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THE BOY AND THE HERON: Don’t Miss The First-Ever Promotional Teaser For Hiyao Miyazaki’s Latest Hand-Drawn Animated Adventure

Announcing its acquisition of Hayao Miyazaki’s newest endeavor following the release of nothing more than a poster to harken back to his heyday as a young moviegoer when trailers didn’t exist, GKids is proudly taking the mantle on the latter this week. Releasing in North American theaters and in IMAX beginning December 8, the animated adventure The Boy And The Heron now gets a teaser to signal fans of the opulent energy and majesty of his latest work, even as reactions to the film since its Japan release back in July.

UNICORN WARS Trailer: ‘Bear’ Witness To The Bloody Onslaught In Alberto Vázquez’s New Animated Horror Comedy In March!

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It was last fall GKIDS acquired Unicorn Wars, the second animated feature from Goya Award-Winning director Alberto Vázquez. That now brings us to the brand new trailer ahead of the film’s digital and select-theatrical release on March 10. You can check out the trailer just beneath the plot description along with a small batch of stills from the distributor.

GKIDS Announces NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: ULTIMATE EDITION SET For Blu-Ray Debut This December!

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GKIDS Sets 4K Restoration Of Miyazaki’s FUTURE BOY CONAN To Premiere For The First Time In North America Later This Year

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The good folks over at GKIDS are no strangers to the work of Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki, having stocked amply on a number of his titles for their catalogue. Their latest acquisition was announced this week with the anime auteur’s 1978 directorial debut, Future Boy Conan (Mirai Shounen Conan), which will bow in late 2021, newly restored in digital 4K with both the original Japanese audio and a new English dub track.

LUPIN III: THE FIRST Trailer: Takashi Yamazaki’s Latest Comes To North America

Lee B. Golden III

While my own anime intake since 2016 has slowed down greatly in recent memory, that hasn’t discouraged me from plotting further viewing, and rest assured, I know I have my work cut out for me when it comes to Lupin the Third. The franchise, hailing from Monkey Punch fifty years since the birth of the manga and subsequent anime, returns to screens with Lupin III: The First, from Returner and Parasyte 1 & 2 director Takashi Yamazaki.

TOKYO GODFATHERS: Catch The Trailer For The GKids/Fathom Events Limited Theatrical Anime Release

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GKIDS is partnering with Fathom Events for a limited theatrical run of Satoshi Kon’s animated classic delight, Tokyo Godfathers. Tickets are still available for the film’s newly-restored 4K presentation on March 9 and March 11.

WEATHERING WITH YOU: Makoto Shinkai’s Latest Scores A U.S. Release From GKids And Fathom Events

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Makoto Shinkai’s newest anime, Weathering With You, previously opened in Japan cinemas on July 19 from Toho. The film scored well over $125 million dollars upon its local release and now stands as Japan’s official submission for the Academy Award for Best International Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.

WHITE SNAKE: Don’t Miss The Official Trailer For GKids’ Latest Animated Fantasy Epic

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Just six months after its premiere in China, the latest animated hit, White Snake, will finally have its day at the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles on November 15. GKids acquired the rights in June and will also host its select theatrical release nationwide.

FUNAN: Watch The Trailer For Denis Do’s Compelling Animated War Drama Feature Debut

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Parisian animator Denis Do has been in the professional game for several years now with some notable work to his name; the 2017 horror comedy, Zombillenium from film duo Arthur de Pins and Alexis Ducord may come to mind as would Rémi Chayé’s own award-winning animated directorial debut, Long Way North.