GKIDS announced that it has acquired North American rights to Mamoru Hosoda’s entire film catalog. The films will receive new theatrical and home entertainment releases at some point, with more details to come from GKIDS at a later date.
The full list of Hosoda’s films under GKIDS currently includes:
• The Girl Who Leapt Through Time • The Wolf Children • Summer Wars • Mirai • The Boy and the Beast • Belle
Summer Wars and Wolf Children will enter GKIDS’ catalog immediately, while The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and The Boy and the Beast are expected to enter the catalog next year. GKIDS previously licensed Mirai and Belle for North American release in theaters and home video.
Films from Oscar® nominated director Mamoru Hosoda are coming to GKIDS!
???? THE GIRL JUMPING THROUGH TIME
☀️ SUMMER WAR
???? WOLF CHILDREN
⚔️ THE BOY AND THE MONSTEREach film will receive new theatrical and home releases. Stay tuned for more information!https://t.co/gVUljjOpsA pic.twitter.com/bzqlJDAyRy
— GKIDS Films (@GKIDSfilms) March 18, 2024
GKIDS has also set up a website highlighting Hosoda’s work here.
Meanwhile, The Criterion Channel is adding the work of another famous anime film director, Makoto Shinkai, to its streaming catalog on April 1, 2024. Feature films and shorts will be streamed online include:
• The Place The Promise of Our Early Days • 5 Centimeters Per Second • Children Chasing Lost Voices • The Garden of Words • Your Name. • She and her cat • The voice of a distant star
MAKOTO SHINKAI’S MOVIE ???? Coming to Criterion Channel on April 1st! https://t.co/KVnkS9IBwD pic.twitter.com/53yh7XQ020
— Criterion Channel (@criterionchannl) March 18, 2024
The Criterion Channel is an independent streaming service operated by The Criterion Collection, hosting a wide variety of classic and contemporary films from Hollywood and around the world. Subscribers get access to more than 500 short films and 5,000 feature films, plus trailers, expos, behind-the-scenes documentaries, interviews, video essays, commentaries and archival footage.
Source: Diversity, Criterion Channel Official website