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Studio Ghibli Headline News

Giveaway: Win Free Tickets to See Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’

Special three-day screening event on October 29, October 30 & November 1 brings Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s sweeping masterpiece to theaters.

Short Films Headline News

Get Ready for ‘Blade Runner 2049’ with New Anime Short from Shinichirō Watanabe

Brand-new 2D animated short from the director of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ stands as a prologue to director Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated follow-up to the classic 1982 ‘Blade Runner.’

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Coming to a Theater Near You: Fall 2017 Animation Preview

From martial arts action-comedy ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ to Pixar’s Día de los Muertos-themed ‘Coco’ and Blue Sky’s ‘Ferdinand,’ some of the year’s most highly anticipated animated features are heading into theaters this fall.

Studio Ghibli Headline News

Giveaway: Win Free Tickets to See Studio Ghibli’s ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’

Special three-day screening event on September 24, 25 & 27 brings Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s sweeping masterpiece to theaters.

Fathom Events Headline News

Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Lupin the 3rd‘ in Theaters September 14 & 19

Fathom Events debuts the legendary anime director’s classic 1979 feature in U.S. cinemas in both English subtitle and dub versions September 14 and 19 only.

GKIDS Headline News

Kenji Kamiyama’s ‘Napping Princess’ Opens Friday in LA & NY!

2D anime feature also known as ‘Ancien and the Magic Tablet’ opens September 8th at Village East Cinema in New York City and at Laemmle Monica Film Center in Los Angeles, with nationwide expansion to follow.

GKIDS Headline News

Curious about GKIDS? Ask Dave Jesteadt Your Questions in Our Live Twitter Q&A!

Ahead of the STUDIO GHIBLI FEST theatrical screening event for Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Castle in the Sky,’ GKIDS president Dave Jesteadt joins AWN in a live Twitter Q&A on Thursday, August 24th using the #askGKIDS hashtag.

Anime Headline News

Sentai Filmworks, Azoland Pictures & Fathom Events to Release ‘No Game No Life Zero’

Highly anticipated prequel film to the popular anime series ‘No Game No Life’ set for two-day theatrical event on Thursday, October 5 and Sunday, October 8.

GKIDS Headline News

Japan’s ‘The Napping Princess’ Opens September 8 in NY & LA

GKIDS sets U.S. opening dates to be followed by nationwide rollout for director Kenji Kamiyama’s 2D anime feature formerly known as ‘Ancien and the Magic Tablet.’

Anime Headline News

VIZ Acquires ‘Mr. Osomatsu’

The series, with season two slated to air this Fall in Japan, features the misadventures of six unique brothers, and is produced by famed anime production company Studio Pierrot, Inspired by the bestselling manga series. 

Studio Ghibli Headline News

Giveaway: Win Free Tickets to See Studio Ghibli’s ‘Castle in the Sky’

Part of STUDIO GHIBLI FEST from GKIDS and Fathom Events, one of legendary director Hayao Miyazaki’s earliest films lands in U.S. theaters on August 27, 28 & 30.

Anime Headline News

Los Angeles Anime Fest to Open with ‘No Game No Life Zero’

‘No Game No Life Zero,’ the highly anticipated prequel film to the popular anime series ‘No Game No Life,’ is set to kick off the Los Angeles Anime Film Festival on September 15, while Katsuhiro Otomo’s cyberpunk masterpiece ‘Akira’ will mark the finale.

FUNimation Headline News

Sony to Acquire Majority Stake in Funimation

Funimation CEO Gen Fukunaga to retain minority stake in the business valued at approximately $150 million, with a catalog that includes popular titles such as ‘Dragon Ball Z,’ ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ ‘One Piece,’ ‘My Hero Academia’ and ‘Attack on Titan.’

Anime Headline News

Netflix Boosts Anime Slate with New Acquisitions

New anime slate includes ‘Cannon Busters’ from ‘Black Dynamite’ animator LeSean Thomas, Polygon Pictures’ ‘Godzilla’ feature, director Kyohei Ishiguro’s ‘Children of the Whales,’ and more.

GKIDS Headline News

GKIDS Acquires NA Rights to Ponoc’s ‘Mary and The Witch’s Flower’

The first animated feature by Japan’s Studio Ponoc is by the Oscar-nominated director of ‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ and ‘When Marnie was There.’

Technology Headline News

‘Mary and The Witch’s Flower’ First Feature to Use OpenToonz Software

Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s anime feature the first film to use open-source animation production software with functions customized by the longtime Toonz user Studio Ghibli.

Studio Ghibli Headline News

GKIDS Nabs Home Entertainment Rights to Studio Ghibli Catalog

Blu-ray and DVD reissues of eight classic titles -- ‘Howl’s Moving Castle,’ ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service,’ ‘My Neighbor Totoro,’ ‘Ponyo,’ ‘Princess Mononoke,’ ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘Castle in the Sky’ and ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’ available beginning October 2017.

OIAF 2017 Headline News

Defiance Dominates Official Selections at OIAF 2017

Ottawa International Animation Festival selects 92 films from 1,992 entries, including ‘The Story of O.J.,’ designed and animated by The Mill and Titmouse, Clyde Petersen’s ‘Torrey Pines,’ Eva Cvijanovic’s ‘Hedgehog’s Home,’ and ‘My Father’s Room’ from South Korean director Nari Jang.

Studio Ghibli Headline News

Giveaway: Enter to Win ‘KiKi’s Delivery Service’ Gift Pack!

The iconic anime feature from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli will play in U.S. movie theaters nationwide for two days only on Sunday, July 23 and Monday, July 24.

Aniplex Headline News

The Greatest Holy Grail War Begins on Blu-ray this Fall with ‘Fate/Grand Order -First Order-’

Following the successful launch of the mobile game in the U.S. and Canada, pre-orders for the Blu-ray, which will include bonus materials such as cast interviews, trailers and the original soundtrack CD, began on July 5th for a release later this year.

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