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Cocoon: One Summer of Girlhood Review – This Generation’s Grave of the Fireflies

An animated masterpiece with a harsh emotional wallop. Cocoon: One Summer of Girlhood blends Ghibli-esque beauty with the tragedy of WWII.

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Multiple studios are joining forces to present Pesta, an animated romantic horror film set during the plague

Posted 7 months ago

There are plenty of romantic horror films, including Together, Bones and All, Crimson Peak, and more, but few ever make it to the animated space. You could count Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Corpse Bride, or Perfect Blue, but even that...

Gkids will be giving the Japanese Godzilla film Shin Godzilla, remastered in 4K, a theatrical re-release in North America

Movie News

Shin Godzilla stomps onto 4K Blu-ray this October

Posted 1 year ago

After Shin Godzilla re-released in theaters in a new 4K presentation, Shout Factory and GKIDS announce the release date of the Blu-ray.

Movie Trailers

The Boy and the Heron English-language trailer features Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, and more in Miyazaki’s magnum opus

Posted 3 years ago

Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron English-language trailer features Christian Bale, Mark Hamill, and more in Miyazaki's latest epic.

GKIDS snags Lu Over The Wall animation, more Masaaki Yuasa titles

Posted 9 years ago

GKIDS, the New York-based film distributor, has acquired the North American distribution rights for three film projects from anime director Masaaki Yuasa. As per the deal, GKIDS will present viewers wih Yuasa's LU OVER THE WALL, a fairy tale about a little...

Mary And The Witch’s Flower anime to screen ahead of national premiere

Posted 9 years ago

Studio Ponoc, the Japanese animation house based in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan, and founded by Yoshiaki Nishimura in April 2015, is gearing up for a unique one-night-only event in celebration of their debut feature film MARY AND THE WITCH'S FLOWER. On January 18, 2018, Studio Ponoc will team...

Gkids expands top-tier animated offerings with Napping Princess fantasy film

Posted 9 years ago

Gkids, the distributor who's brought nine Animated Feature Oscar nominated films to North America since 2010 has just acquired the rights to host Kenji Kamiyama's NAPPING PRINCESS, a Japanese sci-fi fantasy animated film. Recently, NAPPING PRINCESS was featured as a...

Gkids to let Spain’s Birdboy: the Forgotten Children animated feature fly

Posted 9 years ago

Back in my day, movie studios weren't afraid to inject a little fear into the hearts and minds of young viewers with films like THE SECRET OF NIHM, WATERSHIP DOWN, FIRE AND ICE, and THE LAST UNICORN. These days, youngsters...

Ink & Pixel: Ernest & Celestine

Posted 12 years ago

Steve Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, I’m always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. In an effort to widen the...