masashi Ando

INTERVIEW: Strap In For “Mars Express”

GKIDS is releasing a new adult, sci-fi animated action drama in theaters nationwide beginning this Thursday May 2nd. Mars Express, from co-writer and director Jérémie Périn, is about a detective agency duo (one human, the other android) on the red planet during a dangerous time in the year 2200. What will they uncover? Here’s what […]