GKIDS
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GKIDS is an American independent film and television distributor based in New York City.[1] GKIDS releases mostly international animated films and television series to North American audiences,[2][1][3] as well as American films by independent filmmakers.[4] The name is said to be an acronym for "Guerrilla Kids International Distribution Syndicate".[5]
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| Company type | Private (Sale to Toho pending) |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Eric Beckman |
| Headquarters | 225 Broadway, Lower Manhattan, New York City , U.S. |
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| Website | GKIDS |
In October 2024, it was announced GKIDS would be sold to Japanese entertainment company Toho, becoming a subsidiary of the Los Angeles-based Toho International.[6]
History
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GKIDS was founded in 2008 by Eric Beckman, who previously co-founded and ran the New York International Children's Film Festival.[7][8] Their first general release was Azur & Asmar, a French film dubbed in English for British and Irish audiences.
The company attained national recognition with the 2010 release of The Secret of Kells,[9] which received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 82nd Academy Awards.[10] They also received two more Best Animated Feature nominations at the 84th Academy Awards, Spanish-language Chico and Rita and French-language A Cat in Paris.[11] Both nominations were considered highly surprising by film insiders,[12][13] beating out such notables as The Adventures of Tintin and Cars 2.[14] This marked the first time that an independent distributor had two films in the Best Animated Feature category in the same year,[15] a decision which Puss in Boots director Chris Miller said indicated the academy's "respect for diversity."[16]
In September 2011, GKIDS announced the acquisition of the North American theatrical distribution rights to the Studio Ghibli library, which were previously held by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.[17] Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, however, retained the home media distribution rights. [17] GKIDS would later also managed the North American distribution of three new Studio Ghibli films: From Up on Poppy Hill in 2013, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya in 2014, and When Marnie Was There in 2015 as well as the first-time North American releases of Only Yesterday and Ocean Waves in 2016.[18][19][20]
On July 17, 2017, it was announced that the North American home media rights to the Ghibli library (with the exception of Grave of the Fireflies and The Wind Rises) had transitioned from Disney to GKIDS, with the distributor announcing plans to begin re-issuing the films beginning in October.[21] The Wind Rises would eventually be reissued by GKIDS on September 2020.[22]
In 2020, partnering with TMS Entertainment, GKIDS handled the American and Canadian release of Lupin III: The First, a 3DCG film adaptation of Monkey Punch's (Kazuhiko Kato) Lupin the Third franchise.[23]
In October 2020, GKIDS announced their license to the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, as well as the films Death (True)2 and The End of Evangelion for a release in 2021.[24]
In February 2022, GKIDS and Fox Corporation's Tubi announced that they had entered into a content partnership deal.[25]
In March 2022, GKIDS announced their license to Makoto Shinkai's earlier works, Voices of a Distant Star, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, 5 Centimeters per Second and Children Who Chase Lost Voices, all of which were scheduled for release on home video in 2022.[26]
On October 15, 2024, Toho announced their intent to acquire GKIDS for an undisclosed amount. Once the deal closes, the company is set to become a subsidiary of Toho International.[6]
Style and reception
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Founder Eric Beckman has described the animated market in the U.S. as "dominated by expensive-to-produce, expensive-to-distribute movies."[27] GKIDS received Oscar nominations for each of its first three films.[28]
GKIDS has been called "one of the most notable independent distribution companies in the US,"[29] and "the country's best distributor [for] traditional hand-drawn animation."[2] Industry magazine Film Journal International said, "The reason GKIDS films keep getting nominated despite the company's low profile is that, simply put, their films tend to be really good."[30]
Eighteen feature films released by GKIDS have a perfect, 100% "Fresh" rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes: Sita Sings the Blues,[31] Approved for Adoption,[32] The Tale of the Princess Kaguya,[33] Only Yesterday,[34] Mind Game,[35] Grave of the Fireflies,[36] Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki,[37] This Magnificent Cake!,[38] Okko's Inn,[39] On-Gaku: Our Sound,[40] Goodbye, Don Glees!,[41] Summer Ghost,[42] Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time,[43] The First Slam Dunk,[44] Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,[45] Blue Giant,[46] Mars Express[47] and Look Back.[48] Sita Sings the Blues, combining stylistic elements of Rajput painting, shadow puppetry, vector graphic animation, and Squigglevision, was selected by Chicago Sun-Times reviewer Roger Ebert for his annual Ebertfest, calling it "one of the year's best films".
Not all have been broadly successful with critics, though: Mia and the Migoo (38%),[49] Tales from Earthsea (37%),[50] Fireworks (45%),[51] MFKZ (39%),[52] Earwig and the Witch (28%),[53] The Deer King (59%)[54] and Lonely Castle in the Mirror (50%)[55] are, as of June 2023, the only seven with "Rotten" ratings.
Films distributed by GKIDS
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| US title | Original title | Country | US release[clarification needed] | Rotten Tomatoes score |
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| Tahaan: A Boy With a Grenade[56] | Tahaan | India | September 5, 2008 | — |
| Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest | Azur et Asmar | France | October 17, 2008 (New York) November 27, 2008 |
81%[57] |
| Trouble at Timpetill[58] | Les Enfants de Timpelbach | France | August 22, 2009 (New York) | — |
| Sita Sings the Blues | Sita Sings the Blues | United States | December 25, 2009 (New York)[59][60] | 100%[31] |
| The Secret of Kells | The Secret of Kells | France, Belgium, Ireland | March 5, 2010 (New York) March 19, 2010[61] |
90%[62] |
| West of Pluto | À l'ouest de Pluton | Canada | March 26, 2010[63] | — |
| Summer Wars | Samā Wōzu | Japan | December 3, 2010[64] | 79%[65] |
| Eleanor's Secret | Kérity, la maison des contes | France | January 21, 2011[59] | — |
| Mia and the Migoo | Mia et le Migou | France-Italy | March 25, 2011 (New York) April 22, 2011[66] |
38%[67] |
| The Studio Ghibli Collection | The Studio Ghibli Collection
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Japan | December 16, 2011[68] | 89%[69] |
| Chico & Rita | Chico y Rita | Spain | February 10, 2012 (New York) February 17, 2012[82] |
88%[83] |
| A Cat in Paris | Une vie de chat | France | June 1, 2012[84] | 83%[85] |
| Tales of the Night | Les Contes de la nuit | France | September 26, 2012[86] | 80%[87] |
| The Rabbi's Cat | Le Chat du rabbin | France | December 7, 2012 (New York)[88] January 4, 2013[89] |
94%[90] |
| Approved for Adoption | Couleur de peau: miel | France-Belgium | February 8, 2013 (New York) | 100%[91] |
| Wrinkles | Arrugas | Spain | February 8, 2013[92] | 93%[93] |
| A Letter to Momo | Momo e no Tegami | Japan | February 10, 2013[94] | 80%[95] |
| From Up on Poppy Hill | Kokuriko-zaka kara | Japan | March 15, 2013[96] | 87%[97] |
| The Painting | Le Tableau | France | May 10, 2013[98] | 81%[99] |
| Ernest & Celestine[100] | Ernest et Célestine | France-Belgium | February 28, 2014 | 98%[101] |
| Patema Inverted | Sakasama no Patema | Japan | August 29, 2014 | 73%[102] |
| Nocturna | Nocturna, una aventura magica | Spain-France | September 4, 2014 | — |
| Welcome to The Space Show | Uchū Show e Yōkoso | Japan | October 14, 2014 | — |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | Kaguya-hime no Monogatari | Japan | October 17, 2014 | 100%[103] |
| Song of the Sea | Song of the Sea | Ireland | December 19, 2014 | 99%[104] |
| The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness | Yume to Kyōki no Ōkoku | Japan | January 27, 2015 | 92%[105] |
| When Marnie Was There | Omoide no Marnie | Japan | May 22, 2015 | 92%[106] |
| Zarafa | Zarafa | France-Belgium | July 3, 2015 | 76%[107] |
| Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet | Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet | Canada | August 7, 2015 | 65%[108] |
| Boy and the World | O Menino e o Mundo | Brazil | December 11, 2015 | 93%[109] |
| Only Yesterday | Omoide Poroporo | Japan | January 1, 2016 | 100%[110] |
| April and the Extraordinary World[111] | Avril et le Monde truqué | France-Belgium-Canada | April 1, 2016 | 97%[112] |
| Phantom Boy | Phantom Boy | France-Belgium | July 15, 2016 | 88%[113] |
| Miss Hokusai | Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai | Japan | October 14, 2016 | 93%[114] |
| Ocean Waves | Umi ga Kikoeru | Japan | December 28, 2016 | 89%[115] |
| My Life as a Zucchini[116] | Ma vie de Courgette | Switzerland-France | February 24, 2017 | 99%[117] |
| My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea[118] | My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea | United States | April 14, 2017[119] | 84%[120] |
| The Girl Without Hands | La Jeune Fille sans mains | France | July 21, 2017 | 95%[121] |
| Mune: Guardian of the Moon[122] | Mune, le gardien de la lune | France | August 12, 2017 | 80%[123] |
| Revolting Rhymes[124] | Revolting Rhymes | United Kingdom | August 15, 2017 | 86%[125] |
| Napping Princess[126] | Hirune-hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari | Japan | September 8, 2017 | 68%[127] |
| The Breadwinner[128] | The Breadwinner | Canada-Ireland-Luxembourg | November 17, 2017 | 95%[129] |
| Howl's Moving Castle | Hauru no Ugoku Shiro | Japan | November 26, 2017 | 88%[130] |
| Mary and the Witch's Flower[131] | Meari to Majo no Hana | Japan | January 18, 2018[132] | 89%[133] |
| Tales from Earthsea | Gedo Senki | Japan | February 6, 2018 | 37%[134] |
| Mind Game | Maindo Gēmu | Japan | February 16, 2018 | 100%[135] |
| Birdboy: The Forgotten Children[136] | Psiconautas, los niños olvidados | Spain | March 13, 2018 | 94%[137] |
| Ponyo | Gake no Ue no Ponyo | Japan | March 25, 2018 | 91%[138] |
| Lu Over the Wall[139] | Yoaketsugeru Rū no Uta | Japan | May 11, 2018 | 78%[140] |
| Satellite Girl and Milk Cow[141] | Uribyeol Ilho-wa Eollukso | South Korea | June 5, 2018[142] | — |
| Fireworks[143] | Uchiage Hanabi, Shita Kara Miru ka? Yoko Kara Miru ka? | Japan | July 3, 2018 | 45%[144] |
| Grave of the Fireflies | Hotaru no Haka | Japan | August 12, 2018 | 100%[145] |
| The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl[146] | Yoru wa Mijikashi Aruke yo Otome | Japan | August 21, 2018 | 90%[147] |
| Perfect Blue[148] | Pāfekuto Burū | Japan | September 6, 2018 | 84%[149] |
| The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales...[150] | Le Grand Méchant Renard et autres contes... | France-Belgium | September 23, 2018 | 97%[151] |
| MFKZ[152] | Mutafukaz | France-Japan | October 11, 2018 | 39%[153] |
| Mirai[154] | Mirai no Mirai | Japan | November 29, 2018 | 90%[155] |
| Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki | Owaranai Hito Miyazaki Hayao | Japan | December 13, 2018 | 100%[156] |
| Modest Heroes[157] | Chīsana Eiyū: Kani to Tamago to Tōmei Ningen | Japan | January 7, 2019 | 86%[158] |
| This Magnificent Cake![159] | Ce magnifique gâteau! | Belgium, France, The Netherlands[160] | March 1, 2019[161] | 100%[162] |
| Okko's Inn[163] | Waka Okami wa Shōgakusei! | Japan | April 22, 2019 | 100%[164] |
| Funan | Funan | France-Luxembourg-Belgium | June 7, 2019 | 93%[165] |
| Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles[166] | Buñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas | Spain | August 16, 2019 | 98%[167] |
| Another Day of Life[168] | Jeszcze dzień życia | Poland, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Hungary | September 13, 2019 | 89%[169] |
| The Case of Hana & Alice[170] | Hana to Arisu Satsujin Jiken | Japan | September 17, 2019 | — |
| Promare[171] | Promare | Japan | September 20, 2019 | 97%[172] |
| The Secret World of Arrietty | Kari-gurashi no Arietti | Japan | September 29, 2019 | 94%[173] |
| Genius Party[170] | Jīniasu Pāti | Japan | October 15, 2019 | — |
| Genius Party Beyond[170] | Jīniasu Pāti Biyondo | Japan | October 15, 2019 | — |
| Weathering with You[174] | Tenki no Ko | Japan | October 18, 2019 (award-qualifying run) January 17, 2020 |
93%[175] |
| White Snake[176] | Báishé: Yuánqǐ | China | November 15, 2019 | 70%[177] |
| Aya of Yop City | Aya de Yopougon | France | November 26, 2019 | — |
| Summer Days with Coo[170] | Kappa no Kū to Natsuyasumi | Japan | January 21, 2020 | — |
| Ride Your Wave[178] | Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara | Japan | February 19, 2020 | 93%[179] |
| Tokyo Godfathers | Tōkyō Goddofāzāzu | Japan | March 9, 2020[180] | 92%[181] |
| Marona's Fantastic Tale[182] | L'Extraordinaire Voyage de Marona | France | June 21, 2020[183] | 96%[184] |
| Children of the Sea[185] | Kaijū no Kodomo | Japan | August 11, 2020[186] | 62%[187] |
| The Wind Rises | Kaze Tachinu | Japan | September 1, 2020[188] | 88%[189] |
| Wolfwalkers[190] | Wolfwalkers | Ireland, Luxembourg, France | November 13, 2020 | 99%[191] |
| On-Gaku: Our Sound[192] | Music | Japan | November 20, 2020 | 100%[40] |
| Lupin III: The First[193] | Rupan Sansei Za Fāsuto | Japan | December 11, 2020 | 95%[194] |
| Earwig and the Witch[195] | Āya to Majo | Japan | February 3, 2021 | 28%[196] |
| Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro[197] | Rupan Sansei Kariosutoro no Shiro | Japan | July 16, 2021 | 96%[198] |
| Evangelion: Death (True)²[199] | Shin Seiki Evangerion Gekijōban: Shi to Shinsei | Japan | December 8, 2021 | — |
| The End of Evangelion[199] | Shin Seiki Evangerion Gekijōban: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni | Japan | December 8, 2021 | 92%[200] |
| Belle[201] | Belle: Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime | Japan | January 14, 2022 | 95%[202] |
| Pompo the Cinephile[203] | Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san | Japan | April 29, 2022 | 96%[204] |
| Panda! Go, Panda![205] | Panda Kopanda | Japan | May 6, 2022[206] | — |
| Panda! Go, Panda!: Rainy Day Circus[205] | Panda Kopanda: Amefuri Circus no Maki | Japan | May 6, 2022[206] | — |
| Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko[207] | Gyokō no Nikuko-chan | Japan | June 3, 2022 | 91%[208] |
| 5 Centimeters per Second[26] | Byōsoku Go Senchimētoru | Japan | June 7, 2022 | — |
| Voices of a Distant Star[26] | Hoshi no Koe | Japan | June 7, 2022 | — |
| The Place Promised in Our Early Days[26] | Kumo no Mukō, Yakusoku no Basho | Japan | June 7, 2022 | 71%[209] |
| Children Who Chase Lost Voices[26] | Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo | Japan | June 7, 2022 | — |
| The Deer King[210] | Shika no Ō: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi | Japan | July 13, 2022 | 59%[54] |
| Inu-Oh[211] | Inu-Oh | Japan | August 12, 2022 | 91%[212] |
| Goodbye, Don Glees![213] | Gubbai, Don Gurīzu! | Japan | September 14, 2022 | 100%[41] |
| Summer Ghost[214] | Samā Gōsuto | Japan | November 1, 2022 | 100%[42] |
| Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time[215] | Shin Evangerion Gekijōban 𝄇 | Japan | December 6, 2022 | 100%[43] |
| New Gods: Yang Jian[216] | Xin Shen Bang: Yang Jian | China | January 20, 2023 | 63%[217] |
| Giovanni's Island[218] | Joban'ni no Shima | Japan | February 21, 2023[219] | 78%[220] |
| Unicorn Wars[221] | Unicorn Wars | Spain | March 10, 2023[222] | 80%[223] |
| Spirited Away: Live on Stage | Butai "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" | Japan | April 23, 2023 | — |
| Lonely Castle in the Mirror[224] | Kagami no Kojō | Japan | June 21, 2023 | 50%[225] |
| The First Slam Dunk[226] | The First Slam Dunk | Japan | July 28, 2023 | 100%[227] |
| Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia[228] | Ernest et Célestine: Le voyage en Charabie | France | September 1, 2023 | 100%[229] |
| Blue Giant[230] | Blue Giant | Japan | October 8, 2023 | 100%[231] |
| The Boy and the Heron[232] | Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka | Japan | December 8, 2023 | 96%[233] |
| Chicken for Linda![234] | Linda Veut du Poulet! | France | April 5, 2024 | 94%[235] |
| Mars Express[236] | Mars Express | France | May 3, 2024 | 100%[237] |
| Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence[238] | Innocence | Japan | June 23, 2024 | 65%[239] |
| Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds[240] | Sirocco et le Royaume des courants d'air | France-Belgium | August 11, 2024 | — |
| Dan Da Dan: First Encounter | Dandadan: Fāsuto Enkauntā | Japan | September 13, 2024 | — |
| Look Back[241] | Rukku Bakku | Japan | October 4, 2024 | 100%[242] |
| Ghost Cat Anzu[243] | Bakeneko Anzu-chan | France-Japan | November 15, 2024[244] | 65%[245] |
| A Silent Voice[246] | Koe no Katachi | Japan | December 15, 2024 | 95%[247] |
| The Colors Within[248] | Kimi no Iro | Japan | January 24, 2025[249] | 93%[250] |
| Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-[251] | Kidō Senshi Gandamu Jīkuakusu -Beginning- | Japan | February 28, 2025 | — |
| Witch Watch: Watch Party[252] | Witchi Wotchi: Wotchi Pātī | Japan | March 16, 2025 | — |
| COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing[253] | Gekijōban Purojekuto Sekai: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku | Japan | April 11, 2025 | — |
| Liz and the Blue Bird[246] | Rizu to Aoi Tori | Japan | 2025 | 83%[254] |
| Wolf Children[255] | Ōkami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki | Japan | 2025 | 95%[256] |
| The Girl Who Leapt Through Time[255] | Toki o Kakeru Shōjo | Japan | 2025 | 84%[257] |
| The Boy and the Beast[255] | Bakemono no Ko | Japan | 2025 | 88%[258] |
| Angel's Egg[259] | Tenshi no Tamago | Japan | 2025 | — |
Some Studio Ghibli films currently theatrically distributed by GKIDS were distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures for DVD and Blu-ray Disc. However, on July 17, 2017, GKIDS announced that they have acquired the home video rights for the entire Studio Ghibli catalog except Grave of the Fireflies, which Sentai Filmworks continues to license the US home video rights to, although GKIDS does own the US theatrical rights to the film, and The Wind Rises, which GKIDS would eventually release digitally on September 1, 2020, and on Blu-ray and DVD on September 22, 2020.[260][261][188]
The company also tours selections of short and feature films screened at NYICFF across the country. In mid-2009, the live-action features Tahaan and West of Pluto (À l'ouest de Pluton) were licensed for potential general releases but plans for both were dropped by late 2011 in favor of a focus on animation.[262]
Studio Ghibli Fest
Since 2017, GKIDS has partnered with Fathom Events to host an annual yearlong event called Studio Ghibli Fest, which features limited theatrical screenings of select Studio Ghibli films in select AMC, Cinemark, Regal and other venues. The only year since inception without Ghibli Fest was 2020.
| My Neighbor Totoro | June 25, 26 |
| Kiki's Delivery Service | July 23, 24 |
| Castle in the Sky | August 27, 28 |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | September 24, 25 |
| Spirited Away | October 29, 30[264] |
| Howl's Moving Castle | November 26, 27 |
| Ponyo (10th Anniversary) | March 25, 26, 28[266] |
| The Cat Returns | April 22, 23, 25[267] |
| Porco Rosso | May 20, 21, 23[268] |
| Pom Poko | June 17, 18, 20[269] |
| Princess Mononoke | July 22, 23, 25[270] |
| Grave of the Fireflies (30th Anniversary) | August 12, 13, 15[271] |
| My Neighbor Totoro (30th Anniversary) | September 30, October 1, 3[272] |
| Spirited Away | October 28, 29, 30[273] |
| Castle in the Sky | November 18, 19, 20[274] |
| Howl's Moving Castle (15th Anniversary) | April 7, 8, 10[276] |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (35th Anniversary) | May 20, 21[277] |
| Whisper of the Heart | July 1, 2[278] |
| Kiki's Delivery Service (30th Anniversary) | July 28, 29, 31[279] |
| My Neighbor Totoro | August 25, 26, 28[280] |
| The Secret World of Arrietty | September 29, 30[281] |
| Spirited Away | October 27, 28, 30[282] |
| Princess Mononoke | November 17, 18, 20[283] |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | December 16, 18[284] |
| Spirited Away (20th Anniversary) | October 3, 4, 6[286] |
| Howl's Moving Castle | October 24, 25, 28 |
| Castle in the Sky (35th Anniversary) | November 14, 15, 18[287] |
| My Neighbor Totoro | December 5, 6, 9 |
| Princess Mononoke (25th Anniversary) | April 3, 4, 6[289] |
| Ponyo | May 15, 16, 18 |
| The Cat Returns (20th Anniversary) | June 26, 27 |
| Kiki's Delivery Service | July 31, August 1, 3 |
| Only Yesterday | August 28, 29 |
| Howl's Moving Castle | September 25, 26, 28 |
| Spirited Away | October 30, November 1, 2 |
| My Neighbor Totoro (35th Anniversary) | March 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 |
| Spirited Away: Live on Stage | April 23, 25, 27, May 2[291] |
| Ponyo (15th Anniversary) | May 7, 8, 10 |
| Kiki's Delivery Service | June 11, 12, 14 |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | July 9, 11 |
| Castle in the Sky | July 10, 12 |
| Princess Mononoke | August 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Porco Rosso | August 20, 22 |
| The Wind Rises (10th Anniversary) | August 21, 23 |
| Howl's Moving Castle | September 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 |
| Spirited Away | October 28, 29, 30, 31, November 1 |
| Spirited Away | April 27, 28, 29, 30, May 1 |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (40th Anniversary) | May 19, 21 |
| Castle in the Sky | May 20, 22 |
| The Secret World of Arrietty | June 9, 11 |
| When Marnie Was There (10th Anniversary) | June 10, 12 |
| Princess Mononoke | July 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Ponyo | August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Whisper of the Heart | August 25, 27 |
| The Cat Returns | August 26, 28 |
| Howl's Moving Castle (20th Anniversary) | September 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, October 1, 2, 3 |
| Kiki's Delivery Service (35th Anniversary) | October 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 |
| Pom Poko (30th Anniversary) | November 24, 26 |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | November 25, 27 |
| My Neighbor Totoro | December 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
Television series distributed by GKIDS
| US title | Original title | Country | US release |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Town Called Panic[293] | Panique au village | France-Belgium | December 19, 2017 |
| Ronja, The Robber's Daughter[294] | Sanzoku no Musume Rōnya | Japan | August 20, 2019 |
| Future Boy Conan[295] | Mirai Shōnen Konan | Japan | November 16, 2021 |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion[296] | Shinseiki Evangerion | Japan | December 8, 2021 |
| "Deji" Meets Girl[297] | Dēji Mītsu Gāru | Japan | June 3, 2022 |
| Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water[298] | Fushigi no Umi no Nadia | Japan | August 2, 2022 |
| Arcane[299] | Arcane | United States, France | September 24, 2024 |
| Dandadan[300] | Dandadan | Japan | October 4, 2024 |
| Witch Watch[252] | Witchi Wotchi | Japan | April 2025 |
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Secret of Kells | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | [301] |
| 2011 | A Cat in Paris | Nominated | [302] | |
| Chico and Rita | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Ernest & Celestine | Nominated | [303] | |
| 2014 | Song of the Sea | Nominated | [304] | |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Boy and the World | Nominated | [305] | |
| When Marnie Was There | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | My Life as a Zucchini | Nominated | [306] | |
| 2017 | The Breadwinner | Nominated | [307] | |
| Revolting Rhymes | Best Animated Short Film | Nominated | [307] | |
| 2018 | Mirai | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | [308] |
| 2020 | Wolfwalkers | Nominated | [309] | |
| 2023 | The Boy and the Heron | Won | [310] |
Annie Award
References
External links
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